Reach out to devs of software that enhances / fixes Windows 10/11 issues to join the PowerToys project #34882
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Needs-Triage
For issues raised to be triaged and prioritized by internal Microsoft teams
Description of the new feature / enhancement
For many users, certain software is essential when installing Windows 10 in order to restore missing / lacking functionality. The software includes:
This is my personal OldNewExplorer setup, and is absolutely essential for me, along with having the "Preview pane" off.
Scenario when this would be used?
Pretty much all the time. All of this software is because Microsoft changed user interfaces, removed functionality, or newer incorporated it into Windows in the first place. Many pro users are neurodivergent, especially autistic, ADHD, or both (AuDHD), so this kind of stuff really, really, irritates us to the core. Literally to the point where users will look for any workarounds to add in missing functionality. These are all Quality Of Life (QOL) issues that should at least be incorporated into PowerToys where possible, even if Microsoft won't allow them to be incorporated fully into Windows 10, 11, or whatever version comes next. (I was about to make a joke about it being Windows 365, but just found out that's an actual thing that exists!!!)
Supporting information
I can't think of anything else to add here, other than linking you to Embrace Autism, which explains a lot about neurodivergence in general. You should probably also be aware that a lot of programmers (even ones coding for Microsoft environments) fall somewhere under the trans umbrella (which is how the meme about "programmer socks" got started), so maybe link some of your colleagues to the GDB, just in case you've got a few programmers whose eggs haven't cracked yet. (If it's not obvious from my profile, yes, I'm a trans woman.)
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