PowerToys v0.18.1 released with fixes and improvements

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Updated May 22nd, 2020

Published May 22nd, 2020

by Surur

updated on May 22nd, 2020 published on May 22nd, 2020

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Microsoft has just released version v0.18.1 of their new PowerToys for Windows 10.

The update brings a number of fixes, which can be seen below:

#3504 – FancyZones – Chrome tab regression

#2259 – PowerToys Run – result / searching focus issue

#3116 – PowerToys Run – updated term to packaged vs uwp

#3128 – PowerToys Run – increase weight of exact match

#3209 – PowerToys Run – Search pulling localized paths versus actual paths

#3215 – PowerToys Run – Will not run as admin even if Runner is elevated

#3227 – Keyboard manager – Will not run as admin even if Runner is elevated

#3147 – Keyboard manager – Adjusted terms for remapping shortcuts to clarify which side maps to which

The earlier build, version 0.18.0 brought more than fixes – it also included 2 new utilities.

New Utilities
- PowerToys Run, Microsoft’s new application launcher (use alt-space to activate)
- Keyboard manager, a quick easy way to remap your keyboard
Fixed #243‘s setting issue
Improved performance on FancyZones #1264
Lots of bug fixes!

You can download the release at Github here.

Via Neowin

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