Microsoft’s open-source project has made a big change to the PowerToys Suit tool with the new version 0.53.1. This allows users to make changes to the tool. To make Windows 10 and 11 more useful, we changed the UI and experience, which include the snap layout and Span groups. It gets a major update based on what people say and how stable it is.
What’s new in PowerToy 0.53.1?
There are a handful of upgrades that come with this version. Check out the following highlights of the update:
- Users can pin the active window on top of other applications.
- New web search plugin, which allows you to search for any query on the web.
- It adds support for G-code files, which means it allows the viewing of G-code files through thumbnails.
- Additions: video-conference mute, FancyZone, ColorPicker, and PowerRename.
- Others include BG fixes, optimizations, and more.
- Visuals Quik, and if you have a custom address set, it will be upgraded to the default.
How to Pin an Active Window with PowerToy.
It is a simple way to pin or unpin windows that are currently open. The keyboard shortcuts will make a border around the active windows when you press them. This will show them off and make them stand out from other windows. On the other hand, you can choose which apps aren’t always on top.
How to use Microsoft’s PowerToy Web Search
By following “??” Type your query command, and it will execute it to run and search the web. It will open with the default search engine and web browser. This could be a pretty handy replacement for the Windows Run dialogue box.
To say it another way: This upgrade will help you. It has a lot of useful things. You can read the whole patch notes on GitHub. This is the best place to read it. Also, if you already have PowerToys, think about getting the most recent version of PowerToys.