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Other Changes

• Fix file system watcher not detecting config changes on Windows by @ntotten in #3938
• Watch .prettierignore for cache invalidation by @ntotten in #3943

Full Changelog: v12.2.0...v12.3.0

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What's Changed

Other Changes

• [WIP] Fix issue with file types in settings.json by @Copilot in #3915
• publish legacy extension by @ntotten in #3933
• remove main from legacy manifest by @ntotten in #3934
• Update legacy by @ntotten in #3935
• Fix source.fixAll.prettier respecting editor.defaultFormatter (#3908) by @ntotten in #3937

Full Changelog: v12.1.1...v12.2.0

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Installer Hashes

Highlights

This release packs in a ton of improvements to Command Palette, introduces a brand-new mouse utility called CursorWrap, expands CLI support across several utilities, and includes plenty of other refinements. Let's dive in!

📋 Command Palette gets a big update

We have been hard at work improving Command Palette, and this release is a big one! It introduces several new features, deeper customization options, and a long list of improvements across the board.

UI customization

There is a brand-new Personalization page that lets you customize the Command Palette UI to your liking. You can now pick a background image and apply color tinting to make Command Palette feel truly personal. To customize this setting, open Command Palette Settings => Personalization => Background

#43505 by @jiripolasek

Support for fallback ranking

To give you more control over how search results are ordered, we have added fallback ranking. You can manage fallback rankings from an extension's settings page by clicking on Manage fallback order. Here, you can reorder commands here by dragging them to match your preferences.

#43549

Control PowerToys directly from Command Palette

This was a big community request. A new built-in PowerToys extension now lets you control PowerToys features straight from Command Palette. You can toggle Light Switch, switch FancyZones layouts, pick a color, and more, all without leaving Command Palette. Just make sure the utilities you want to use are enabled in PowerToys settings. On top of that, you can now use Peek to preview files and folders within Command Palette! Note: Windows 11 required.

#44006

More Command Palette changes!

• Support for Pinyin! To enable this, make sure your OS language is set to a supported Chinese variant.
• A new built-in Remote Desktop extension to quickly jump to your remote desktops.
• You can now select a custom search engine in the Web Search extension settings.
• Added drag and drop support. File Indexer and Clipboard History can now drag content from Command Palette into other apps, and extension developers can add this capability to their own extensions.

See the list below for all Command Palette changes!

🖱️ Introducing CursorWrap

If you use multiple monitors and are tired of dragging your mouse all the way across the screen, CursorWrap is here to help. When enabled, your cursor wraps around the edges of the active monitor - moving past the top, bottom, left, or right edge instantly brings it back on the opposite side.

#41826 by @mikehall-ms

⚡ Quick Access flyout gets faster

We've undocked the Quick Access flyout from the main Settings process, which means it now launches faster. You can also choose to disable it entirely or assign a keyboard shortcut to open it. On top of that, the PowerToys system tray icon can now be set to a monochrome style if you prefer a subtler look that fits in with other system icons.

#43840 and #33321 by @HO-COOH

⌨️ More CLI support across PowerToys

In the last release we added CLI support for Peek, and we're expanding that even further. FancyZones, Image Resizer, and File Locksmith can now all be controlled from the command line. Whether you want to switch layouts, resize a batch of images, or unlock files, it's all possible through the CLI. Be sure to check the docs for the full list of supported commands.

🧩 Other notable changes

• Light Switch can now follow Night Light. Just switch the mode in Settings.
• The "What's new" dialog has been refreshed to make it easier to browse, with more detailed release notes going forward.
• Advanced Paste now previews HEX color values and supports image input for AI transformations.
• More improvements and fixes across the board: see the full release notes below.

Release notes

Advanced Paste

• Added hex color previews in clipboard history by @crramirez.
• Added automatic placeholder endpoints when required fields are left empty.
• Fixed a grammar issue in the AI settings description by @erik-anderson.
• Fixed loading order so custom action hotkeys are read correctly.
• Updated Advanced Paste descriptions to reflect support for online and local models.
• Fixed clipboard history item selection so it doesn’t duplicate entries.
• Prevented placeholder endpoints from being saved for providers that don’t need them.
• Added image input support for AI transforms and improved clipboard change tracking.

