

Microsoft thanked a range of open-source contributors in its release notes. Microsoft PowerToys is a program developed by Microsoft that adds lots of features to Windows. Originally built into WIndows 95, it has been an open-source product since Windows 10. PowerToys is a set of freeware system utilities for WIndows power users. Other updates in the tool range from a change to the way that the color picker feature accepts hex values for numbers, through to better support for renaming folders in the PowerRename feature.

G-code is a popular numerical programming language used to control industrial cutting machines. Clint Rutkas has announced the release of PowerToys 0.53.1.The v0.53 release cycle was designed for a maintenance sprint but with some amazing community support, it is loaded with greatness. Microsoft's third big-ticket feature is the ability to preview G-code files using thumbnails and the preview pane. Users can also set a different action button if they prefer. It's possible to use browsers other than Microsoft's default Edge program, which Microsoft recently made easier to replace.

This is something Windows users have asked for ages and while there are third-party apps such as OnTopper that allow you to do the same thing, there has never been a native option within Windows for such.
#POWERTOYS 0.53.1 UPDATE#
This was the primary update in PowerToys Run, but others included the ability to use factorials in calculations, along with several bug fixes. PowerToys version 0.53.1 brings along a new Always-on-Top feature for pinning windows permanently on top. After a letter or two is typed, powertoys run stalls, for several seconds. Typing to be registered at near real time. The web search function initiates a search in the user's primary browser by typing "?" in the PowerToys Run dialog. Windows 10 Home 19043.1466 OR Windows 11 Powertoys Run Shortcut, begin typing.
