# PowerToys v0.101.2362.0 — Release v0.101.2362.0 - Product: PowerToys (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/powertoys) - Vendor: Microsoft - Date: 2026-08-25 - Version: v0.101.2362.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.101.2362.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/powertoys/releases/v0.101.2362.0 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Window Hopper utility for quickly cycling through windows from the same app using a configurable shortcut - **added** — Update channel selection in Settings with Stable and Insider options for choosing between standard and preview releases - **added** — Compact mode for Command Palette that opens as a focused search box and expands to show results - **added** — On-device Phi Silica transformations to Advanced Paste - **added** — Disk activity metrics and clearer network bands to Performance Monitor - **added** — Toast notifications with configurable positions, icons, and action buttons for extensions in Command Palette - **added** — Auto-hide feature for Command Palette dock to reclaim screen space - **added** — Dock clock and optional bell for quick access to Notification Center in Command Palette - **changed** — Command Palette search ranking and responsiveness with cached Window Walker results and progressive icon loading - **changed** — Update experience with clearer badges and compact status surface tracking installation steps - **changed** — Bug report interface with progress updates and quick access to generated ZIP - **fixed** — Command Palette backdrop switching stability - **fixed** — Command Palette icon loading reliability - **fixed** — Command Palette dock cleanup for prolonged use - **fixed** — Command Palette extension-resource management stability [ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe [ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe [ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe [ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe ![Hero image of what's new in version 0.100](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aa918e54-5310-44ec-abe2-4067f5ad387b) ##### Installer Hashes | Description | Filename | sha256 hash | | --- | --- | --- | | Per user - x64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | D56FA7130FA68AFE553068C15A59A6B24C8DBCC9A0989A43EF0FC5A373230DE3 | | Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | 4C2AE5156B7E4F1F5BA744BA6E1CF6BFE3D9614978356E6B00AA47CAB86350DB | | Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | F27E4B4B01BFF1A74BFA0116C99F9205F7138DB6F7DFCAA9223FB8B635FE6050 | | Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | BEE299302C0CD59E282BDC92CC8AAF737713EABCCA77BB8BF09F43745D43CD93 | [ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe [ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe [ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe [ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2362.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2362.0-arm64.exe ##### ###### Highlights **⚠️ Update: We’re working through an issue with the update rollout, so this PowerToys release may take a little longer than usual to reach everyone. ⚠️** PowerToys 0.101 introduces **Window Hopper** for quickly moving between windows from the same app, a redesigned **update experience with Stable and Insider channels**, and **compact mode for Command Palette**. This release also continues our WinUI 3 modernization, brings on-device Phi Silica transformations to Advanced Paste, and adds a big set of improvements across PowerDisplay and Shortcut Guide. ##### 🪟 Meet Window Hopper If you regularly have several windows open from the same app, switching between them is now much faster. **Window Hopper works like Alt + Tab, but stays within the app you're currently using.** Once the utility is enabled, press the configurable **Alt + backtick** shortcut to cycle through that app's windows without stepping through everything else on your desktop. It is especially useful when you're juggling multiple browser windows, terminals, File Explorer windows, or editor instances. Window Hopper PR: [#48281](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/48281) (with coauthor credit to [@wzhudev](https://github.com/wzhudev)) ##### 🔄 A smoother update experience and the new Insider channel PowerToys updates now have a clearer home in Settings. Open **Settings > General > Update channel** to choose between **Stable** and **Insider**. Stable remains the default, while Insider lets you opt in to PowerToys Preview builds and try the latest work sooner. The selected channel remains visible when the setting is collapsed, preview builds are clearly labeled, and managed devices can still have preview updates controlled by organizational policy. We also redesigned the update experience with clearer badges and a compact status surface that tracks each step, from checking and downloading to installation or errors. Bug reports are easier too, with progress updates, quick access to _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.101.2362.0]_