From faebd21a2de4deb80442b64bcbafc7a8a0a5f72b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 16:20:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [Settings] String updates and minor UX tweaks (#40249)

## Summary of the Pull Request

- I asked Copilot nicely to rewrite some of our strings to be inline
with the Windows writing style guide and to be less verbose or provide a
better explaination.
- Since the Sound expander on the Always on Top page had a single
setting, turning that into a card.

Before:

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/04ec18f1-06a4-4185-ac50-655070dcf3fc)

After:

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e5d62e00-5d0a-4a2d-9011-493232689f41)


Simplified UI + less XAML for diagnostics data:

Before:

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c0b0468b-7587-4684-8fbf-bad856e4d30c)

After:

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/185f2ff8-a3b1-49bd-8617-24b2c5a454a2)



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Co-authored-by: Kai Tao <kaitao@microsoft.com>
---
 .../SettingsXAML/Views/AlwaysOnTopPage.xaml   |  13 +-
 .../SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml       | 135 +++++++------
 .../Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw  | 182 ++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 157 insertions(+), 173 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AlwaysOnTopPage.xaml b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AlwaysOnTopPage.xaml
index 66cf570af0..1424b256a3 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AlwaysOnTopPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AlwaysOnTopPage.xaml
@@ -88,16 +88,9 @@
                         </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
                     </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
 
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander
-                        x:Uid="AlwaysOnTop_SoundTitle"
-                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE7F3;}"
-                        IsExpanded="True">
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard ContentAlignment="Left">
-                                <CheckBox x:Uid="AlwaysOnTop_Sound" IsChecked="{x:Bind ViewModel.SoundEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="AlwaysOnTop_Sound" HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE7F3;}">
+                        <ToggleSwitch IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.SoundEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
                 </controls:SettingsGroup>
 
