Microsoft PowerToys

#1

Post by akudlacek » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:31 PM UTC

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#2

Post by akudlacek » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:31 PM UTC

Found this to keep my computer awake temporarily but there's a lot more useful stuff here, and it's available on the Microsoft store.

Favorites so far: PowerToys Awake - keep a computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings File Locksmith - check which files are in use and by which processes PowerRename - bulk file renaming Text Extractor - copy text anywhere on screen

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#3

Post by FrustratedMonky » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:44 PM UTC

Why not just include in the OS?

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#4

Post by prox » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:48 PM UTC

akudlacek wrote: post #2

Found this to keep my computer awake temporarily but there's a lot more useful stuff here, and it's available on the Microsoft store. Favorites so far: PowerToys Awake - keep a computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings File Locksmith - check which files are in use and by which processes PowerRename - bulk file renaming Text Extractor - copy text anywhere on screen

I love Mouse Without Borders, just setup the code between machines and your mouse goes there (and keyboard input) and even simple file sharing.

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#5

Post by daveguy » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:52 PM UTC

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #3

Why not just include in the OS?

They're really good at keeping out functional bloat, not so much with ad and telemetry bloat.

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#6

Post by dpoloncsak » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:52 PM UTC

Half of this is just macOS. I'm here for it.

I've used "DeskPins" for a while now to replicate "Always On Top". Exciting to see its now 'native' to Windows. It's not a significant program, but I'm gonna try to swap over

(https://github.com/thewhitegrizzli/DeskPins)

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#7

Post by giancarlostoro » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:55 PM UTC

daveguy wrote: post #5

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #3

Why not just include in the OS?

They're really good at keeping out functional bloat, not so much with ad and telemetry bloat.

Marketing driven development, its the best programming approach.

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#8

Post by xnx » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 3:57 PM UTC

PowerToys is one of the best things about Windows: useful, free, and regularly updated. It was great to see it come back in 2019.

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

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Post by cryzinger » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 4:01 PM UTC

FancyZones is a must-have if you use an ultrawide monitor! I set mine up with two zones, where one takes up about 1/3 of the screen and the other takes up about 2/3.

Re: Microsoft PowerToys

#10

Post by SirFatty » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 4:07 PM UTC

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #3

Why not just include in the OS?

I've wondered that same thing for the last 30 years.