Microsoft PowerToys now runs natively on Surface Pro X and other ARM PCs

Windows on ARM PCs can natively run PowerToys following its update to version 0.59.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Microsoft’s PowerToys just received a significant update to version 0.59. The program now fully supports Windows on ARM PCs, such as theSurface Pro XandLenovo ThinkPad X13s. As part of the update, the app’s developers fixed PowerRename and the File Explorer tools to work on ARM64.

Full support for ARM64 should result in noticeably better performance on Windows on ARM PCs. Microsoft got PowerToys ready for ARM withversion 0.58, but the work wasn’t completed until this week’s update.

In addition to fully adding support for ARM64, version 0.59 of PowerToys swaps the PowerRename feature to run on WinUI 3 and adds the ability to use up to four modifier keys for shortcuts through Keyboard Manager.

Here are the highlights from Microsoft for version 0.59 of PowerToys:

Thechangelogfor the update is rather extensive and includes a complete list of fixes, improvements, and known issues.

Microsoft PowerToys

This app is a collection of tools aimed at power users, including an image resizer, keyboard manager, and a powerful launcher called PowerToys Run. It has a growing list of features and is regularly updated. The latest version adds full support for ARM64.

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