PowerToys Run is arguably among the finest utilities for Home windows 10 and 11. It’s a highly effective launcher and search device with loads of customization, which is further good in gentle of Home windows 11’s lackluster search. Quickly, it’s going to turn out to be even higher.

In a shock vacation announcement, Microsoft revealed that PowerToys Run v2 is coming in 2025. The brand new model will convey a revamped consumer interface, a reworked extension mannequin with the flexibility for extensions to select their render floor for a greater consumer expertise, and different community-driven modifications.

Microsoft says it’s going to attain out to PowerToys Run plugin builders to assist them port their mission to v2 to learn from the improved options and new capabilities.

You may take a look at early PowerToys Run v2 UI within the screenshots under:

For now, there isn’t any info on when precisely Microsoft plans to launch the revamped PowerToys launcher. All we’ve got is “coming 2025.” Count on Microsoft to announce extra particulars about PowerToys Run v2 within the close to future.

In the meantime, you possibly can take a look at what’s new within the newest obtainable PowerToys replace, model 0.87, right here. It launched enhancements for Workspaces, Superior AI, and Mouse Leap and introduced a brand new module for Home windows 10 customers. It additionally later obtained a replace with a number of further stability fixes.