# PowerToys v0.101.2373.0 — Preview v0.101.2373.0

- Product: PowerToys (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/powertoys)
- Vendor: Microsoft
- Date: 2026-08-26
- Version: v0.101.2373.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.101.2373.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/powertoys/releases/v0.101.2373.0
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Added PATH-visible command shims for FancyZones, Image Resizer, File Locksmith, and PowerDisplay command-line tools
- **added** — Added reusable extension settings controls for files, folders, string lists, and key-value lists in Command Palette
- **added** — Added Visual Studio component requirements to the extension template so contributors can install missing build prerequisites
- **added** — Added a Claude Desktop manifest with general and in-chat keyboard shortcuts to Shortcut Guide
- **changed** — Improved upgrade reliability by closing remaining independently running PowerToys utilities before installed files are replaced
- **changed** — Improved mapping persistence and consistency across profiles, restarts, validation, and modifier-key scenarios in Keyboard Manager
- **changed** — Expanded automated coverage across rename options and Windows 10 and 11 context-menu workflows in PowerRename
- **fixed** — Fixed PowerToys fallback commands so each command can be enabled or disabled independently in Command Palette
- **fixed** — Fixed drag-state handling so Shift-triggered zone highlighting remains correct in FancyZones

<!-- BEGIN POWERTOYS PREVIEW AGENT -->
#### Preview v0.101.2373.0

This preview resumes development from the `main` branch after the final PowerToys v0.101 stable release.

##### Installer Hashes

| Description | Filename | sha256 hash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Per user - x64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2373.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 44EC133557A421504BC3838C9491F5A84B23E462C71A189A82F1FC85F445DEA2 |
| Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2373.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | C8B80CAEFADDA6C7E5986F85E1152EECF3B79965C5B1B90A9BE7F87CD2B237EE |
| Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2373.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | E8F093789A1B8ED0058D19239BA36ED96D47DAA5366E71154E0AF159F8285F69 |
| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.101.2373.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | E000B4E1064789AF27C1D7124D7121BE16C1AB9252BA3CAE3EE449ECFF11C6A3 |

[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2373.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2373.0-x64.exe
[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2373.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2373.0-arm64.exe
[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2373.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2373.0-x64.exe
[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.101.2373.0/PowerToysSetup-0.101.2373.0-arm64.exe

##### Highlights

- **Command-line tools**: Added PATH-visible commands for FancyZones, Image Resizer, File Locksmith, and PowerDisplay.
- **Installer**: Improved upgrade reliability by closing independently running PowerToys utilities before replacing files.
- **Keyboard Manager**: Improved mapping persistence and consistency across profiles, restarts, and modifier-key scenarios.
- **Command Palette**: Fixed PowerToys fallback commands so each command can be enabled or disabled independently.
- **Shortcut Guide**: Added a Claude Desktop manifest with general and in-chat keyboard shortcuts.
- **FancyZones**: Fixed Shift-triggered zone highlighting during window dragging.

##### Command-line tools

- Added PATH-visible command shims for FancyZones, Image Resizer, File Locksmith, and PowerDisplay command-line tools in [#48631](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/48631)

##### Command Palette

- Fixed PowerToys fallback commands so each command can be enabled or disabled independently in [#50047](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/50047) by [@LE0-Lin](https://github.com/LE0-Lin)
- Added reusable extension settings controls for files, folders, string lists, and key-value lists in [#49623](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/49623) by [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
- Added Visual Studio component requirements to the extension template so contributors can install missing build prerequisites in [#50095](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/50095)

##### FancyZones

- Fixed drag-state handling so Shift-triggered zone highlighting remains correct, while expanding automated UI coverage in [#49985](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/49985)

##### Keyboard Manager

- Improved mapping persistence and consistency across profiles, restarts, validation, and modifier-key scenarios in [#50059](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/50059)

##### PowerRename

- Expanded automated coverage across rename options and Windows 10 and 11 context-menu workflows in [#50096](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/50096)

##### Shortcut Guide

- Added a Claude Desktop manifest with general and in-chat keyboard shortcuts in [#49245](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/49245) by [@Bakorlam](https://github.com/Bakorlam)

##### General

- Improved upgrade reliability by closing remaining independently running PowerToys utilities before installed files are replaced in [#50106](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/50106)
- Updated developer documentation links from docs.microsoft.com to learn.microsoft.com

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