Awake

• Fixed Awake CLI so help, errors, and logs appear correctly in the console by @daverayment.

Command Palette

• Fixed background image loading in BlurImageControl by @jiripolasek.
• Fixed SDK packaging paths and added a CI SDK build stage.
• Aligned naming and spell-checking with .NET conventions by @jiripolasek.
• Added drag-and-drop support for Command Palette items by @jiripolasek.
• Added a PowerToys Command Palette extension to discover and launch PowerToys utilities.
• Fixed grid view bindings and layout issues by @jiripolasek.
• Fixed a line-break issue in RDC extension toast messages by @jiripolasek.
• Made the Settings button text localizable by @jiripolasek.
• Hid the RDC fallback on the home page and fixed MSTSC working directory handling by @jiripolasek.
• Optimized result list merging for better performance by @daverayment.
• Added Small/Medium/Large detail sizes in the extensions API by @DevLGuilherme.
• Hid fallback commands on the home page when no query is entered by @jiripolasek.
• Added back navigation support in the Settings window by @jiripolasek.
• Added a Command Palette solution filter by @jiripolasek.
• Updated Extension SDK documentation links to Microsoft Learn by @RubenFricke.
• Added a custom search engine URL setting for Web Search by @jiripolasek.
• Added pinyin matching for Chinese input by @frg2089.
• Bumped Command Palette version to 0.8.
• Removed subtitles from built-in top-level commands by @jiripolasek.
• Refined separator styling in the details pane by @jiripolasek.
• Added a built-in Remote Desktop extension.
• Added a Peek command to the Indexer extension.
• Improved default browser detection using the Windows Shell API by @jiripolasek.
• Added Escape key behavior options by @jiripolasek.
• Added theme and background customization options by @jiripolasek.
• Improved WinGet package app matching by @jiripolasek.
• Added an auto-return-home delay setting by @jiripolasek.
• Added fallback ranking and global results settings.
• Removed the selection indicator in the context menu list by @jiripolasek.
• Added a developer ribbon with build and log info by @jiripolasek.
• Updated the “Learn more” string for Command Palette by @pratnala.
• Added arrow-key navigation for grid views by @samrueby.
• Fixed version display when running unpackaged by @jiripolasek.
• Added a native debugging launch profile by @jiripolasek.
• Reduced redundant property change notifications in the SDK by @jiripolasek.
• Improved section readability and accessibility by @jiripolasek.
• Made gallery spacing uniform by @jiripolasek.
• Added sections and separators for list and grid pages by @DevLGuilherme.

Crop & Lock

• Added a screenshot mode that freezes a cropped region into its own window by @fm-sys.

Cursor Wrap

• Improved Cursor Wrap behavior on multi-monitor setups by wrapping only at outer edges by @mikehall-ms.

FancyZones

• Fixed editor overlay positioning on mixed-DPI multi-monitor setups by @Memphizzz.
• Added a FancyZones CLI for command-line layout management.

File Locksmith

• Added a File Locksmith CLI for querying, waiting on, or killing file locks.

Find My Mouse

• Improved spotlight edge rendering for clearer Find My Mouse visuals.
• Added telemetry to track how Find My Mouse is triggered.

Image Resizer

• Fixed Fill mode cropping when Shrink Only is enabled by @daverayment.
• Added a dedicated Image Resizer CLI for scripted resizing.

Light Switch

• Added telemetry events for Light Switch usage and settings changes.
• Added a Follow Night Light mode to sync theme changes with Night Light.
• Clarified LightSwitchService and LightSwitchStateManager roles in docs.
• Added a Quick Access dashboard button to toggle Light Switch quickly.
• Ensured Light Switch honors GPO policy states with clear status messaging.

Mouse Without Borders

• Continued refactoring Mouse Without Borders by splitting the large Common class into focused components by @mikeclayton.
• Completed the Common class refactor with Core and IPC helper extraction by @mikeclayton.

