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Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks. PowerToys includes over 25 utilities to help you customize and optimize your Windows experience: - Advanced Paste — Transform clipboard content into any format: plain text, JSON, Markdown, files, or use AI-powered custom actions. - Always on Top — Pin any window to stay on top of all others with a quick keyboard shortcut. - Awake — Keep your computer awake without changing Windows power and sleep settings. - Color Picker — Pick colors from anywhere on screen and copy them in your preferred format. - Command Not Found — A PowerShell 7 module that suggests WinGet packages to install when a command isn't recognized. - Command Palette — Access commands, apps, and tools from a single, fast, extensible launcher interface. - Crop And Lock — Crop an application window into a smaller thumbnail or interactive sub-window. - Environment Variables — View and edit system and user environment variables with a modern UI. - FancyZones — Create custom window layouts and snap windows into zones for efficient multitasking. - File Explorer Add-ons — Enable preview pane and thumbnail support for SVG, PDF, Markdown, source code, and more. - File Locksmith — Right-click any file to see which processes are currently using it. - Hosts File Editor — Edit your Windows hosts file with a convenient, user-friendly interface. - Image Resizer — Bulk-resize images directly from the File Explorer context menu. - Keyboard Manager — Remap keys and shortcuts to customize your keyboard layout. - Light Switch — Automatically switch between light and dark Windows themes based on time of day. - Mouse Utilities — Enhance cursor functionality with Find My Mouse, Highlighter, Mouse Jump, Crosshairs, and Cursor Wrap. - Mouse Without Borders — Control multiple PCs with a single keyboard and mouse. - New+ — Create files and folders from custom templates via the File Explorer context menu. - Peek — Preview file content instantly without opening a separate application. - PowerRename — Bulk-rename files using search/replace, regular expressions, and undo support. - PowerToys Run — A quick launcher to search and open apps, files, and system commands instantly. - Quick Accent — Type accented and special characters quickly using a key-hold overlay. - Registry Preview — Visualize and edit Windows Registry (.reg) files before applying them. - Screen Ruler — Measure pixels on screen with edge-detection-based rulers and crosshairs. - Shortcut Guide — Display an overlay of available Windows key shortcuts for the current desktop. - Text Extractor — Copy text from anywhere on screen using OCR. - Workspaces — Launch a set of applications in predefined window positions with a single click. - ZoomIt — Zoom, annotate, and record your screen for presentations and demos.