Microsoft releases PowerToys v0.100.1, fixes a bug that made remapped keys misbehave

PowerToys v0.100.1 fixes some of the issues introduced in the previous version, including the remapped keys bug, Quick Access crashes, and more.

Microsoft just released PowerToys v0.100.1, a patch update that addresses several stability and behavior issues found in v0.100.0. The v0.100.0 patch was a significant update for PowerToys, as it introduced all sorts of new features and additions, such as a rebuilt Shortcut Guide, a Command Palette Extension Gallery, webcam overlay support in ZoomIt, and more.

However, the v0.100.0 version also introduced some bugs and stability issues. And now, Microsoft is addressing these issues in the new patch.

The most impactful fix in this release perhaps is in Keyboard Manager, where remapped modifier keys were being delivered as system-key events, causing unexpected behavior in apps. The clearest example of this was Alt-to-Backspace remaps, deleting whole words instead of a single character. So, if you thought there was an issue with your keyboard, Microsoft just confirmed that it was PowerToys.

Beyond the Keyboard Manager fix, v0.100.1 also addresses several other issues. It fixes a bug with Power Display that was preventing monitors from waking from standby correctly. Additionally, the new update patches Quick Access crashes on launch, and resolves a Shortcut Guide crash that occurred when switching between sidebar sections.

Here’s the full changelog:

Color Picker

• Fixed a bug where the main Color Picker window could appear inside the zoomed-in picker view

Command Palette

• Fixed Run history initialization in AOT builds
• Fixed a bug where the Performance Monitor dock item could show ??? after restart
• Fixed the Hibernate command using the Sleep icon
• Limited the "pin to dock" dialog to displays where the dock is enabled

Keyboard Manager

• Fixed modifier keys remapped to non-modifier keys being delivered as system-key events, which caused unexpected behavior in apps such as Alt-to-Backspace deleting whole words

Power Display

• Fixed a bug where selecting On in the monitor power-state control did not wake a monitor from standby
• Fixed built-in display detection and brightness control on dual-GPU laptops where the internal panel is driven by the discrete GPU

PowerToys Run

• Fixed VS Code Workspaces discovery after VS Code moved recently opened workspace data to shared storage

Quick Access

• Fixed Quick Access flyout crashes caused by unhandled XAML exceptions during launch or page navigation

Shortcut Guide

• Fixed a crash when navigating between Shortcut Guide sidebar sections
• Fixed number-key rendering in shortcut manifests and added a Postman shortcut manifest
• Updated bundled shortcut manifests to use the literal number-key token so number keys render correctly across apps

ZoomIt

• Fixed a race condition in audio initialization for ZoomIt video recording

You can download PowerToys v0.100.1 from the official GitHub releases page.

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Posted Thursday 25 June 2026 at 10:45 am AEST (my time).

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