System & Utilities
Microsoft PowerToys
A collection of open source utilities that adds practical power-user functions to Windows 10 and 11.
What it does
PowerToys bundles many focused tools into one package, including advanced window layouts, bulk file renaming, image resizing, keyboard remapping, quick launching, text extraction and additional Explorer or desktop functions.
Why we recommend it
We recommend PowerToys because its utilities solve small but frequent Windows annoyances without requiring a separate application for every task. Microsoft develops it openly, and the collection continues to evolve with Windows.
Strengths
- Many useful Windows enhancements in one package
- Excellent integration with Windows 10 and 11
- Tools for files, windows, input and productivity
- Actively developed as an open source project
Things to consider
The collection is aimed mainly at power users, and not every module will be useful to everyone. Some features need elevated permissions or recent Windows versions.
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Download Microsoft PowerToys 0.102.3001.0
Download the Windows version directly from the OpenSource-DVD.org server.
Project information
Visit the official project page for documentation and release information. The German OpenSource-DVD entry provides our established catalogue information.