Microsoft PowerToys
A set of free Windows utilities from Microsoft for window layouts, quick launching, colour picking and more.
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Download Microsoft PowerToys
- Download from learn.microsoft.com
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Microsoft PowerToys for Windows
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- Operating system
- Windows
- Architecture
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- File size
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About Microsoft PowerToys
PowerToys adds tools that Windows power users often want: FancyZones for custom window layouts, a quick launcher, a colour picker, bulk file renaming, image resizing from the right-click menu, a text extractor, keyboard remapping and more. Each utility can be switched on or off separately.
It is open source and maintained by Microsoft. The install page lists the official ways to get it: the Microsoft Store, WinGet or the installer from the project's GitHub releases.
System requirements
See Microsoft PowerToys's download page for the requirements of the current release.
How to install Microsoft PowerToys
- Choose a download above. It opens Microsoft's own page or file.
- If a checksum is listed, compare it with the file you downloaded before you run it.
- Open the downloaded file (usually .exe or .msi). If Windows asks whether to allow changes, check that the publisher name shown matches the software before you agree.
- Follow the installer. Untick any extra offers you do not want, then start the program from the Start menu.
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