PowerToys
PulseAugur coverage of PowerToys — every cluster mentioning PowerToys across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Remap unused keyboard keys for better efficiency using Microsoft PowerToys
Many keyboard keys, such as F7 or Scroll Lock, are underutilized and can be remapped to more useful functions. Microsoft's PowerToys suite, specifically the Keyboard Manager tool, offers a user-friendly way to reassign …
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Microsoft launches Project Zenith for distraction-free developer Windows
Microsoft has unveiled Project Zenith, a new developer-focused version of Windows designed to offer a streamlined, distraction-free environment. This initiative aims to make Windows more akin to Linux for developers, pr…
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Microsoft updates developer tools with local AI and Phi LLM support
Microsoft has released updates for two of its developer tools, Intelligent Terminal and PowerToys. Intelligent Terminal version 0.2 now supports local AI models, enhancing its capabilities for command-line operations. P…
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PowerLink tool slashes Stable Diffusion model storage by 850GB
A developer has created a tool called PowerLink to manage storage space for Stable Diffusion models on Windows. The tool identifies and replaces duplicate supporting files, such as VAEs and text encoders, with hardlinks…
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Developer creates custom AI Clipboard Assistant for streamlined workflows
A developer created a custom application called Clipboard Assistant using C++ and Qt 6 to streamline AI-powered tasks. This tool allows users to define custom workflows, triggered by hotkeys, that process clipboard cont…
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Microsoft CTO: Windows 11 still relies on 30-year-old code
Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer, Mark Russinovich, revealed that Windows 11 continues to rely heavily on 30-year-old code from the 1990s, specifically the Win32 API. Despite expectations of more futuristic advancem…