# HOW 208: PowerToys Gets Smarter

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New episode from the TWiT network: Hands-On Windows #208 – “PowerToys Gets Smarter” is now available.

Featuring host Paul Thurrott.

Topics covered:

- 🧰 An overview of the newest PowerToys utilities and features for Windows 11
- 🪟 How tools like FancyZones and PowerRename streamline daily workflows
- 🔍 Hidden and lesser-known PowerToys functions that solve common Windows annoyances
- ⚙ Tips for installing, updating, and configuring PowerToys
- 💡 Why PowerToys remains a must-have toolkit for Windows power users

> **[Hands-On Windows: PowerToys Gets Smarter | TWiT.TV](https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows/episodes/208)**
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> Think you know PowerToys? This episode uncovers new tools and features that quietly transform daily Windows 11 workflows and might just solve problems you didn’t realize were

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