Microsoft has released PowerToys v0.101.2222.0 Preview, focusing on stability and quality improvements rather than introducing new features. This update includes critical regression fixes for the Settings General page, resolves visual artifacts in Quick Accent through DWM cloaking, and enhances install path resolution for elevation-aware scenarios. Additionally, the UI test suite has been significantly expanded to ensure better reliability across various architectures. Although this release does not include new utilities, the emphasis on fixing existing issues and enhancing testing infrastructure is crucial for maintaining long-term stability and usability

PowerToys v0.101.2222.0 Preview: Regression Fixes, DWM Cloaking, and Test Expansions

Microsoft released another PowerToys preview build today, delivering a focused update on stability and quality rather than new features. The release resolves a critical regression in the Settings General page caused by a WinUI style mismatch and eliminates visual artifacts in Quick Accent by implementing DWM cloaking. Developers also improved install path resolution for elevation-aware scenarios and expanded the UI test suite with extensive coverage across x64 and ARM64 architectures. The update highlights rapid community responsiveness, with a bug reported and fixed within hours, and acknowledges Copilot's role as a co-author on several contributed pull requests.

PowerToys v0.101.2222.0 Preview: Regression Fixes, DWM Cloaking, and Test Expansions @ NT Compatible