PowerToys for Windows 10 gets memory leak fix and more with latest update

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Published onJuly 7, 2020

published onJuly 7, 2020

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It’s been almost a week since Microsoft released PowerToys version 0.19, but today the company is following up with the version 0.19.1 is out. The focus of this release is to deliver a few critical fixes to improve the overall stability of the app.

The incremental patch specifically aims to address existing issues affecting the FancyZones and PowerToys Run tools, and it brings some usability improvements to ensure easier navigation through the search suggestions.

Just released#PowerToys0.19.1. We fixed 6 issues including a memory leak in this hotfix.https://t.co/wg9pS6Hojb

— Clint Rutkas (@ClintRutkas)July 7, 2020

Here’s the full list of improvements and fixes in PowerToys version 0.19.1:

Besides the aforementioned issues, Microsoft has also acknowledged another bug that is currentlypreventing users from opening PowerToys Settingswhen it’s minimized in the taskbar. The company has promised to address this issue in the full PowerToys v0.20.0 release.

If you are interested, you can download the latest version from theGitHub releases page, and feel free tocheck out our previous post about PowerToys v0.19to learn more about the latest version.

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