Latest PowerToys release adds always on top functionality

• BySaksham Daga     |    January 10, 2022

Microsoft released a new version of the open source PowerToys program  this week. PowerToys 0.53.1 introduces PowerToys Run’s new always-on feature and a new web search plugin. You can download the latest version of PowerToys  from the project’s official GitHub repository. Still, you need a desktop runtime with Windows 10 version 1903 or later or Windows 11 and  .NET Core 3.1.22 or later. The installer handles run-time requirements if it is not already installed  on the target system. 

 The latest version of PowerToys  adds a new keyboard shortcut to the tool collection to display a window at the top. Simply use the  WindowsCtrlT key combination to change the status of the active window to the above. 

 The window remains fully visible  even if it ceases to be the active window or is moved to an area occupied by another window. Performing the key combination again will reset the window state to its normal state. 

 PowerToys adds a blue border to the window to indicate that the window is at the top. It is possible to have multiple windows in the foreground at the same time, but this  only overwrites the display of all other windows. Windows configured using the above features can always stand behind other windows in the foreground. A launcher integrated into the tool collection, 

 PowerToys Run supports  the latest version of web search. Just put it in front? For search queries, run the search  in a standard system browser. Edge has no priority when the feature is used. Call the launcher using the 

 key combination AltSpace. In particular, it can also be used to start programs and settings. 

 In this build, the keyboard shortcut for the Video Conference Mute Tool has been changed  from Windows N to Windows Shift Q to avoid conflicts with  Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts.

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