The PowerToys are updated: now they have a more attractive and functional design inspired by Windows 11

The PowerToys are back in the news and they do so thanks to version 0.45.0 that they have just released. An update that can be accessed directly from the tool and that provides a renewed aesthetic, clearly inspired by Windows 11, operating system in which they are now more accurately integrated

An update in which above all the change in terms of design is striking, for being the first to provide the Windows 11 aestheticIn addition, together with this change, it also presents the classic improvements aimed at optimizing operation and improving stability.

Now with a more current aesthetic

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The PowerToys already have version 0.45. You can update them from the same tool in the Configuration section or if you don&39;t have them installed, go to Github where you can download the latest version and find out about the news it brings. "

The new design, whose comparison you can see in the image above, as we say, takes PowerToys to a new level. From the aesthetics they had been using, inspired by previous versions of Windows, now they inherit some more current shapes, with rounded corners, new colors, new panels, now renewed icons with colors… it fits perfectly in Windows 11 although the update can also be applied if you use Windows 10.

If until now you had not heard of PowerToys, we will give you some background.This is an add-on that took its first steps with Windows 95 and Windows XP but after being forgotten for a while, it reappeared with Windows 10 November 2019 Update. PowerToys are a set of free applications or programs that allow the user to add certain extras to the operating system in the form of new functionalities with which to expand the possibilities of the same.

PowerToys offer different tools to enhance the usability of the operating system such as FancyZones to create custom grids to stack your windows , PowerToys Run to use as an alternative Windows launcher in the style of macOS Spotlight, add-ons for the file explorer, an add-on to remap buttons... as you can see, these are quite useful options.