                 <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="ExcludedApps" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
index a80094e5a2..51118fea10 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
                             <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="General_SettingsBackupAndRestoreLocationText">
                                 <Grid ColumnSpacing="8">
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                     <TextBlock
@@ -405,76 +405,83 @@
                         </InfoBar.IconSource>
                     </InfoBar>
                 </controls:SettingsGroup>
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="General_DiagnosticsAndFeedback" Visibility="Visible">
-                    <StackPanel Spacing="{StaticResource SettingsCardSpacing}">
-                        <HyperlinkButton
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_DiagnosticsAndFeedback_Link"
-                            Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                            Padding="0"
-                            NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation" />
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnostics"
-                            HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE9D9;}"
-                            IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolNegationConverter}}">
-                            <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                        <InfoBar
-                            x:Uid="GPO_SettingIsManaged"
-                            IsClosable="False"
-                            IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay}"
-                            IsTabStop="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay}"
-                            Severity="Informational">
-                            <InfoBar.IconSource>
-                                <FontIconSource FontFamily="{StaticResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}" Glyph="&#xE72E;" />
-                            </InfoBar.IconSource>
-                        </InfoBar>
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticData"
-                            HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE7EF;}"
-                            IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolNegationConverter}}"
-                            IsExpanded="True">
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                                <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticData" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}">
-                                    <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableViewDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                                </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                                <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                                    x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewer"
-                                    ActionIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE8A7;}"
-                                    Click="ViewDiagnosticData_Click"
-                                    IsClickEnabled="True" />
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
-                        <InfoBar
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerInfo"
-                            IsClosable="False"
-                            IsOpen="{x:Bind Mode=OneWay, Path=ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticDataViewerChanged}"
-                            IsTabStop="{x:Bind Mode=OneWay, Path=ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticDataViewerChanged}"
-                            Severity="Informational">
-                            <InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                                <Button x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerInfoButton" Click="Click_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerRestart" />
-                            </InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                        </InfoBar>
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_ReportBugPackage"
-                            HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEBE8;}"
-                            Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBugReportRunning, Converter={StaticResource ReverseBoolToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="General_DiagnosticsAndFeedback">
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander
+                        x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnostics"
+                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE9D9;}"
+                        IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolNegationConverter}}"
+                        IsExpanded="True">
+                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Description>
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                                <TextBlock
+                                    x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnosticsText"
+                                    Style="{StaticResource SecondaryTextStyle}"
+                                    TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+                                <HyperlinkButton
+                                    x:Uid="GeneralPage_DiagnosticsAndFeedback_Link"
+                                    Margin="0,2,0,0"
+                                    FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                                    NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation" />
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Description>
+                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
+                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticData" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}">
+                                <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.EnableViewDataDiagnostics, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                                <tkcontrols:SettingsCard.Description>
+                                    <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                                        <TextBlock
+                                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticDataText"
+                                            Style="{StaticResource SecondaryTextStyle}"
+                                            TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+                                        <HyperlinkButton
+                                            Margin="0,2,0,0"
+                                            Click="ViewDiagnosticData_Click"
+                                            Content="View diagnostic data"
+                                            FontWeight="SemiBold" />
+                                    </StackPanel>
+                                </tkcontrols:SettingsCard.Description>
+                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
+                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
+                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.ItemsFooter>
+                            <InfoBar
+                                x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerInfo"
+                                BorderThickness="0"
+                                CornerRadius="0,0,4,4"
+                                IsClosable="False"
+                                IsOpen="{x:Bind Mode=OneWay, Path=ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticDataViewerChanged}"
+                                IsTabStop="{x:Bind Mode=OneWay, Path=ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticDataViewerChanged}"
+                                Severity="Informational">
+                                <InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                                    <Button x:Uid="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerInfoButton" Click="Click_ViewDiagnosticDataViewerRestart" />
+                                </InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                            </InfoBar>
+                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.ItemsFooter>
+                    </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
+                    <InfoBar
+                        x:Uid="GPO_SettingIsManaged"
+                        IsClosable="False"
+                        IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        IsTabStop="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsDataDiagnosticsGPOManaged, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        Severity="Informational">
+                        <InfoBar.IconSource>
+                            <FontIconSource FontFamily="{StaticResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}" Glyph="&#xE72E;" />
+                        </InfoBar.IconSource>
+                    </InfoBar>
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="GeneralPage_ReportBugPackage" HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEBE8;}">
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                             <Button
                                 x:Uid="GeneralPageReportBugPackage"
-                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                 Click="BugReportToolClicked"
-                                IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBugReportRunning, Converter={StaticResource BoolNegationConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" />
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                            x:Uid="GeneralPage_ReportBugPackage"
-                            HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEBE8;}"
-                            Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBugReportRunning, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}">
+                                Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBugReportRunning, Converter={StaticResource ReverseBoolToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" />
                             <ProgressRing
                                 Width="24"
                                 Height="24"
                                 HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                                VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                    </StackPanel>
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsBugReportRunning, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
                 </controls:SettingsGroup>
             </StackPanel>
 
