GitHub Release: microsoft/PowerToys v0.101.2522.0 (10.09.2026)

This preview includes the latest features, fixes, and improvements since PowerToys Preview v0.101.2512.0.

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Highlights

• Text Extractor: Migrated to WinUI 3 while preserving OCR behavior, activation, settings, mixed-DPI overlays, localization, and accessibility.


• Command Palette: Improved responsiveness by prioritizing visible and selected list items.


• Command Palette: Preserved search editing shortcuts in list and grid views.


• Window Hopper: Restored the overlay visuals and fixed backdrop, thumbnail, and icon rendering.


• ZoomIt: Added smooth zoom animations for more fluid transitions.

Command Palette

• Fixed list and grid views so search editing shortcuts work without moving selection, accepting suggestions, or processing keys twice in #50334 by @jiripolasek


• Added Dock display hints for stable item widths, right alignment, and tabular digits, improving dynamic Performance Monitor values in #50364 by @jiripolasek


• Improved responsiveness by prioritizing initialization of visible and selected list items over pending off-screen work in #50469 by @jiripolasek

Text Extractor

• Migrated from WPF to WinUI 3 while preserving activation, settings, OCR behavior, mixed-DPI overlays, localization, and accessibility in #49431

Window Hopper

• Restored overlay visuals while fixing acrylic backdrop behavior, thumbnail rendering, and icon sizing in #50494

ZoomIt

• Added smooth zoom animations for more fluid transitions in #50444 by @foxmsft

Development

• Expanded Workspaces end-to-end UI coverage across Settings, Quick Access, editor workflows, application capture, and launch scenarios in #50470