--- title: PowerToys finally made Windows feel like an OS I could... description: Microsoft PowerToys, an open-source toolkit with over 25 utilities, gives Windows users meaningful control over their OS experience. Key tools highlighted... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/powertoys-finally-made-windows-feel-like-an-os-i-could-actually-own-not-just-rent-fouvedl2a twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: PowerToys finally made Windows feel like an OS I could actually own, not just rent | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft PowerToys, an open-source toolkit with over 25 utilities, gives Windows users meaningful control over their OS experience. Key tools highlighted... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/powertoys-finally-made-windows-feel-like-an-os-i-could-actually-own-not-just-rent-fouvedl2a og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/foUvEDL2A.png og:image:alt: PowerToys finally made Windows feel like an OS I could actually own, not just rent og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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. # PowerToys finally made Windows feel like an OS I could actually own, not just rent **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft PowerToys, an open-source toolkit with over 25 utilities, gives Windows users meaningful control over their OS experience. Key tools highlighted include FancyZones for custom window layouts, Workspaces for saving and restoring desktop sessions, PowerToys Run as a faster Spotlight-style launcher, Mouse without Borders for multi-PC control, and Awake for bypassing power settings. Together these utilities address frustrations with stock Windows behavior like locked taskbars, limited snap layouts, and a slow Start menu, making the OS feel genuinely customizable rather than dictated by Microsoft defaults. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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