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index 55be7cb4ae..0687b9e212 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@
     <comment>"Screen Ruler" is the name of the utility</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="MeasureTool_DefaultMeasureStyle.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Default measure style</value>
+    <value>Default mode</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MeasureTool_DefaultMeasureStyle.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The utility will start having the selected style activated</value>
+    <value>The measuring mode that is used when activated</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MeasureTool_DefaultMeasureStyle_None.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>None</value>
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     <value>Security key</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_SecurityKey.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The key must be auto generated in one machine by clicking on New Key, then typed in other machines</value>
+    <value>To set up, generate the key on one machine, and enter it manually on other machines.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_NewKey.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>New key</value>
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     <value>Adding a firewall rule might help solve connection issues.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_RunAsAdminText.Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You need to run as administrator to modify this setting.</value>
+    <value>This setting can only be changed when running as administrator</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_ServiceUserUninstallWarning.Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>If PowerToys is installed as a user, uninstalling/upgrading may require the Mouse Without Borders service to be removed manually later.</value>
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
     <value>Hide the mouse cursor at the top edge of the screen when switching to other machine. This option also steals the focus from any full-screen app to ensure the keyboard input is redirected.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_DrawMouseCursor.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Mouse cursor may not be visible in Windows 10 and later versions of Windows when there is no physical mouse attached.</value>
+    <value>The mouse cursor may not appear on Windows 10 and later if no physical mouse is connected.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_ValidateRemoteMachineIP.Description" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Reverse DNS lookup to validate machine IP Address.</value>
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
     <comment>launches the FancyZones layout editor application</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="FancyZones_MakeDraggedWindowTransparentCheckBoxControl.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Make dragged window transparent</value>
+    <value>Make the dragged window transparent</value>
   </data>
   <data name="FancyZones_MouseDragCheckBoxControl_Header.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation</value>
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@
     <value>Always run as administrator</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralSettings_AlwaysRunAsAdminText.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You need to run as administrator to use this setting</value>
+    <value>This setting can only be changed when running as administrator</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralSettings_RunningAsUserText" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Running as user</value>
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ Made with 💗 by Microsoft and the PowerToys community.</value>
     <comment>Preview Pane and File Explorer are app/feature names in Windows. 'Alt + P' is a shortcut</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_RunAsAdminRequired.Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You need to run as administrator to modify these settings.</value>
+    <value>This setting can only be changed when running as administrator</value>
   </data>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_RebootRequired.Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A reboot may be required for changes to these settings to take effect</value>
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ Made with 💗 by Microsoft and the PowerToys community.</value>
     <value>Mouse actions</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ColorPicker_MouseActions.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose what clicking individual buttons does</value>
+    <value>Customize the function of each mouse button</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ColorPicker_PrimaryClick.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Primary click</value>
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ Made with 💗 by Microsoft and the PowerToys community.</value>
     <value>Picker behavior</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ColorPicker_CopiedColorRepresentation.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>This format will be copied to your clipboard</value>
+    <value>Format will be copied to your clipboard</value>
   </data>
   <data name="KBM_KeysCannotBeRemapped.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Learn more about remapping limitations</value>
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ Made with 💗 by Microsoft and the PowerToys community.</value>
     <value>Show color name</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ColorPicker_ShowColorName.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>This will show the name of the color when picking a color</value>
+    <value>Displays the color name while picking a color</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ImageResizer_DefaultSize_Large" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Large</value>
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ Take a moment to preview the various utilities listed or view our comprehensive
     <value>Diagnostic data</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Oobe_Overview_EnableDataDiagnostics.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Helps inform bug fixes, performance, and product decisions</value>
+    <value>Helps us make PowerToys faster, more stable, and better over time</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_InfoBar.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Turn on diagnostic data to help us improve PowerToys?</value>
@@ -2710,7 +2710,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Spotlight initial zoom</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_SpotlightInitialZoom.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Spotlight zoom factor at animation start</value>
+    <value>Spotlight zoom factor at the start of the animation</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_AnimationDurationMs.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Animation duration (ms)</value>
@@ -2724,23 +2724,23 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Animations are disabled in your system settings.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingMinimumDistance.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Shake minimum distance</value>
+    <value>Minimum shake distance</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingMinimumDistance.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The minimum distance for mouse shaking activation, for adjusting sensitivity</value>
