PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#1

Post by quyleanh » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 1:15 PM UTC

PowerToys Command Palette Utility
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Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#2

Post by dole » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 1:51 PM UTC

Replacing PowerToys Run (Windows Finder) ... read hn's top articles from windows search. Salute to the pandering, I didn't use Run but looking forward to trying this out.

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#3

Post by vladde » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 2:09 PM UTC

The only feature I want from PowerToys is an application switcher like Spotlight / Alfred on macOS (not an application launcher).

Bug report has been open for years: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/5962

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#4

Post by ChocolateGod » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 2:13 PM UTC

This could replace the start menu for me if it could bind to the Windows key. I can't undo decades of muscle memory.

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#5

Post by natebc » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 2:29 PM UTC

dole wrote: post #2

Replacing PowerToys Run (Windows Finder) ... read hn's top articles from windows search. Salute to the pandering, I didn't use Run but looking forward to trying this out.

I've liked it so far. It is what the start menu search SHOULD be!

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

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Post by rs186 » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 2:51 PM UTC

I don't understand why PowerToys is not part of the Windows OS and gets updated regularly.

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#7

Post by Henchman21 » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 3:16 PM UTC

Is there a Power Toy to turn off telemetry and ads?

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#8

Post by SockThief » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 4:11 PM UTC

Henchman21 wrote: post #7

Is there a Power Toy to turn off telemetry and ads?

Does 'O&O ShutUp10++' fit the bill perhaps?

Edit: I'm a grateful user since at least 5 years. Can't imagine Windows without it.

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

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Post by soupfordummies » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

SockThief wrote: post #8

Henchman21 wrote: post #7

Is there a Power Toy to turn off telemetry and ads?

Does 'O&O ShutUp10++' fit the bill perhaps? Edit: I'm a grateful user since at least 5 years. Can't imagine Windows without it.

Never seen this, looks nice.

Quite the name though

Re: PowerToys Command Palette Utility

#10

Post by Numerlor » Wed, Apr 02, 2025, 7:39 PM UTC

ChocolateGod wrote: post #4

This could replace the start menu for me if it could bind to the Windows key. I can't undo decades of muscle memory.

You can't directly map it to the win key, but you can use the keyboard manager to remap one (or both) of the win keys to a shortcut you then assign to command palette https://u.numerlor.me/zRq6PA