v0.97.2

release notes

Published 2/10/2026

PatchSafe upgrade

Release notes

Installer Hashes

| Description | Filename | sha256 hash | |----------------|----------|----------| | Per user - x64 | PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe | 54A39F62334F7481C1BDDE8ABF4928F2E74F100A049F50C7339DABFD34134C98| | Per user - ARM64 | PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe | BB24AEE4B0B8EBDC007D04A84843D44008AB585192CF145816F4C07C99251BE0| | Machine wide - x64 | PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe | D0316CCE8A586CE060390830FD0E3ECC298498159EEAFF2472A1BF3D2616A5E4| | Machine wide - ARM64 | PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe | 0CC6651BF7A3CA7CF63BAC0886FD7B314A5C4648D8C7212F22B4D5729CBD54D9|

Highlights

This patch release fixes several important stability issues identified in v0.97.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.97.0 notes for the full list of changes.

Advanced Paste

Fixed a crash in the Advanced Paste settings page caused by null values during JSON deserialization in #45207.

Color Picker

Fixed contrast issue in Color picker UI in #45367.

Command Palette

Fixed an issue where some Command Palette PowerToys Extension strings were not localised in #45194.

Cursor Wrap

Fixed "Automatically activate on utility startup" setting not persisting when disabled in #45210 by @ThanhNguyxn.
Added option to disable Cursor Wrapping when only a single monitor is connected in #45303 by @mikehall-ms.

Image Resizer

Fixed Image Resizer not working after upgrading PowerToys on Windows 10 by properly cleaning up legacy sparse app packages in #45184.

LightSwitch

Fixed Light Switch startup logic to correctly apply the appropriate theme on launch in #45304.

Quick Access and Screen Ruler

Fixed crash related to IsShownInSwitchers property when Explorer is not running in #45443.

Workspaces

Fixed overlay positioning issue in workspace snapshot draw caused by DPI-aware coordinate mismatch in #45183.

v0.97.2

release notes

Published 2/10/2026

PatchSafe upgrade

Release notes

Installer Hashes

Highlights

This patch release fixes several important stability issues identified in v0.97.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.97.0 notes for the full list of changes.

Advanced Paste

Fixed a crash in the Advanced Paste settings page caused by null values during JSON deserialization in #45207.

Color Picker

Fixed contrast issue in Color picker UI in #45367.

Command Palette

Fixed an issue where some Command Palette PowerToys Extension strings were not localised in #45194.

Cursor Wrap

Fixed "Automatically activate on utility startup" setting not persisting when disabled in #45210 by @ThanhNguyxn.
Added option to disable Cursor Wrapping when only a single monitor is connected in #45303 by @mikehall-ms.

Image Resizer

Fixed Image Resizer not working after upgrading PowerToys on Windows 10 by properly cleaning up legacy sparse app packages in #45184.

LightSwitch

Fixed Light Switch startup logic to correctly apply the appropriate theme on launch in #45304.

Quick Access and Screen Ruler

Fixed crash related to IsShownInSwitchers property when Explorer is not running in #45443.

Workspaces

Fixed overlay positioning issue in workspace snapshot draw caused by DPI-aware coordinate mismatch in #45183.

microsoft/PowerToys

microsoft/PowerToys

v0.97.2

Installer Hashes

Highlights

Advanced Paste

Color Picker

Command Palette

Cursor Wrap

Image Resizer

LightSwitch

Quick Access and Screen Ruler

Workspaces

v0.97.2

Installer Hashes

Highlights

Advanced Paste

Color Picker

Command Palette

Cursor Wrap

Image Resizer

LightSwitch

Quick Access and Screen Ruler

Workspaces