Version 7 of WINE is better than ever at running Windows apps where they shouldn't.
Running Windows 10? Microsoft is preparing to fire up the update engines. Windows boss Panos Panay talks up 'new era of the PC' – translation: An era of new PCs. Microsoft brings Jenny, Aria, and more interface tweaks to new Windows 11 Insider build. The suite is downloadable from the Microsoft Store and features a considerably more useful settings panel nowadays. Just without the same potential for disaster as a careless play with TweakUI under Windows 95.Ī considerable amount has changed over the years since PowerToys first graced GitHub, although a 64-bit Arm version is missing for now. And, of course, there is the simple retro-delight of the PowerToys brand. Tech pros can do all these things themselves, either by finding the appropriate bit of freeware or by simply maintaining situational awareness during the fifth Zoom call of the day, but the suite undeniably makes life a bit easier. After kicking off with the FancyZones windows manager and Shortcut Guide, PowerToys now comprises a dozen components, including the near-essential "Awake" utility to keep a PC running without faffing about with power and sleep settings, and Video Conference Mute to kill microphone and/or camera during a conference call regardless of where the focus is. 
Now at version 0.55, the suite of utilities has swelled since its early days. Although the majority of Microsoft's desktop trumpeting is about Windows 11, the company's PowerToys project has quietly become a very handy addition to the user's toolbox.
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