powertoys

Hello, Can I change the shortcut Windows Key + E to another folder (Downloads) from Powertoys? How? Thanks.

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to download and use Microsoft PowerToys: Go to the Microsoft PowerToys website (GitHub - microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system...

It's possible to assign actions to key combinations in all sorts of places (Settings, PowerToys, individual applications, etc), but if I want to change something I can't always remember where I set a particular combination. Is there a central place I can list all the definitions and (hopefully)...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22463 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR Please see the new section at the end of this blog post outlining the type of builds and experiences you will see in the Dev Channel. It will be a little while before major new...

We are excited to announce two new online resources for developers using Windows: A new docs landing-page for developers building and deploying apps and systems running on non-Microsoft operating systems like Linux and Android A new GitHub issues repo for filing developer-oriented issues with...

It has been one month since the first-ever, completely virtual Microsoft Build, where we unveiled new tools and updates to make developing for all 1 billion Windows 10 devices easier. It’s an exciting time for Windows, and if you missed the event or just want to relive the announcements, here...

This year, Microsoft Build 2020 is a digital-only event that we all get to experience from the comfort of our homes. We hope you enjoy learning about the new features and technologies that matter most to you. Today, I will have the privilege of sharing how developers can build apps for modern...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19577 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch...

Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows XP included a neat little utility called Image Resizer. And now it's back, but in modern guise, and ready to address your image resizing needs. ... More...

I recently installed Windows 7 RC1 x64 from the download Microsoft had been providing. I have many questions about it as a new user to Windows 7 and am curious if there are solutions to these, or if they are known bugs. Also, some questions are more general in nature. 1) Sometimes while using...

I'm looking to get the following behavior in Windows 7. When you double click something in the system tray and it appears, if you double click it again, it should become hidden again. Make double clicking toggle it. Also... is there like a 'PowerToys' type program for Windows 7? What are some...