In May this year, the company made the surprise announcement that it was releasing the PowerToys source code under a permissive licence, bringing with it an update for basic Windows 10 support.
The release of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 did not bring with them any new PowerToys, and over the years it appeared that Microsoft had abandoned the concept in favour of adding functionality directly into the operating system. As time went on, many of the features from the PowerToys collection would be added to the base operating system Windows XP would see the final PowerToys release, including a more powerful calculator, the ability to generate thumbnails for RAW-format images, a file synchronisation package dubbed SyncToy, a batch image resizer, and a tool for tuning the ClearType subpixel font interpolation engine for better-looking text.
Originally released for Windows 95, the PowerToys collection added a range of functionality missing from the base operating system: The ability to open Cabinet-format archives as though there were simply folders, an AutoPlay system, a rapid display resolution switcher, mouse-focus, and the ability to open Windows Explorer or the Command Prompt by right-clicking on any location were among the original features added, alongside a configuration editor dubbed TweakUI. Microsoft has officially released its first preview release of PowerToys for Windows 10, officially bringing the accessory software brand out of retirement.
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