Enough utilities to tune, customize and modify Windows, but one of the best is created by Microsoft itself. PowerToys is a free and powerful customization tool for Windows 11and it’s worth installing if you want to see what’s possible beyond the default settings and layout of the Microsoft operating system.
There’s a lot to explore, from window management to image resizing. Below I’ll introduce you to some of the best features that PowerToys has to offer, giving you enough of an introduction that you’ll feel like you can explore it for yourself. It was developed to include so many different tools, most people will find something useful here.
Once you have downloaded and installed this widget, you will see a dashboard where you can browse the different modules available and customize them if needed.
FancyZones
FancyZones can bring some order to an unruly desktop. It allows you to set specific layouts on the screen for your windows to appear, and these layouts can also be saved for later use, so you can switch between different configurations. necessary.
Select Launch the layout editor from the FancyZones settings and you can choose between different layouts for the windows on the screen. For example, you can stack windows in columns or stack them in rows on top of each other, or keep them stacked in one corner of the screen. It’s especially handy for widescreen displays or when using multiple monitors.
Once FancyZones is enabled and your preferred layout is selected, just hold Change while dragging the program’s window to drop it into an area, where it will snap into place. You can even adjust region colors and margins between regions.
Keyboard manager
If you feel a bit limited by the keyboard customization options you have in Windows, try Keyboard Manager. This PowerToys module allows you to remap keys and keystrokes so that they do something different than the default.