+    <value>The minimum distance the mouse must move to be considered a shake. Lower values increase sensitivity.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingIntervalMs.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Shake Interval (ms)</value>
+    <value>Shake detection interval (ms)</value>
     <comment>ms = milliseconds</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingIntervalMs.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The span of time during which we track mouse movement to detect shaking, for adjusting sensitivity</value>
+    <value>Time window used to monitor mouse movement for shake detection. Shorter intervals may detect quicker shakes.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingFactor.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Shake factor (percent)</value>
+    <value>Shake sensitivity factor (percent)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_FindMyMouse_ShakingFactor.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Mouse shaking is detected by checking how much the mouse pointer has travelled when compared to the diagonal of the movement area. Reducing this factor increases sensitivity.</value>
+    <value>Determines how far the pointer must move, relative to the screen diagonal, to count as a shake. Lower values make it more sensitive.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_MouseHighlighter.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Mouse Highlighter</value>
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Windows default</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ColorModeHeader.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>App theme</value>
+    <value>Theme</value>
   </data>
   <data name="FancyZones_Zone_Appearance.Description" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Customize the way zones look</value>
@@ -2848,9 +2848,6 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
   <data name="FancyZones_Zone_Appearance.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Zone appearance</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="LearnMore.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Learn more</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_ToggleSwitch_Thumbnail_GCODE.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Geometric Code</value>
     <comment>File type, do not translate</comment>
@@ -2906,13 +2903,13 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Reparent shortcut</value>
   </data>
   <data name="CropAndLock_ReparentActivation_Shortcut.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Shortcut to crop an application's window into a cropped window. This is experimental and can cause issues with some applications, since the cropped window will contain the original application window.</value>
+    <value>Creates a cropped version of an application’s window by embedding the original app into a new window. This is experimental and may cause issues due to the reparenting behavior.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="CropAndLock_ThumbnailActivation_Shortcut.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Thumbnail shortcut</value>
   </data>
   <data name="CropAndLock_ThumbnailActivation_Shortcut.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Shortcut to crop and create a thumbnail of another window. The application isn't controllable through the thumbnail but it'll have less compatibility issues. </value>
+    <value>Creates a cropped, non-interactive thumbnail of another window. Improves app compatibility.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="CropAndLock.SecondaryLinksHeader" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Attribution</value>
@@ -2980,12 +2977,6 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Do not activate when Game Mode is on</value>
     <comment>Game Mode is a Windows feature</comment>
   </data>
-  <data name="AlwaysOnTop_SoundTitle.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Sound</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="AlwaysOnTop_Sound.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Play a sound when pinning a window</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="AlwaysOnTop_Behavior.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Behavior</value>
   </data>
@@ -3061,10 +3052,10 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Behavior</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Peek_AlwaysRunNotElevated.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Always run not elevated, even when PowerToys is elevated</value>
+    <value>Always run without elevation (even if PowerToys is elevated)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Peek_AlwaysRunNotElevated.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tries to run Peek without elevated permissions, to fix access to network shares. You need to disable and re-enable Peek for changes to this value to take effect.</value>
+    <value>Runs Peek without admin permissions to improve access to network shares. To apply this change, you must disable and re-enable Peek.</value>
     <comment>Peek is a product name, do not loc</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Peek_CloseAfterLosingFocus.Header" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -3072,13 +3063,13 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <comment>Peek is a product name, do not loc</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Peek_ConfirmFileDelete.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Ask for confirmation before deleting files</value>
+    <value>Confirm before deleting files</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Peek_ConfirmFileDelete.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When enabled, you will be prompted to confirm before moving files to the Recycle Bin.</value>
+    <value>You'll be asked to confirm before files are moved to the Recycle Bin</value>
   </data>
   <data name="FancyZones_DisableRoundCornersOnWindowSnap.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Disable round corners when window is snapped</value>
+    <value>Disable rounded corners when a window is snapped</value>
   </data>
   <data name="PowerLauncher_SearchQueryTuningEnabled.Description" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Fine tune results ordering</value>
@@ -3111,7 +3102,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Global sort order score modifier</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AlwaysOnTop_RoundCorners.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Enable round corners</value>
+    <value>Enable rounded corners</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LearnMore_QuickAccent.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Learn more about Quick Accent</value>
@@ -3164,9 +3155,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="AlwaysOnTop_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Pin a window</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Awake_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Keep your PC awake</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="ColorPicker_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Pick a color</value>
   </data>
@@ -3185,9 +3173,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="FindMyMouse_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Find the mouse</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="ImageResizer_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Resize images from right-click context menu</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="MouseHighlighter_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Highlight clicks</value>
   </data>
