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- Windows 11 or Windows 10 v1903 (18362) or newer.
- Our installer will install the following items:
- [.NET 6.0.3 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-desktop-6.0.3-windows-x64-installer) or a newer 6.0.x runtime.
- [.NET 6.0.4 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-desktop-6.0.4-windows-x64-installer) or a newer 6.0.x runtime.
- [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703) bootstrapper. This will install the latest version.
- [Windows App SDK Runtime 1.0.3](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads). This will install version 1.0.3 if this or newer version is not installed already.
### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended]
[Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link], click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release and then click on `PowerToysSetup-0.57.0-x64.exe` to download the PowerToys installer.
[Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link], click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release and then click on `PowerToysSetup-0.58.0-x64.exe` to download the PowerToys installer.
This is our preferred method.
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Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
### 0.57 - March 2022 Update
### 0.58 - April 2022 Update
In this release, we focused heavily on stability and improvements. Below are some of the highlights!
In this release, we focused on upgrading to new dependencies and building for native ARM64. Below are some of the highlights!
**Highlights**
- PowerToys Run quality pass. Old standing issues were re-evaluated and fixed.
- Additional features and improvements were added to existing PowerToys Run plugins.
- New plugin for time and date values/information in PowerToys Run. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- The [PowerToys Run documentation](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) is also receiving a required update. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- PowerToys will register SVGs as a picture kind when SVG Thumbnails are enabled so they appear when searching for pictures in File Explorer.
- We've disabled PDF preview by default, given its incompatibilities with Outlook and that Edge is now being registered for previewing PDF files on Windows 10 too.
- From a coding quality point of view, every project now has code analyzer active. Thanks [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper)!
- A double click on the tray icon is needed instead of single click to open settings.
- Most of the work for running natively on ARM64 has been included in the repo. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Uses of the obsolete WebBrowser control were replaced with WebView 2.
- All uses of .NET core were removed. PowerToys now runs on .NET framework 6.
- Settings no longer runs on XAML Islands and is now running on WinUI 3, fixing many bugs related to XAML islands.
### General
- Spell checking fixes in the code. Thanks [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref)!
- Fix for a CI error related to spell checking due to a GitHub API change. Thanks [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref)!
- Fixed the documentation references to GitHub. Thanks [@Cyl18](https://github.com/Cyl18)!
### ARM64
- Prepare solution and property files for ARM64 port. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Port unhandled exception handler to ARM64. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Port of the Settings projects to ARM64. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Port of most of the PowerToys to ARM64. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Port of the debug utilities to ARM64.
### Always on Top
- New sound for Always on Top activation. Thanks [@franky920920](https://github.com/franky920920)!
### Awake
- Fixes for the system tray icon. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- Temporary duration presets are now configurable. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- Fix for an issue causing Awake to not be closed properly. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- Fix for topmost state of the window resetting for some applications. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
### ColorPicker
- It's now possible to delete multiple colors from the history, or to export a list of colors to a file. Thanks [@mshtang](https://github.com/mshtang)!
- The CIEXYZ format has increased precision. Thanks [@m13253](https://github.com/m13253)!
- Performance improved by reducing the use of low level keyboard hooks.
- The CIEXYZ format is now properly show in upper case.
### FancyZones
- Fixed a bug where the same layout applied with different configurations to different screens would reset to a single configuration. (This was a hotfix for 0.56)
- When snapping windows with rounded corners on Windows 11, set the correct corner preferences to avoid gaps between zones. Thanks [@hallatore](https://github.com/hallatore)!
- Fix for canvas layout resetting due to resolution changes.
- Restore rounded corners on Windows 11 and add a setting to control this behavior. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fixed an edge case where the Windows Terminal window wouldn't be snapped when opened. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Improved narrator support in the Grid Editor. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fixed a bug when restoring rounded corners on Windows 11. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fix for windows not being resized correctly on different dpi settings. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Removed resolution from the screen identifier so zones aren't reset when resolution changes.
- Scale the canvas layout when editing according to new scaling/resolution.
- Shipping a new tool to help debug windows interactions with FancyZones.
### File explorer
- Additional markdown file extensions added for Markdown Preview. Thanks [@skycommand](https://github.com/skycommand)!
- SVG files are now registered as a picture kind on Windows.
- Added a text wrapping setting and copy context menu to dev file preview. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- PDF file preview and thumbnails are now disabled by default, due to incompatibility with Outlook and an appropriate warning is shown in Settings.
- Fix for a crash in dev file preview if the settings file hadn't been created yet. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- New file types were added to dev file preview (".reg", ".xslt", ".xsd", ".wsdl", ".ino", ".pde", ".razor"). Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Fix an existing "file still in use" issue in dev file preview. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Dev file preview is now able to interpret file extensions in a case-insensitive way. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- SVG and markdown viewers no longer use WebBrowser and use WebView2 instead.
- Markdown preview now respects the dark mode settings on Windows. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Mouse utility
- Find my mouse has a new setting to specify a minimum moving distance for activation. (This was a hotfix for 0.56)
- Fix for the bug causing the task bar to be hidden behind other windows when a mouse utility was active.
- Fix for the bug causing shortcuts set on icons to not activate when a mouse utility was active.
- Fixed a slight offset in Mouse Pointer Crosshairs when it's configured with an odd thickness.
- Fix for the bug causing shortcuts set on icons to not activate when a mouse utility was active on specific monitor configurations.
