Microsoft has released a hotfix for PowerToys, version 0.102.3001.0, aimed at addressing crashes in two tools: File Locksmith and Quick Accent. The update fixes a crash in File Locksmith caused by stalled handle scans and another in Quick Accent that occurred when switching languages while navigating character lists. Both issues were identified shortly after the previous major feature release, highlighting some rough edges in the new version. The hotfix is available for installation via the built-in updater or on the GitHub release page, and it does not introduce any new features

Microsoft PowerToys v0.102.3001 Hotfix Fixes File Locksmith and Quick Accent Crashes

Microsoft PowerToys shipped v0.102.3001.0 today as a targeted hotfix, dropping just six days after its big 0.102 feature release to fix two crashes with no new features. The update repairs File Locksmith, which died on stalled handle scans due to abandoned detached threads reading freed memory, and Quick Accent, which crashed when arrow-key navigation hit stale list items after a language switch. Clint Rutkas fixed the File Locksmith issue and Boliang Zhang patched Quick Accent, both validated with strict A/B testing on ARM64. It's available now as signed installers for x64 and ARM64 via the built-in updater or the GitHub release page.

Microsoft PowerToys v0.102.3001 Hotfix Fixes File Locksmith and Quick Accent Crashes @ NT Compatible