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I'm impressed that Microsoft keeps on improving PowerToys with smart additions — but I wonder why the newest monitor trick isn't in Windows 11 by default

Microsoft's PowerToys is arguably one of the best additions you can make to Windows 11 (or 10). It adds a bunch of powerful little tools to the operating system, and unlike third-party utilities, these are actually made…

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TechRadar ·6 mo. ago

Miss Windows 10's movable taskbar? You still can't relocate it in Windows 11, but a new PowerToys feature could be the next best thing

A new menu bar could be brought to Windows 11 It would come in the form of an optional dock for Command Palette in PowerToys This would contain shortcuts to your favorite tools, as well as system-monitoring info, but…

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TechRadar ·7 mo. ago

I'm transforming Windows 11 in 2026 using PowerToys – here's how you can too

Maybe you've never heard of PowerToys, or maybe you've seen it mentioned on TechRadar and wondered what it is and whether it might be useful.

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TechRadar ·11 mo. ago

PowerToys continues to be Microsoft's best-kept secret, and it's about to bring a feature to Windows 11 that Mac users have had for years

Microsoft is bringing automatic theme-switching to Windows via PowerToys The feature will allow users to set automatic switches according to their schedule There's no official launch date yet, but it will be included in…