Peek

• Hardened Peek previews with strict resource filtering and safer external link warnings.
• Improved SVG preview compatibility by rendering via WebView2.

PowerRename

• Added HEIF/AVIF EXIF metadata extraction and extension status guidance for related previews.
• Fixed undefined behavior in file time handling by @safocl.
• Optimized memory allocation for depth-based rename processing.
• Fixed Unicode normalization and non-breaking space matching by @daverayment.
• Fixed date token replacements followed by capital letters by @daverayment.

PowerToys Run Plugins

• Fixed a plugin name typo and added Project Launcher to the third-party list by @artickc.
• Added the Open With Antigravity plugin to the third-party list by @artickc.

PowerToys Run

• Avoided unnecessary hotkey conflict checks when settings change.
• Added QuickAI to the third-party PowerToys Run plugin list by @ruslanlap.

Quick Accent

• Added localized quotation marks to Quick Accent by @warquys.
• Fixed duplicate and redundant characters in Quick Accent sets by @noraa-junker.
• Fixed DPI positioning issues for Quick Accent on mixed-DPI setups by @noraa-junker.

Settings

• Added a new tray icon that adapts to theme changes by @HO-COOH.
• Centralized module enable/disable logic for cleaner Settings UI updates.
• Simplified Settings utilities by removing ISettingsUtils/ISettingsPath interfaces by @noraa-junker.
• Improved Settings UI consistency and disabled-state visuals.
• Added semantic headings to the Dashboard for better accessibility.
• Introduced Quick Access as a standalone host with updated Settings integration.
• Fixed Dashboard toggle flicker and sort menu checkmarks by @daverayment.
• Added Native AOT-compatible settings serialization.
• Standardized mouse tool description text by @daverayment.
• Added a global SettingsUtils singleton to reduce repeated initialization.

Development

• Fixed broken devdocs links to the coding style guide by @RubenFricke.
• Migrated main and installer solutions to .slnx for improved build tooling.
• Restored local installer builds after the WiX v5 upgrade with signing and versioning fixes.
• Added incremental review tooling and structured AI prompts for PR/issue reviews.
• Documented bot commands and cleaned up devdocs structure by @noraa-junker.
• Updated WinAppSDK pipeline defaults to 1.8 and fixed restore handling.
• Updated the COMMUNITY list to reflect current roles.
• Maintained community member ordering and added a new entry.
• Re-enabled centralized PackageReference for native projects with VS auto-restore.
• Disabled MSBuild caching by default in CI to avoid build instability.
• Updated the latest WinAppSDK daily pipeline for split-dependency restores.
• Suppressed experimental build warnings and aligned WrapPanel stretch handling.
• Reordered the spell-check expect list for consistent automation.
• Migrated native projects to centralized PackageReference management.
• Cleaned spell-check dictionary entries and capitalization.
• Synced commit/PR prompts and wired VS Code to repo prompt files.
• Added VS Code build tasks and improved build script path handling.
• Updated Windows App SDK package versions in central package management.
• Migrated cmdpal extension native project to PackageReference and fixed outputs.
• Reverted PackageReference changes back to packages.config where needed.
• Bypassed a release version check for a failing DLL to keep pipelines green.
• Consolidated Copilot instructions and fixed prompt frontmatter.
• Added signing entries for new Quick Access binaries and CLI version metadata.
• Fixed install scope detection to avoid mixed per-user/per-machine installs.
• Added a Module Loader tool to quickly test PowerToys modules without full builds by @mikehall-ms.
• Added update telemetry to understand auto-update checks and downloads.
• Updated the telemetry package for new compliance requirements by @carlos-zamora.
• Documented missing telemetry events in DATA_AND_PRIVACY.
• Fixed UI test pipeline restores for .slnx solutions.
• Added UI automation coverage for Advanced Paste clipboard history flows.
• Stabilized FancyZones UI tests with more reliable selectors and screen recordings.

What's Changed

Other Changes

• Fix: support Yarn PnP SDK prettierPath entry file (#3911) by @ntotten in #3914

Full Changelog: v12.1.0...v12.1.1

See the full CHANGELOG for details.

