microsoft/PowerToys v0.101.2522.0

Preview v0.101.2522.0

Repository: microsoft/PowerToys

Tag: v0.101.2522.0

Published: 2026-09-10T12:53:25Z

Prerelease: yes

Release notes:

Preview v0.101.2522.0

This preview includes the latest features, fixes, and improvements since PowerToys Preview v0.101.2512.0.

Installer Hashes

| Description | Filename | sha256 hash | | --- | --- | --- | | Per user - x64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2522.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 9CEEECEDF9345F740F760178D8AA2C81C3326C343411E256E65A2FA77066883C | | Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2522.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | C24BABE0A9CE490662628809D70DCE0192151FF6807AF7912B1263C7A12128B1 | | Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2522.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 6A278EB64A551610591BF31AE031317D3891D1EF5C91D0809056A2C8EED7F388 | | Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2522.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | A453AC7BCE2FD90922DF680E374AEBCE75C4FF1128A23E39D11D50F1F28A9D1D |

[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2522.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2522.0-x64.exe [ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2522.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2522.0-arm64.exe [ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2522.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2522.0-x64.exe [ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2522.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2522.0-arm64.exe

Highlights

• Text Extractor: Migrated to WinUI 3 while preserving OCR behavior, activation, settings, mixed-DPI overlays, localization, and accessibility.
• Command Palette: Improved responsiveness by prioritizing visible and selected list items.
• Command Palette: Preserved search editing shortcuts in list and grid views.
• Window Hopper: Restored the overlay visuals and fixed backdrop, thumbnail, and icon rendering.
• ZoomIt: Added smooth zoom animations for more fluid transitions.

Command Palette

• Fixed list and grid views so search editing shortcuts work without moving selection, accepting suggestions, or processing keys twice in #50334 by @jiripolasek
• Added Dock display hints for stable item widths, right alignment, and tabular digits, improving dynamic Performance Monitor values in #50364 by @jiripolasek
• Improved responsiveness by prioritizing initialization of visible and selected list items over pending off-screen work in #50469 by @jiripolasek

Text Extractor

• Migrated from WPF to WinUI 3 while preserving activation, settings, OCR behavior, mixed-DPI overlays, localization, and accessibility in #49431

Window Hopper

• Restored overlay visuals while fixing acrylic backdrop behavior, thumbnail rendering, and icon sizing in #50494

ZoomIt

• Added smooth zoom animations for more fluid transitions in #50444 by @foxmsft

Development

• Expanded Workspaces end-to-end UI coverage across Settings, Quick Access, editor workflows, application capture, and launch scenarios in #50470