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Published onJuly 1, 2021

published onJuly 1, 2021

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Key notes

You should know thatMicrosoft has just released a new updatefor PowerToys, one that comes with a new Awake tool, which prevents PCs from going to sleep.

Also worth taking into consideration is that the PowerToys version 0.41.2 includes some stability bug fixes, accessibility improvements, and more.

Microsoft presents the new Awake tool for PowerToys

To be more exact, the Awake tool will give you the ability to prevent your Windows 10 devices from entering sleep mode.

It provides users with options to keep their PCs awake indefinitely, or a predefined amount of time, during which the OS will not be allowed to enter its low-power state.

The Redmond-based tech company says that this feature is a more than convenient way for us to keep our screens awake on demand.

And for those of you who are interested on browsing through the entire list of changes that version 0.41.2 of PowerToys brings to the table, we got you covered:

General

Awake

Color Picker

FancyZones

File Explorer Add-Ons

Image Resizer

PowerRename

Settings / Welcome to PowerToys

Shortcut Guide

Installer

New maintenance update, a few hours after patch release

Interestingly enough, only a couple of hours after the release, the PowerToys team has offered usersanother maintenance update, which would address a serious problem.

The issue was that PowerToys kept being incorrectly flagged as a malicious program by Bitdefender antivirus software.

Thus, Microsoft advised users to install version 0.41.3 in order to resolve this problem.

Have you also updated your PowerToys? Let us know if you encountered any issues, in the comments section below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

New Awake tool in PowerToys prevents Windows 10 from entering sleep mode#

Microsoft presents the new Awake tool for PowerToys#

General#

Awake#

Color Picker#

FancyZones#

File Explorer Add-Ons#

Image Resizer#

PowerRename#

Settings / Welcome to PowerToys#

Shortcut Guide#

Installer#

New maintenance update, a few hours after patch release#