### PowerToys Run
- New plugin for time and date values/information. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- WindowWalker now has a tooltip, additional features like killing the process and closing the window, additional settings and improvements. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Unit converter now accepts alternative syntax for feet and gallon. It interprets as either imperial or US gallons depending on current culture. Thanks [@yifan-k](https://github.com/yifan-k)!
- Unit converter now accepts "metre" and "meter".
- Localization for Web Search and Unit Converter (not including units) has been enabled.
- Localization for Windows Terminal has been enabled. (This was a hotfix for 0.56)
- Calculator now tries to always interpret the dot (.) symbol as a decimal separator, despite configured culture, to meet expectations.
- Calculator now handles trailing zeroes on hexadecimal numbers correctly.
- System commands plugin can now show the local ip and mac addresses. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Folder plugin has improved results, with improved tooltips. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Windows settings plugin has added entries for Screen Saver and Connect Wiring Display Panel. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Plugins can now show descriptions for their configurations in settings. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Fix for the focus issue when calling PowerToys Run for the first time after login and after returning from some windows.
- Fix for a bug on Program when creating a shortcut.
- Validated that upgrading to .NET framework 6 fixed the error appearing when shutting down the system with PowerToys Run running.
### Video conference mute
- Newly added microphones are now updated and tracked by VCM.
- Fix for PowerToys Run using high CPU and memory when updating its settings. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Add the "Run as different user" feature to the Program, Shell, and Search plugins. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fix for a WindowWalker crash when a Virtual Desktop registry key is not set. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fix for VS Code Workspaces not using the user's path variable right after an install or update. Thanks [@ricardosantos9521](https://github.com/ricardosantos9521)! (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fix for the System plugin causing PowerToys Run to be slow when many network interfaces exist. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Fix for the Program plugin not showing special shortcuts with empty targets, like Control Panel. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Additional logging for the Terminal plugin. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Web Search and URI plugins have better code for detecting the default browser now.
- Fix for the Services plugin not manipulating service names with spaces correctly. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Fix for the Terminal plugin not recognizing profiles correctly. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Fix for latest VSCode insiders build not showing up in the VSCode Workspaces plugin. Thanks [@JacobDeuchert](https://github.com/JacobDeuchert)!
- Increased floating number precision in the Unit Converter plugin.
- VSCode Workspaces now finds portable installations of VS Code. Thanks [@harvastum](https://github.com/harvastum)
- Fixed an issue starting PowerToys Run when the desktop is not initialized. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Settings
- _What's new_ button in the bottom with a new look, with a few more UI tweaks. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
- Fixed a bug causing Settings not to open when a racing condition caused Keyboard Manager settings to not be read correctly.
- To open settings from the tray icon a double click is needed instead of a single click.
- Fix for a bug which would cause checking for updates to run indefinitely.
- When auto-updating, pass a flag to avoid rebooting the computer without being prompted.
- Settings now runs on WinUI3 instead of XAML islands.
- Settings no longer runs as an administrator when runner is started as an administrator.
### Runner
- Use sensible default times for rechecking for an update, to avoid writing to the logs in a loop. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Runner cleans up the update directory if the installation is up to date. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Installer
- Dependencies installers are now executed with /norestart to avoid unprompted reboots. (This was a hotfix for 0.56). Thanks [@franky920920](https://github.com/franky920920)!
- Upgraded .NET framework dependency to 6.0.3.
- Installer logs are now saved where they can be collected and sent by the bug report tool.
- Reverted changes to start with proper elevation and when installed under a different user since those changes ended up causing more issues where PowerToys would start running with the wrong user.
- Distribute a signed .msi inside the .exe installer bootstrapper. (This was a hotfix for 0.57)
- Removed the .NET core dependency from the installer.
- Partial support for an ARM64 installer.
- Updated the .NET framework to 6.0.4.
- Force update all files on reinstall/update, to try and fix installation issues.
### Development
- OOBE code refactor to have all module information in XAML, like in Settings. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
- Every project now has analyzers turned on and warnings fixed. Thanks [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper)!
- New patterns added for code spell-checking and stale entries removed. Thanks [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref)
- Additional logging has been added to Fancy Zones and PowerToys Run.
- A new CI release build will not be triggered if all that was changed was just documentation.
- Fixed a racing condition causing flaky build errors when building PowerRename.
- Centralization of common csproj/vcxproj settings underway. Thanks [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper)!
- PowerToys no longer takes a dependency on .NET core.
- WinUI3 is a new dependency. Settings now targets win10-x64 and win10-arm64 due to this.
#### Community contributions
We'd like to directly mention certain contributors (in alphabetical order) for their continued community support this month and helping directly make PowerToys a better piece of software.
[@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker), [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper), [@dend](https://github.com/dend), [@franky920920](https://github.com/franky920920), [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek), [@jay-o-way](https://github.com/jay-o-way), [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref), [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001), [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler).
[@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker), [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper), [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti), [@dend](https://github.com/dend), [@franky920920](https://github.com/franky920920), [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek), [@jay-o-way](https://github.com/jay-o-way), [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref), [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001), [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler).
#### What is being planned for v0.58
#### What is being planned for v0.59
For [v0.58][github-next-release-work], we'll start work on below:
For [v0.59][github-next-release-work], we'll work on below:
- Environment Variables Editor PowerToy
- Continue work on another new PowerToy
- Wrap up the ARM64 build
- Stability / bug fixes
- Adding new file types to dev file preview
## PowerToys Community
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