General settings for PowerToys

The general section of Microsoft PowerToys contains the following settings:

Version

Here you can check for new updates and if one is available, you can download and install it. You can set if updates should be downloaded automatically.

Administrator mode

Read more about the administrator mode in the PowerToys running with administrator permissions section of the documentation.

Appearance & behavior

App theme

Here you can set the theme of the PowerToys settings app and the PowerToys flyout: Dark, Light, or Windows default.

Run at startup

If activated, PowerToys will start automatically when you log in to Windows.

Backup & restore

Set a location where you want to save your PowerToys settings. You can also restore your settings from a backup.

Experimentation

Will activate experimentation with new features on Windows Insider builds, if available.