Microsoft PowerToys: 8 in 1 Free Utilities very useful apps for Teachers and Students. [Download Now]

In  today's post, we are glad to share with you this very good app from Microsoft, it is called Microsoft PowerToys.

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of free utilities (freeware) for power users to tune and streamline their Windows 10 experience for greater productivity. 

Microsoft PowerToys utilities will help boost teachers and students productivity in using their computing devices which is powered by Windows 10.

Microsoft PowerToys has 8 free utilities that you can use to customize your Windows 10. The currently available utilities include: ColorPicker, Fancy Zones, File Explorer add-ons, Image Resizer, Keyboard Manager, PowerRename, PowerToys Run and Shortcut Guide.

ColorPicker

ColorPicker is a system-wide color picking utility activated with Win+Shift+C. Pick colors from any currently running application, the picker automatically copies the color into your clipboard in a configurable format. Color Picker also contains an editor that shows a history of previously picked colors, allows you to fine-tune the selected color and to copy different string representations. This code is based on Martin Chrzan's Color Picker.

(See how it works)

FancyZones 

FancyZones is a window manager that makes it easy to create complex window layouts and quickly position windows into those layouts. (See how it works)

File Explorer add-ons

File Explorer add-ons enable preview pane rendering in File Explorer to display SVG icons (.svg) and Markdown (.md) file previews. To enable the preview pane, select the "View" tab in File Explorer, then select "Preview Pane".(Watch how it works)

Image Resizer

Image Resizer is a Windows Shell Extension for quickly resizing images. With a simple right click from File Explorer, resize one or many images instantly. This code is based on Brice Lambson's Image Resizer.(Watch how it works)

Keyboard Manager 

Keyboard Manager allows you to customize the keyboard to be more productive by remapping keys and creating your own keyboard shortcuts. This PowerToy requires Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or later.(See how it works)

PowerRename

PowerRename enables you to perform bulk renaming, searching and replacing file names. It includes advanced features, such as using regular expressions, targeting specific file types, previewing expected results, and the ability to undo changes. This code is based on Chris Davis's SmartRename. (Watch how it works)

PowerToys Run

PowerToys Run can help you search and launch your app instantly - just enter the shortcut Alt+Space and start typing. It is open source and modular for additional plugins. Window Walker is now included as well. This PowerToy requires Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or later. (Watch how it works)

Windows key shortcut guide

Windows key shortcut guide appears when a user holds the Windows key down for more than one second and shows the available shortcuts for the current state of the desktop. (See how it works)

Download Microsoft PowerToys through the link below:

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.37.2