This new Microsoft PowerToy will fix one of the most annoying bits of multi-screen working
Having a hard time finding your mouse cursor? Microsoft’s new PowerToy can help
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Microsoft’sPowerToysare open-source utilities that aim to make Windows users more productive and the next addition to the collection will address one of the most annoying aspects of usingmultiple monitors.
According to arecent tweetfrom the software giant’s senior program manger Clint Rutkas, the company’s next PowerToy will make things much easier for4K monitor,ultrawide monitorand multiple monitor users.
When using multiple monitors or a single monitor with a high resolution, it can often be difficult to find one’s mouse cursor while working. Thankfully though, Microsoft’s new yet still unnamed PowerToy will highlight a user’s mouse cursor with a white circle to make it easier to find.
While you can already enable an option that highlights your mouse cursor with rings when you press the control button, Rutkas explained in a reply to his original tweet that this new feature will be a “night and day difference” when compared to the company’s existing solution for this common problem.
PowerToys
First introduced with Windows 95 and then brought back forWindows 10two years ago, PowerToys are a set of tools that are designed to make it more convenient to use Microsoft’soperating systemto its full potential. However, while convenient, these tools aren’t intended for the average user but for those who already know their way around Windows and want to be able to access key features and settings even quicker.
Microsoft’s current collection of PowerToys contains nine tools that allow Windows users to do things like rename multiple files at once, resize images, pick colors or open applications even faster using a quick launcher. One of the more recent additions to Microsoft’s set of utilities isPowerToys Awakewhich allows you to prevent yourPCfrom going to sleep for as long as you want to.
With the recent release ofWindows 11, the company has made it even easier for new users to take advantage of PowerToys by making its utilities available for download from theMicrosoft Storeas well as on GitHub.
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While there are a number ofproductivity toolsdesigned to help you get more done, PowerToys are available for free and were designed specifically to work with Microsoft’s operating system.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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