Full Changelog: v12.0.8...v12.1.0

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Bug fixes

• fix: fixed case values for SP4B and SP69 in smc.swift (#2894)

Localization

• lang: added Korean translation for Fixed scale and Toggle the module
• lang: updated Japanese localization for Clock settings (#2889)
• lang: updated Simplified Chinese localization for network messages (#2888)

What's Changed

• Sometimes update popup notifications could be shown at undesirable times. This is fixed for future updates.
• Fixed broken animations in the General tab of the Settings window.
• Update ru localization. by @woblerr in #1662
• Added new snap-area for dedicated portrait top/bottom applied to left and right sides. by @Da2MinuteNoodle in #1675
• Turkish translations are added by @samimkel in #1677
• add and review Vietnamese translation by @anhkhoakz in #1683
• Add tileActiveApp action to tile windows of the active application by @hi2gage in #1684
• feat add thirds and two thirds shortcuts by @khaledosama999 in #1678

New Contributors

• @Da2MinuteNoodle made their first contribution in #1675
• @samimkel made their first contribution in #1677
• @hi2gage made their first contribution in #1684
• @khaledosama999 made their first contribution in #1678

Full Changelog: v0.92...v0.93

Bug fixes

• fix: implemented local caching for settings list to prevent storage thrashing (#2840) (#2864)
• fix: moved WKWebView initialization to the moment when it should be displayed, which prevents the initialization of the web view on app start and silences some system logs

New features

• feat: small redesign in the Network popup view. Moved interface details to the dedicated section, added interface dns servers (#2789), added interface speed (#2702)
• feat: added ip change counter to the ip change notification that prevents notification when ip disappears for 3 reads

Localization

• lang: updated Simplified Chinese localization by removing spaces in phrases (#2877)
• lang: aligned Triditional Chinese localizations with Apple terminology (#2876)

Bug fixes

• fix: fixed a long-term battery widget glitch when a black vertical line is visible in the widget preview

New features

• feat: added a fallback to the CPU core index when id not found when calculating the cores load (#2785)
• feat: add option to disable system-widget updates for users experiencing ongoing chronod issues (#2733)
• feat: added a check if the macOS widget is active before updating the read value in the user defaults. It will prevent unnecessary writes when the widget is not enabled (#2733)
• feat: moved from telemetry id to remote id for Remote module
• feat: removed the Telemetry module from the Stats since it does not do anything for a long time

Localization

• lang: updated Vietnamese localization for internet connection messages (#2818)
• lang: updated Turkish translation (#2843)

See CHANGE LOG for details.

What's Changed

Other Changes

• Document language-overridable scope for Prettier settings in README by @Copilot in #3862
• Fix: Skip TextEdit when document already formatted by @Copilot in #3864
• Log EditorConfig usage and resolved configuration to prevent silent config conflicts by @Copilot in #3867
• Add test for .prettierrc with string reference to ESM config package by @Copilot in #3868
• Add code action provider for formatting with Prettier by @Copilot in #3863

New Contributors

• @Copilot made their first contribution in #3862

Full Changelog: v12.0.5...v12.0.6

See the full CHANGELOG for details.

See CHANGE LOG for details.

What's Changed

Other Changes

• update bundle to include prettier by @ntotten in #3847

Full Changelog: v12.0.1...v12.0.4

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This patch release fixes several important stability issues identified in v0.96.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.96.0 notes for the full list of changes.

Installer Hashes

Highlights

Advanced Paste

• #43766: Removed deprecated OpenAI Prompt Execution Settings properties, enabling use of new models such as GPT-5.1 in Azure OpenAI.
• #43768: Updated Foundry Local model parameters to allow for longer output tokens.
• #43716: Fixed an issue where a model could appear unavailable immediately after being downloaded from Foundry Local.

Image Resizer

• #43763: Brought Image Resizer back to Windows 10.

Awake

• #43785: Fixed timed mode not expiring correctly.

In the v0.96 release cycle, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.

Installer Hashes

Highlights

For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the release blog.

