PowerToys Run improves launch performance with latest update on Windows 10

Microsoft's PowerToys recently received an update to version 0.43.0. The update doesn't bring any major new features but includes several bug fixes and a listing of changes. The latest version of the app includes new minimum zone size limits for FancyZones and some new confirmation dialogues. It as well improves the launch performance of the app when start opened.

Here's everything that's new from the PowerToys GitHub folio:

Change log

• Changed tooltip text for systray icon to be on a single line for Windows 11 compatibility.
• Fixed escape behavior on Color Picker so that only the wing-out is airtight if active.
• Inverse URI PowerToys Run plugin to launch HTTPS by default instead of HTTP. Thanks @chrisharris333!
• Added confirmation dialog when organization commands are executed from PowerToys Run. Thanks @chrisharris333!

General

• New UI for sizes listing view in Image Resizer settings. Thank you @niels9001!
• Fixed FileInUse errors during install/update scenarios.
• Fixed toggle switches on PowerToys run settings to brandish correctly.
• Fixed header text not updating when theme color is changed. Cheers @niels9001!
• Added Name/Alt text to GIF image
• Expanded the Written report Bug tool to collect more robust diagnostic information.
• Fixed screen reader functionality to finish announcing hidden text in settings.
• Added Name and alt text properties to GIF images in Welcome to PowerToys window

Awake

• Fixed problems when right-clicking bill of fare of Awake app icon. Thanks @dend!
• Fixed loftier CPU usage for timed keep awake. Thanks @dend!
• Fixed Awake icon spamming notification tray. Thanks @dend!
• Added telemetry to collect Awake settings and logs.

Color Picker

• Removed private Unicode Chars in chemical element Name properties.
• No Class names in Name properties.
• Added non-null bounding rectangle holding.
• Stock-still color shade numbering for screen reader.
• Fixed focusable elements to have not-null proper name property.
• Distingushed name property and LocalizedControlType from elements and their parent.
• ControlType and LocalizedControlType are no longer both gear up to Custom.
• Fixed screen reader incorrectly naming Color Picker when launched.
• Fixed screen reader not announcing colors when navigating.

FancyZones

• Fixed bug causing multi-monitor spanning errors.
• Added minimum zone size limit to the settings.
• Stock-still consequence where re-opened windows don't announced in previously assigned zone.
• Stock-still excluded apps setting to save on text change instead of when leaving focus.
• Fixed corrupt/outdated plugins load crash.
• Stock-still result with FancyZones not working after reckoner goes to slumber.
• Added screen reader confirmation to sail editor when new zones are added.

Keyboard Managing director

• Fixed screen reader usage bugs to increment intuitiveness.

PowerToys Run

• Fixed crashing bug due to missing image file app.dark.png.
• Fixed URI plugin issues with handling numeric input. Thank you @davidegiacometti!
• Improved launch operation of PowerToys run on first call. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

None of these features are groundbreaking on their own, but they add together upward to an overall improved experience.

PowerToys

PowerToys brings features to Windows 10 that are built for power users, including a color picker, ability rename functionality, and more than.

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/powertoys-now-quicker-when-you-first-launch-it-windows-10

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