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📢 PowerToys 0.67.0 adds Quick Access system tray launcher

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Microsoft PowerToys version 0.67.0 was made available with a few fresh fixes and improvements. This is the complete changelog. - Story published by Kunal Chowdhury on , and was last updated on 2023-02-03T13:30:08Z.

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Microsoft has made PowerToys Version 0.67.0 available to users of Windows 10 and Windows 11. The most recent version of PowerToys includes a number of corrections, enhancements, and small adjustments.

 

The highlight of this release of Microsoft PowerToys is the availability of the Quick Access system tray launcher. Continue reading for a complete list of alterations and enhancements.

 

Microsoft PowerToys v0.67.0 - What's new and improved?
Microsoft PowerToys v0.67.0 - What's new and improved?

 

  • Added an option for PowerToys Run to tab through results instead of context buttons.
  • All PowerToys registry entries are moved from machine scope (HKLM) to user scope (HKCU).
  • Quick access system tray launcher.

 

What's new and improved in Microsoft PowerToys v0.67.0?

Awake

  • Disable instead of hiding "Keep screen on" option.

FancyZones

  • Refactored and improved code quality.

File explorer add-ons

  • Fixed escaping HTML-sensitive characters when previewing developer files. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Image Resizer

  • Improved code quality around a silent crash that was being reported to Microsoft servers.

PowerToys Run

  • Add option to tab through results only. Thanks @maws6502!
  • System plugin - Updated Recycle Bin command to allow opening the Recycle Bin. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • System plugin - Improved Recycle Bin command to not block PT Run while the deletion is running. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • System plugin - Small other changes to improve the usability of the Recycle Bin command. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • WindowWalker plugin - Show all open windows with action keyword. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Quick Accent

  • Added dashes characters. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Added Estonian characters. Thanks @jovark!
  • Added Hebrew characters. Thanks @Evyatar-E!
  • Added diacritical marks. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Added Norwegian characters. Thanks @norwayman22!

Settings

  • Fixed URL click crash on the "What's New" screen.
  • Added quick access system tray launcher. Thanks @niels9001!

Documentation

  • Added PowerToys disk usage footprint document.
  • Fixed some grammar issues on main readme / Wiki. Thanks @CanePlayz!

Development

  • Verify notice.md file and used NuGet packages are synced.
  • Turned on C++ code analysis and incrementally fixing warnings.
  • Automatically add list of .NET Runtime deps to Installer during build. Thanks @snickler!
  • Move all installer registry entries to HKCU.
  • Refactor installer - extract module related stuff from Product.wxs to per-module .wxs file.
  • Enhance ARM64 build configuration verification. Thanks @snickler!
  • Helped identify a WebView2 issue affecting PowerToys File explorer add-ons, which has been fixed upstream and released as an update through the usual Windows Update channels.