PowerToys v0.17.0 released with auto-update, FancyZone improvements and more
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Microsoft has just released version v0.17.0 of their new PowerToys for Windows 10.
The update focusses on updatability and stability.
Auto-updating: Microsoft added in the code for doing updating, so the first chance to experience this will be when 0.18 is released. At present it will not auto-update completely autonomously – users will still need to click Install.
Prompted by telemetry, the update also prioritizes virtual desktop FancyZone work.
Here are a few larger items done in 0.17:
- PowerToys can now update itself #1686
- FancyZone can now snap to two zones (still experimental since it doesn’t support restoring the app to two zones)
- Per machine installation fixed, non-admin user will be able again to use PowerToys after the regression in 0.16.
- Fixed most of the FancyZones Virtual Desktop bugs.
- Fixed several FZ bugs including proper handling of taskbar position.
- PowerToys icon in the Start menu will always show ?
You can download the release at Github here.
