Although designed for power users, they can be used by anyone thanks to the easy interface. These utilities are available in a single package. In September 2019, Microsoft released the first version of PowerToys for Windows 10 to the public, and it has evolved ever since.

Later operating systems such as Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 didn't receive official support for PowerToys. Various components were discontinued over its lifetime, but there were 20 components overall, including an advanced calculator and live window previews via Alt-Tab. Rather than being available in a single package, these were separate downloads. The second version of PowerToys was for Windows XP. 11068 - Power Rename freezes & resets explorer.exe after latest update.

This is patch release to fix two regression bugs in 0.37.0 we deemed important for stability based on user feedback. You could use AutoPlay on non-audio CDs, open desktop items from a taskbar menu, quickly change screen resolution, and more. New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.37.2 released for Windows 10. PowerToys for Windows 95 was the first version and included 15 components. PowerToys are a series of free tools that are designed to improve the functionality of the Windows operating system.

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