The way Microsoft turned an abandoned Windows 95 side project into a killer app for Windows 11 power users is a master class in delighting your superfans.

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Windows Search is in a bad place, and Microsoft won't fix it... Except it did, and it's called PowerToys Command Palette.

Q: What are Windows PowerToys, and do I need them? A: Windows PowerToys have been around in various forms since the Windows 95 era. Microsoft created a set of tools that “power users” could download ...

PowerToys Run is an advanced application launcher and search utility that goes far beyond the standard Windows search. It is useful because it allows you to instantly find and open applications, files ...

PowerToys has a very useful tool that lets you keep any window always on top, and a future update might bring a very useful addition to it. Always on Top may not be the flashiest tool in PowerToys, ...

Question: What are Windows PowerToys, and do I need them? Answer:Windows PowerToys have been around in various forms since the Windows 95 era. Microsoft created a set of tools that “power users” could ...

There's a new Windows utility that might make using the Microsoft operating system easier on the eyes. Meet Light Switch, the newest member of the Microsoft "PowerToys" portfolio. In case you're not ...

There's little argument that although its inner workings are quite solid and speedy, Windows 11's UX choices are often best described as schizophrenic. One day Microsoft adds a useful feature, only to ...

If you haven’t tried PowerToys—Microsoft’s official add-on pack that gives Windows dozens of extra features—you really should. I’m a huge fan of the FancyZones tool that lets you customize Windows’ ...

Q: What are Windows PowerToys, and do I need them? A: Windows PowerToys have been around in various forms since the Windows 95 era. Microsoft created a set of tools that “power users” could download ...