Overview
- PowerToys version 0.99 is out with two new tools, Power Display and Grab and Move, with a 0.99.1 follow‑up that fixes bugs and an installer available on GitHub, the Microsoft Store, or via winget.
- Power Display moves common monitor settings into Windows, letting users adjust brightness, contrast, and volume, create profiles, switch inputs, and power down supported screens without using on‑screen display buttons.
- Support depends on how the monitor connects and what it supports, with DDC/CI enabling external display control and WMI limiting laptops to brightness, so results vary by model and cable path.
- Review testing found a key limitation where Power Display failed to detect monitors routed through some Thunderbolt or USB‑C docks, while a direct HDMI link to the PC allowed full control.
- Grab and Move lets users drag with Alt plus left‑click and resize with Alt plus right‑click without changing focus, with options to change the modifier key, exclude apps, and pause the feature during Game Mode.