The new installer currently has a visual quirk when upgrade if you have a custom install path.3 things you will want to check out are G-code support in file explorer preview pane and thumbnails, the new web search plugin from PowerToys Run via ? action phrase, and the new Always on Top utility via Win+Ctrl+T. We're still working on improving the installer but this should drastically improve things. The v0.53 release cycle was designed for a maintenance sprint but with some amazing community support, it is loaded with greatness. Updates can also be checked for manually from the PowerToys Settings, under the General page.Clint Rutkas has announced the release of PowerToys 0.53.1.
If enabled, a toast notification will appear when an update is available. PowerToys uses an auto-updater that checks for new versions when the app is running. Post InstallĪfter successfully installing PowerToys, an overview window will display with introductory guidance on each of the available utilities. If you have issues when installing/updating, file an issue in the Scoop repo on GitHub. To update PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell: scoop update powertoys To install PowerToys using Scoop, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell: scoop bucket add extras If you have issues when installing/upgrading, visit the PowerToys package on and follow the Chocolatey triage process. To upgrade PowerToys, run: choco upgrade powertoys To install PowerToys using Chocolatey, run the following command from your command line / PowerShell: choco install powertoys These community-driven alternative install methods are not officially supported and the PowerToys team does not update or manage these packages. In case there were problems with uninstalling a version, There is a cleanup script: \EXECUTABLE_INSTALLER_NAME.exe -extract_msi and this will extract the MSI to your desktop. You'll want to change the EXECUTABLE_INSTALLER_NAME to what the file name actually is.
If you have an issue where the MSI is not accessible, you can download the installer, that corresponds with the installed version, via the PowerToys release page and then run the following command. \dark.exe -x $"\Desktop\PowerToysSetup-0.53.0-圆4.exe"įixes for uninstalling 0.51 and earlier builds issues # dark.exe -x OUTPUT_FOLDER INSTALLER_PATH This PowerShell example assumes the default install location for Wix toolset 3.11.2 and the PowerToys installer downloaded to the desktop. Make sure you have Wix toolset installed. Here are the common commands you may want: Command The installer executable accepts the Microsoft Standard Installer command-line options
To install PowerToys using the Windows Package Manager, it is as simple as running the following command from the command line / PowerShell: winget install Microsoft.PowerToys -source winget You must be using the new Microsoft Store which will be available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10. Install from the Microsoft Store's PowerToys page. Once downloaded, open the executable file and follow the installation prompts.Select the PowerToysSetup-0.#.#-圆4.exe or PowerToysSetup-0.#.#-arm64.exe file to download the PowerToys executable installer.Select the Assets drop-down menu to display the files for the release.Visit the Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page.To install PowerToys using a Windows executable file: