PowerToys Command Palette Utility (learn.microsoft.com)

13 points by quyleanh 1y ago ↗ HN

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Replacing PowerToys Run (Windows Finder) ... read hn's top articles from windows search. Salute to the pandering, I didn't use Run but looking forward to trying this out.

natebc 1y ago ↗

I've liked it so far. It is what the start menu search SHOULD be!

vladde 1y ago ↗

The only feature I want from PowerToys is an application switcher like Spotlight / Alfred on macOS (not an application launcher).

Bug report has been open for years: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/5962

ChocolateGod 1y ago ↗

This could replace the start menu for me if it could bind to the Windows key. I can't undo decades of muscle memory.

Numerlor 1y ago ↗

You can't directly map it to the win key, but you can use the keyboard manager to remap one (or both) of the win keys to a shortcut you then assign to command palette https://u.numerlor.me/zRq6PA

rs186 1y ago ↗

I don't understand why PowerToys is not part of the Windows OS and gets updated regularly.

Henchman21 1y ago ↗

Is there a Power Toy to turn off telemetry and ads?

SockThief 1y ago ↗

Does 'O&O ShutUp10++' fit the bill perhaps?

Edit: I'm a grateful user since at least 5 years. Can't imagine Windows without it.

soupfordummies 1y ago ↗

Never seen this, looks nice.

Quite the name though

philonoist 1y ago ↗

A good alternative is Listary v4[0] and Fluent-search[1]

[0] https://bopsoft.com/ [1] https://www.fluentsearch.net/

Fun fact - Fluent search comes with vim-easymotion like navigation built in. Now beat that Microsoft!