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Microsoft PowerToys 0.102 released with Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide utilities (no security impact)

2 fonte(s) · 2 atualização(ões) · publicado 21/10/2026 09:20 · coletado há 1 dia

Matéria consolidada. Reúne 2 matérias que o Tifon tinha publicado separadamente sobre a mesma história. A IA reescreveu o relatório com o que as 2 fontes trouxeram em 23/10/2026 00:02; os links antigos trazem para cá.

Fontes: zdnet.com ↗ bleepingcomputer.com ↗

Microsoft released PowerToys 0.102 (bleepingcomputer.com, 2026-10-21), an update to its open-source Windows utility pack. It adds two mouse utilities, Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide, plus new command-line tools and Command Palette improvements. Both sources describe this as product news with no vulnerability, exploitation or threat activity (bleepingcomputer.com, zdnet.com). ZDNet's follow-up (2026-10-22) adds configuration details for the two new mouse tools. CursorHide hides the pointer while the user types or after a period of inactivity. Defenders have no action to take beyond routine software updating.

Detalhes técnicos

  • Mouse Button Lock improves on the built-in Windows ClickLock setting. It lets users choose the left, right or middle button, set a hold duration in milliseconds and set a pixel distance (zdnet.com).
  • CursorHide hides the cursor while typing or after a configurable idle period of 1 to 60 seconds (zdnet.com).
  • The Command Palette gets a quick-access shelf of up to nine commands, run with Alt+1 to Alt+9 and enabled under Settings > Appearance > Compact mode (bleepingcomputer.com).
  • New command-line tools let users script PowerToys from the terminal (bleepingcomputer.com).
  • Keyboard Manager gains tap-alone remaps and a searchable key picker (bleepingcomputer.com).
  • ZoomIt can add text to screenshots using dictation (bleepingcomputer.com).
  • Earlier releases added CursorWrap (0.97, January) and Window Hopper (August) (bleepingcomputer.com).

Remediação

No remediation is needed because no security issue is involved (zdnet.com). Users can install or update PowerToys from the Microsoft Store or GitHub, or with the in-app update check (zdnet.com, bleepingcomputer.com).

Relatos divergentes

  • The sources describe Mouse Button Lock slightly differently. bleepingcomputer.com says it keeps a mouse button treated as held until the next click, which helps with dragging and accessibility. zdnet.com says the user holds a button briefly, releases it, and extends a text selection by moving the cursor. zdnet.com is the more recent and more detailed on configuration. The descriptions may be complementary rather than contradictory.

Linha do tempo

  1. zdnet.com ↗ · pub. 22/10/2026 12:17 · coletado 22/10 13:00

    Microsoft PowerToys 0.102 adds Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide mouse utilities

    ler a análise desta fonte

    Microsoft released PowerToys version 0.102, adding two mouse utilities: Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide. Mouse Button Lock lets users hold a mouse button briefly, release it, and extend a text selection by moving the cursor. It improves on the built-in Windows ClickLock setting by allowing a choice of left, right or middle button, a millisecond-level hold duration and a pixel distance. CursorHide hides the cursor while typing or after a set period of inactivity (1 to 60 seconds). This is product news with no security impact, vulnerability or threat activity.

    Remediation

    No remediation is needed. Users can install or update PowerToys from the Microsoft Store or GitHub, or by using the in-app update check.

  2. bleepingcomputer.com ↗ · pub. 21/10/2026 09:20 · coletado 21/10 10:00 primeiro registro

    Microsoft releases PowerToys 0.102 with CursorHide and Mouse Button Lock utilities

    ler a análise desta fonte

    Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.102, an open-source Windows utility pack, adding two mouse tools, new command-line tools and Command Palette improvements. This is product news with no vulnerability, exploitation or threat activity described. Mouse Button Lock keeps a mouse button treated as held until the next click, which helps with dragging and accessibility. CursorHide hides the pointer while the user types or when the mouse is idle. The update is available on the official GitHub repository.

    Technical Details

    • The Command Palette gets a quick-access shelf with up to nine commands, run with Alt+1 to Alt+9 and enabled under Settings > Appearance > Compact mode.
    • New command-line tools let users script PowerToys from the terminal.
    • Keyboard Manager gains tap-alone remaps and a searchable key picker.
    • ZoomIt can add text to screenshots using dictation.
    • Earlier releases added CursorWrap (0.97, January) and Window Hopper (August).