Software Update: PowerToys 0.59.1

Microsoft has released version 0.59.1 of PowerToys. The PowerToys are a collection of small programs for power users. There were PowerToys for Windows 95 and Windows XP and since mid-2019 Microsoft has also been developing a version for Windows 10 and higher. The PowerToys currently consist of wake† Color Picker† FancyZones† File Explorer Add-ons† Image Resizer† Keyboard Manager† PowerRename† PowerToys Run† Shortcut Guide and the Video Conference Mute† The changelog for this release shows the following changes and improvements.

Changes in PowerToys version 0.59.1:

• #18657: FancyZones not working with windows showing in all desktops is fixed.
• #18663: Messages showing there was an error updating should no longer appear when PowerToys is up-to-date.
• #18712: On some systems OOBE Windows renders a bit too big, so we made the window resizable.
• #18696: Added a setting to disable the search delay in PowerToys Run, as some users preferred the old behavior.
• #18679: A FancyZones bug where windows were not snapping after switching layouts is fixed.
• #18761: PowerToys Run is not getting the default web browser under some conditions. Potential fixes and added logs are included.
• #18842: Upgraded the Windows App SDK runtime to 1.1.1, containing the newest fixes.