{
  "id": 16327496,
  "title": "PowerToys adds smarter mouse controls and more Windows customization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/powertoys-adds-smarter-mouse-controls-and-more-windows-customization",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-24T12:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/downloads/7185-microsoft-powertoys.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft PowerToys, an open-source project, offers a range of utilities to boost productivity on Windows. Recent updates include additional mouse controls and improved customization options. Two new mouse utilities, Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide, provide enhanced functionality. Mouse Button Lock allows holding a button down for a moment, keeping it held down for dragging and selection. CursorHide hides the mouse pointer during typing, typing, or both, and reveals it when the mouse moves. Additionally, the quick-access shelf in Command Palette settings offers one-key access to favorite commands. These updates, along with command-line tools for various PowerToys features, aim to improve multitasking and accessibility for Windows users.",
  "summary": "Microsoft's latest PowerToys update introduces Mouse Button Lock, which lets you drag and select without holding down a button, and CursorHide, which automatically hides the pointer while typing. The release also adds a quick-access shelf to Command Palette, more keyboard remapping options, and offline voice dictation for ZoomIt screenshots. Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "The latest PowerToys gives your mouse 2 new tricks for free – how to use them",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/the-latest-powertoys-gives-your-mouse-2-new-tricks-for-free-how-to",
        "published": "2026-10-22T15:17:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}