The definitive introduction to Microsoft PowerToys in 2026. What it is, how to install it via winget, what changed in v0.100.0, and how to configure it on first launch.
Tech 6 minThe final part of the series: the exact PowerToys configuration, shortcut map, and enabled utilities I recommend for every solo developer and power user on Windows in 2026.
Tech 6 minA deep dive into FancyZones: how to build custom window layouts, use the CLI, set layout hotkeys, and build a dedicated dev coding workspace on any monitor size.
Tech 7 minHow to replace your mouse with PowerToys Run and the Command Palette. Advanced search operators, plugin usage, and how to wire it into a mouseless developer workflow.
Tech 6 minA complete guide to PowerToys Keyboard Manager. System-wide key remapping, application-specific shortcuts, disabling useless keys, and building a power-user keyboard layout.
Tech 6 minHow to use PowerToys Workspaces to save and launch your entire dev environment in one click, and Awake to keep your laptop alive during long builds and deployments.
Tech 5 minThree PowerToys that transform how you capture, preview, and paste information: Text Extractor OCR, Peek file preview, and Advanced Paste with AI transformations.
Tech 6 minThree PowerToys that fix Windows Explorer's worst gaps: bulk image resizing, regex-powered batch renaming, and identifying which process is locking your files.
Tech 6 minThe four PowerToys utilities that every developer will reach for daily: managing env vars by profile, safe registry file preview, hosts file editing without admin CMD, and pixel-perfect color picking.
Tech 7 minThe PowerToys utilities that take control of your screen: finding your cursor on a 4K display, zooming and annotating for presentations, measuring UI pixel dimensions, and cropping live window thumbnails.
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