These Seven New Microsoft PowerToys Utilities Are Worth Trying
Microsoft PowerToys is a toolbox that adds great features to your PC. PowerToys is free , but the way Microsoft keeps adding new tools it seems like it should be worth the money. These latest PowerToys are just as fun as the previous ones.
Mouse without borders
This tool allows you to use the same keyboard and mouse combination on different computers. You can control up to four computers with Mouse Without Borders, and this tool allows you to share data and clipboard files with all computers.
look in
If you’re moving from macOS to Windows, you might be missing out on the excellent . On a Mac, you can select any file and hit the space bar for a quick preview, and Peek provides the same functionality for Windows. You can select any file on your PC and press Ctrl + Space to inspect it. If there are multiple files in a folder, you can press the left or right arrow keys to scroll quickly through multiple previews.
Paste as plain text
As the name suggests, this PowerToys utility removes the formatting of everything you have copied to the clipboard. This makes it easy to paste unformatted text into any application. The default shortcut is Windows + Ctrl + V.
Mouse jump
If you’re using a large ultra-wide monitor, or if you have multiple monitors , you can use Mouse Jump to make the mouse pointer move quickly over long distances. It creates a small preview of the entire screen and allows you to quickly move the pointer to any part of the display.
File locker
If you’ve ever encountered an error preventing files from being deleted because they’re being used by an unknown program, File Locksmith can help by identifying which processes are using which file. You can right-click on any file and select “What is this file using?”. use this tool.
Registry Preview
This is for advanced users only. Those who edit Windows registry files can often use Registry Preview to open any .reg files (you’ll see a tree view of the files being edited) and also see the individual values in those registry files.
Host file editor
Whenever you visit a website on the Internet, your computer checks the hosts file to see what IP address it is connecting to. You can edit this file if you need to block certain websites on your computer, among other tasks. The Hosts file editor tool in PowerToys makes this easier by providing a user-friendly interface for editing this file, rather than the text file you would normally open in Notepad.