microsoft/PowerToys v0.97.2

Release v0.97.2

Repository: microsoft/PowerToys

Tag: v0.97.2

Published: 2026-02-10T07:37:29Z

Prerelease: no

Release notes:

[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.2/PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe [ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.2/PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe [ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.2/PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe [ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.2/PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe

Installer Hashes

| Description | Filename | sha256 hash | |----------------|----------|----------| | Per user - x64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 54A39F62334F7481C1BDDE8ABF4928F2E74F100A049F50C7339DABFD34134C98| | Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | BB24AEE4B0B8EBDC007D04A84843D44008AB585192CF145816F4C07C99251BE0| | Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | D0316CCE8A586CE060390830FD0E3ECC298498159EEAFF2472A1BF3D2616A5E4| | Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.97.2-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | 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.