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Microsoft PowerToys adds taskbar monitor control and other perks

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Microsoft PowerToys has been updated to include a new feature that allows users to control their monitor settings directly from the taskbar. This update also brings other enhancements to the PowerToys suite, offering users more convenience and functionality within their Windows environment. AI

IMPACT This update primarily enhances user interface and control for Windows users, with no direct impact on AI operations or development.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for a utility software, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Microsoft PowerToys adds taskbar monitor control and other perks

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Microsoft PowerToys now lets you control your monitor from the taskbar - here's how Instead of pressing buttons on your monitor or hunting through your Windows

    Microsoft PowerToys now lets you control your monitor from the taskbar - here's how Instead of pressing buttons on your monitor or hunting through your Windows settings, here's how you can now adjust your display directly from the system tray - plus other new PowerToys perks. htt…

    LINKS zdnet.com/…/microsoft-powertoys-control-y…

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