--- title: "Microsoft finally added the Windows features that should have shipped years ago, but you still need PowerToys" url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-finally-added-the-windows-features-that-should-have-shipped-years-ago-but-you-still-need--ivki6lbir source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-added-windows-features-should-shipped-years-ago-still-need-powertoys type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-05-19T18:31:01.752Z updated: 2026-05-19T18:33:47.972Z tags: ["linux", "microsoft", "windows"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft finally added the Windows features that should have shipped years ago, but you still need PowerToys **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has added several useful features to PowerToys that arguably should be built into Windows 11 itself. Three highlighted additions include Grab and Move (easier window repositioning and resizing without targeting the title bar), Power Display (better external monitor management), and Light Switch (automatic light/dark theme switching tied to time of day). The author argues that PowerToys has become essential for Windows 11 to be competitive with Linux desktops, and suggests Microsoft should ship PowerToys pre-installed with Windows rather than continuing to bundle bloatware. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The latest PowerToys update brings a useful Linux-like feature to Windows 11](https://daily.dev/posts/the-latest-powertoys-update-brings-a-useful-linux-like-feature-to-windows-11-ztvrorulk) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft PowerToys quietly fixed the multi-monitor problem Windows never did](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-powertoys-quietly-fixed-the-multi-monitor-problem-windows-never-did-ecc8nj4sp) · XDA Developers · 10 upvotes · 1 comments - [My Windows 11 PC feels less annoying after I replaced these built-in habits with PowerToys](https://daily.dev/posts/my-windows-11-pc-feels-less-annoying-after-i-replaced-these-built-in-habits-with-powertoys-hzfjrtxjo) · XDA Developers · 90 upvotes · 10 comments - [4 useful PowerToys features that belong in Windows 11 out of the box](https://daily.dev/posts/4-useful-powertoys-features-that-belong-in-windows-11-out-of-the-box-zrfztuuat) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [PowerToys keeps shipping features Windows should have had years ago, and the latest update proves it](https://daily.dev/posts/powertoys-keeps-shipping-features-windows-should-have-had-years-ago-and-the-latest-update-proves-it-fsbwwl6tr) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-finally-added-the-windows-features-that-should-have-shipped-years-ago-but-you-still-need--ivki6lbir)