• Advanced Paste now supports multiple online and on-device AI model providers: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Foundry Local and Ollama.
• Command Palette received extensive improvements including file search filters, better clipboard history metadata, context-menu styling, and dozens of bug fixes and enhancements.
• PowerRename can now extract and use photo metadata (EXIF, XMP) in renaming patterns like %Camera, %Lens, and %ExposureTime.

Release notes

Advanced Paste

• Advanced Paste now lets you connect to multiple AI providers instead of being limited to a single OpenAI provider. See Advanced Paste documentation for usage.

Awake

• The Awake countdown timer now stays accurate over long periods. Thanks @daverayment!
• Fixed Awake context menu positioning. The fix removed the conversion of the mouse cursor from screen to client-window coordinates, instead using the raw screen coordinates returned by GetCursorPos; the context menu now appears at the correct screen position. Thanks @lzandman!

Command Palette

• The search field in context menus now matches the look of the Command Palette, with a smoke backdrop and improved padding.
• Fallback items such as math calculations or the Run command now appear in results more quickly. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Ensured the command bar updates correctly after navigating to another page and commands are displayed correctly. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• The Command Palette settings page has been reorganized. Activation-key options are grouped under an expander and extension settings are framed for improved readability.
• When you modify a command, its alias, hotkey, and tags now update in the top-level list, keeping the displayed information in sync. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Press Ctrl + , to open Command Palette settings from anywhere. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• You can use Page Up and Page Down to navigate the list while focus is in the search box. Thanks @samrueby!
• Fixed an issue where the search box could disappear when navigating pages. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Ensured search text is selected when Go home when activated and Highlight search on activate are both enabled. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Fixed an issue where Command Palette window occasionally appeared on the taskbar under certain Windows settings. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Ensured that labels and icons of list items and menu items update when they change. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Fixed visibility of list filters when navigating to a content page. Thanks @DevLGuilherme!
• Added search to the extension list and a link to extensions on the Microsoft Store. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Added options to open the Command Palette window at its last position or re-center it.
• The Command Palette now remembers its window size after restarting.
• Added a global error handler that logs fatal errors and provides feedback when unexpected failures force Command Palette to close. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Fixed forms and extension settings not showing on some machines due to a missing VC++ runtime.
• Restored ranking of fallback commands for built-in extensions (Sleep, Shutdown, Windows settings, Web search, etc.). Thanks @jiripolasek.
• Improved and unified labels and texts across the application!
• Maintainance: Resolved numerous build warnings in Command Palette projects; no user-visible impact. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Maintainance: Fixed a logging issue so exception messages are properly recorded instead of placeholder text, improving troubleshooting. Thanks @jiripolasek!

Command Palette Extensions

• Bookmarks: Added hints about bookmark placeholders to the Add/Edit Bookmark form. — Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Bookmarks: Improved migration of bookmarks from older versions and fixed an issue where aliases or keyboard shortcuts could be lost after restart. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Clipboard history: Items shown in Command Palette’s clipboard history now include helpful metadata. For example, image items show dimensions, text files show names and sizes, web links include page titles, and text entries display word counts. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• File search: Added filter buttons to show all items, files only, or folders only. Selecting a filter adds kind:folders or kind:not folders to narrow results.
• System commands: Replaced the :red_circle: placeholder with an actual red-circle emoji so the correct icon appears in the UI. Thanks @samrueby!
• WinGet: Search performance feels more responsive because typed input is now processed via a task queue rather than complex cancellation tokens!
• Window Walker: UWP apps no longer show a "not responding" label when suspended. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Window Walker: Now displays the actual icon of each window rather than using the process icon, improving recognition of PWAs and Python GUIs. Thanks @Lee-WonJun!
• Windows Terminal profiles: Fixed a rare crash in the Windows Terminal extension when the LOCALAPPDATA environment variable was missing. The path is now retrieved via a reliable API. Thanks @jiripolasek!

Find My Mouse

• Activating Find My Mouse no longer makes the cursor change to the busy (hourglass) icon or steals focus from your active application.

