Microsoft PowerToys Preview v0.101.2241.0 Released with Mouse Highlighter and Localization Fixes
Microsoft has released PowerToys Preview v0.101.2241.0, a maintenance update landing on August 12, 2026, that resolves four user-facing issues and stabilizes the build pipeline. The headline fix targets Mouse Highlighter, where a hook-chain timing issue caused the ripple effect to stick during rapid input, resolved by moving event capture to a thread-safe ring buffer. Additional patches restore proper localization for File Locksmith context menus, fix disappearing selection highlights in Quick Accent lists, and correct desktop icon positioning in New+ for per-monitor DPI awareness. The preview also pins the CI pipeline to .NET 10 SDK version 10.0.302 to prevent runtime mismatches, with installers available for x64 and ARM64 in both per-user and machine-wide variants.
Microsoft PowerToys Preview v0.101.2241.0 Released with Mouse Highlighter and Localization Fixes
Microsoft has released PowerToys Preview v0.101.2241.0, a maintenance update that addresses four user-facing issues and stabilizes the build pipeline. The main fix involves the Mouse Highlighter, which corrects a timing issue that caused the ripple effect to freeze during rapid input by implementing a thread-safe ring buffer for event capture. Additionally, the update resolves localization issues with File Locksmith context menus, fixes disappearing selection highlights in Quick Accent lists, and corrects desktop icon positioning for per-monitor DPI awareness. This update also pins the CI pipeline to .NET 10 SDK version 10.0.302 to prevent runtime mismatches, with installers available for both x64 and ARM64 systems
