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Stop wasting time on manual Windows chores when PowerToys can do them

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Published Oct 23, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT

Nimrah has spent the last five-plus years writing about technology, with Linux being one of her favorite subjects to explore.

Her work covers everything from Linux and open-source software to databases, cybersecurity, and everyday software. She has contributed to Baeldung , Make Tech Easier, and LinuxHint.

She particularly enjoys turning a concept that initially seems complicated into something anyone can understand.

Away from tech, she loves to read, cook new recipes, and try new restaurants and cuisines.

Windows has a habit of making you do things the slow way. How many times have you opened an image editor just to resize a picture, retyped text you couldn't copy, or opened several files just to find the right one? None of it is hard, but it all adds up. The fix has been sitting there for years, free from Microsoft, and it's called PowerToys.…

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