Hosts File Editor

• Added customizable backup settings allowing users to configure backup frequency, location, and auto-deletion policies. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Image Resizer

• Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks @daverayment!

Light Switch

• Introduced new UI to allow users to manually enter their latitude and longitude in Sunrise to Sunset mode.
• Refactored service with cleaner state management for stability.
• Removed logs from every tick, only logging key events to largely reduce log size.

Mouse Pointer Crosshairs

• Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks @mikehall-ms!

Mouse Without Borders

• Added horizontal scrolling support. Thanks @MasonBergstrom!

Peek

• Fixed media files remaining locked after preview window closes. Thanks @daverayment!
• Added a command-line interface for file previewing. See the Peek documentation for usage. Thanks @prochan2!

PowerRename

• PowerRename no longer crashes due to a missing resources file.
• Added photo metadata extraction support using EXIF and XMP for pattern-based renaming with camera info, GPS coordinates, and date taken. See PowerRename Documentation.

PowerToys Run

• Added retry logic with exponential backoff to handle DWM composition errors during theme changes. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Updated OneNote icons to reflect new Microsoft 365 design. Thanks @trevorNgo!

Quick Accent

• Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to @anselumjuju!

Zoomit

• Smoothed out zoom-animation in ZoomIt by coalescing mouse-move and timer events, thanks to @foxmsft!
• Enabled GIF support for ZoomIt, thanks to @MarioHewardt!
• Fixed spelling mistakes, and refactored some literal strings to string constants, thanks to @lzandman!
• Fixed inaccurate "actual size" screenshots in ZoomIt and resolves a GDI handle leak, improving capture fidelity and long-session stability. thanks to @daverayment!

Settings

• Fixed title bar overlapping issue at smaller window sizes.
• Refined shortcut control visual design with improved consistency and spacing.
• Added dashboard utilities sorting by name or status.
• Made update notification InfoBar in flyout clickable for direct navigation to update page.
• Expanded installation instructions by default in README.
• Improved accessibility for shortcut conflict button with static resource-based automation properties.
• Added ScrollViewer to Command Palette page in PowerToys Settings. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Fixed module list glitches and Sort Status checkmark issue. Thanks @daverayment!

Development

• Fixed accessibility by associating controls with labels for screen readers.
• Added accessible name to Shortcut Conflicts button for screen readers.
• Excluded TitleBars from tab navigation across multiple utilities. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Migrated build infrastructure from Windows Server 2019 to Server 2022 with improved failure logging and predictable NuGet package paths.
• Configured build agents to use larger P: drive for release builds to address disk space constraints.
• Enhanced DSC v3 support by organizing resource manifests in a dedicated subfolder with PATH configuration.
• Reduced installer bundle size by 6-7MB through centralized Hybrid CRT configuration across all C++ projects.
• Updated .NET packages to version 9.0.10 for security fixes. Thanks @snickler!
• Fixed spell check dictionary entries for consistency.
• Restored accidentally deleted NuGet configuration file for Command Palette extensions.
• Fixed package identity build by updating AppxManifest entry points to use PowerShell Core.
• Optimized CI pipeline by replacing file copy operations with hard links and moves, reducing build time and disk usage by 10-15GB.
• Updated Copilot guidance and PR prompt workflow.
• Included high-volume bugs in issue template header. Thanks @daverayment!
• Fixed incorrect HRESULT logging for inner exceptions. Thanks @jiripolasek!
• Introduced shared sparse package identity for PowerToys Win32 components to enable access to Windows platform APIs.
• Consolidated installer builds to produce both machine and user installers simultaneously, reducing build time and complexity.
• Migrated exclusively to WiX v5 installer infrastructure, removing legacy WiX v3 support.
• Temporarily removed PowerToys installer path from PATH environment variable to prevent application crashes.
• Added complete OCR UI test coverage with automated tests for activation, settings, language selection, and text extraction.
• Fixed test input for drive path normalization in bookmark resolver unit tests.
• Fixed Peek UI tests by restoring Ctrl+Space activation shortcut for test scenarios.
• Hided apps in PowerToys.SpareApps package from Start Menu. Thanks @jiripolasek!