Microsoft PowerToys 0.99.1 Adds Taskbar Monitor Controls and Window Tool

1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · May 12

Version 0.99.1 adds Power Display, a new PowerToys utility that puts supported monitor controls in the Windows system tray instead of requiring on-screen menus or deeper settings navigation.
Power Display can adjust brightness at minimum and, depending on the monitor, also handle contrast, color temperature, rotation and volume, with separate sliders for multiple displays.
The same release introduces Grab And Move, letting users hold Alt and drag anywhere in a window to move it, or Alt plus right-click to resize it horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
PowerToys also updates existing features: Command Palette now supports pinned favorites, Keyboard Manager Editor simplifies recorded-key edits, and ZoomIt adds scrolling screenshot capture.
The update targets Windows 10 and 11 users and can be installed through PowerToys' built-in updater, the Microsoft Store or GitHub.

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