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In the v0.71 release cycle, we focused on stability and improvements.

Installer Hashes

Description Filename sha256 hash
Per user - x64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.71.0-x64.exe 4C6CCB3055E3838DA50FF529A670BAAD129570F4BFABF497B5D92259D3052794
Per user - ARM64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.71.0-arm64.exe 48633758DFBB99DE34BA2D3E3F294A60EF7E01015296D29A884251068B6FE3F6
Machine wide - x64 PowerToysSetup-0.71.0-x64.exe 44F092DFAC002536A27ABC701750D8C78FF30F8879768990BC4A0AFD0D5119F1
Machine wide - ARM64 PowerToysSetup-0.71.0-arm64.exe 283A67539EDA5D3AD88735C7B0150852ECB57D569BAC80396F942C60D6ACB33F

Highlights

  • Support previewing archive files with Peek. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fixed PT Run crash caused by missing App.Dark.png file.
  • Added setting to set Registry Preview as default app for opening .reg files. Thanks @randyrants!
  • Modernized Settings app title bar and styling (Mica background material) to be inline with Windows 11 guidelines. Thanks @niels9001!

General

  • Fixed infinite loop issue caused by global event not being reset. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Bump CommunityToolkit.Mvvm package version to 8.2.0. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fixed issue causing runner lag by moving check for updates and running bug report logic to the background thread.
  • Bump WinUIEx package version to 2.2. Thanks @niels9001!
  • Fixed issue causing Settings app crash when launching a second app process. Thanks @BLM16!
  • Fixed network errors when checking for updates on virtual machines.
  • Bump Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers package version to 7.0.3. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Bump Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility package version to 7.0.3.
  • Bump System.Management package version to 7.0.2.
  • Fixed issue causing PowerToys to start with Below Normal priority on startup.

ColorPicker

  • Store color history in a separated file.

FancyZones

  • Added feature to use middle click to toggle multiple zones spanning. Thanks @BasitAli!
  • Fixed issue causing zoning not to happen until the cursor is moved.
  • Improved monitor identification logic to mitigate issues causing layout reset.
  • Fixed issue where default layout was applied instead of blank layout.

File Locksmith

  • Added setting to show only in extended context menu.

File Explorer add-ons

  • Developer files preview support for .vsconfig, .sln, .vcproj, .vbproj, .fsproj and .vcxproj files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Developer files preview support .vbs, .inf, .gitconfig, .gitattributes and .editorconfig files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Changed order of developer files preview` context menu items. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Developer files preview support for .gitignore files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Fixed issue causing preview pane flickering on file selection and resizing. Thanks @tanchekwei!

Hosts

  • Improved UX by adding keyboard shortcuts. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Added setting to select the file encoding. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fixed parsing of commented lines with an address and host in the middle of the comment. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fixed issue on adding first entry and improve empty hosts list UI. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Added logic to handle more than 9 hosts per entry (Windows limitation) by splitting them into separate entries. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

ImageResizer

  • Added Enter key event handler when setting width/height of the new custom size.

Installer

  • Fixed PowerToys Plugin installation. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fixed issue causing missing Mouse Without Borders service after upgrade. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Removed unneeded PT Run registry entries.

Mouse Without Borders

  • Added Name2IP setting. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed device layout issues. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed hiding cursor at the top of the screen when "Hide mouse at the screen edge" is enabled. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed issue that was preventing OS going to sleep mode. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Remove shortcut for deprecated VKMap functionality. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @dtaylor84!
  • Make MWB work without service if service doesn't start properly. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed focus issue causing "Hide mouse at the screen edge" not to work properly. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed issue causing app to hijack shortcut keys if they are only partially matched.

Peek

  • Consume Ctrl+Space shortcut only if Desktop or Shell are in the foreground. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Added feature to hide window with Esc key. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Added a setting to always run not-elevated (enabled by default). (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Support .vsconfig, .sln, .vcproj, .vbproj, .fsproj and .vcxproj files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed blinking issue while loading developer files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Reset preview Source on Peek window close. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Center Peek window on File Explorer activated monitor. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @SamChaps!
  • Fix previewing unsupported file types by using effective pixels. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @SamChaps!
  • Support .vbs, .inf, .gitconfig, .gitattributes and .editorconfig files. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Fixed memory leak by clearing generated thumbnails. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Added setting to close on focus lost. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed crash when triggering Peek with no files being selected. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed setting Peek window as a foreground window. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed race condition causing low quality preview to be displayed even if high quality preview is present. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Added support for .htm files.
  • Fixed issue where title bar button colors were not update on Windows theme change.
  • Added up/down arrow key item navigation. Thanks @DanWiseProgramming!
  • Improved UX by defining minimum window size and adding tooltips for shown text. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • Fixed crash on previewing internet shortcuts files.
  • Support previewing archive files. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

PowerToys Run

  • Fixed crash caused by non thread-safe Results update.
  • Fixed crash caused by missing App.Dark.png
  • Code cleanup and fixed possible crash caused by missing VS Code instance in VS Code plugin. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Fix environment helper for nested environment variables. Thanks @htcfreek!

Quick Accent

  • Added multiplication and division signs. Thanks @ailintom!
  • Added opening exclamation mark to Catalan and Spanish language. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Added the section sign ("§", U+00A7). Thanks @EikeJoo!
  • Added accent units and more additional signs. Thanks @WilkoLu!

Registry Preview

  • Added setting to set the app as default app for opening .reg files. Thanks @randyrants!
  • Merge settings to single folder.
  • Fixed issue of saving files without truncation. Thanks @qwerty472123!

Text Extractor

  • Various improvements and fixes. Thanks @TheJoeFin!

Settings

  • Styling fixes for Peek and Mouse Without Borders pages. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @niels9001!
  • Fixed Mouse Without Borders machine connection status styling. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Improved Mouse Without Border page Uninstall service UX when it is inaccessible. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Updated File Explorer module screenshots and instructions to reflect the Windows 11 File Explorer. Thanks @infinitepower18!
  • Modernized the app title bar and styling (Mica background material) to be inline with Windows11 guidelines. Thanks @niels9001!
  • Improved error handling on settings backup failure.
  • Added Reset button to shortcut control to reset activation shortcut to default value. Thanks @Svenlaa!
  • Improved Exclude apps setting for all modules to also detect apps by title.

Development

  • Added Peek and Mouse Without Borders to GitHub templates. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed the CI release pipelines winget package submission. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Fixed process report and termination lists for Peek and Mouse Without Borders. (This was a hotfix for 0.70)
  • Added Winget configuration file. (This was a hotfix for 0.70) Thanks @ryfu-msft!
  • Fixed tests localization issues.
  • Added Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ATL library to .vsconfig.
  • Onboarding to GitOps.ResourceManagement.
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