@@ -3197,9 +3182,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="MouseCrosshairs_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Draw crosshairs centered on the mouse pointer</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Move your cursor across multiple devices</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="AdvancedPaste_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>An AI powered tool to put your clipboard content into any format you need, focused towards developer workflows.</value>
   </data>
@@ -3212,9 +3194,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="Peek_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Quick and easy previewer</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="PowerRename_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Rename files and folders from right-click context menu</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Run_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A quick launcher</value>
   </data>
@@ -3315,7 +3294,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <comment>ms = milliseconds</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="QuickAccent_InputTimeMs.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hold the key down for this much time to make the accent menu appear (ms)</value>
+    <value>How long a key must be held before the accent menu appears</value>
     <comment>ms = milliseconds</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="QuickAccent_ExcludedApps.Description" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -3646,7 +3625,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <comment>"Hosts File Editor" is a product name</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Hosts_AdditionalLinesPosition.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Position of additional content</value>
+    <value>Placement of additional content</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hosts_AdditionalLinesPosition_Bottom.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Bottom</value>
@@ -3674,7 +3653,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <comment>"Hosts File Editor" is the name of the utility</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Hosts_Toggle_LaunchAdministrator.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Needs to be launched as administrator in order to make changes to the hosts file</value>
+    <value>Required in order to make changes to the hosts file</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hosts_Toggle_LaunchAdministrator.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Launch as administrator</value>
@@ -3716,7 +3695,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Environment Variables</value>
   </data>
   <data name="EnvironmentVariables_Toggle_LaunchAdministrator.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Needs to be launched as administrator in order to make changes to the system environment variables</value>
+    <value>Required in order to make changes to the system environment variables</value>
   </data>
   <data name="EnvironmentVariables_Toggle_LaunchAdministrator.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Launch as administrator</value>
@@ -3757,7 +3736,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>This setting is managed by your organization.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hosts_AdditionalLinesPosition.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Additional content includes the file header and lines that can't parse</value>
+    <value>Includes items like the file header and any lines that can’t be parsed</value>
   </data>
   <data name="TextExtractor_Languages.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Preferred language</value>
@@ -3794,7 +3773,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Experimentation</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_EnableExperimentation.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Note: Only Windows Insider builds may be selected for experimentation</value>
+    <value>Only Windows Insider builds may be selected for experimentation</value>
     <comment>{Locked="Windows Insider"}</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_EnableExperimentation.Header" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -3804,28 +3783,13 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Diagnostics &amp; feedback</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_DiagnosticsAndFeedback_Link.Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Learn more about the information we log &amp; how it gets used</value>
+    <value>Learn more about the logged information and how it's used</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnostics.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Diagnostic data</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnostics.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Helps inform bug fixes, performance, and improvements</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticData.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>View diagnostic data</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticData.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Enable viewing</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticData.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Uses up to 1GB (or more) of hard drive space on your PC</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewer.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Diagnostic data viewer</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_ViewDiagnosticDataViewer.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Generate .xml files containing readable diagnostic data. Folder may include .xml and .etl files</value>
+    <value>Save logs to this device</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Shell_AdvancedPaste.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Advanced Paste</value>
@@ -3988,9 +3952,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="QuickAccessTxt.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Quick access</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="UpdateAvailable.Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Update available</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_Toggle_Monaco_Max_File_Size.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Maximum file size to preview</value>
     <comment>Size refers to the disk space used by a file</comment>
@@ -4055,7 +4016,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Activation shortcut</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_MouseJump_ThumbnailSize.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Thumbnail Size</value>
+    <value>Thumbnail size</value>
   </data>
   <data name="MouseUtils_MouseJump_ThumbnailSize_Description_Prefix.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Constrain thumbnail image size to a maximum of</value>
@@ -4190,11 +4151,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Launch Registry Preview</value>
   </data>
   <data name="RegistryPreview_DefaultRegApp.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Default app</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="RegistryPreview_DefaultRegApp.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Make Registry Preview default app for opening .reg files</value>
-    <comment>Registry Preview is app name. Do not localize.</comment>
+    <value>Make Registry Preview the default app for .reg files</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AdvancedPaste_ShortcutWarning.Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Using this shortcut may prevent non-text paste actions (e.g. images, files) or built-in paste plain text actions in other applications from functioning.</value>
@@ -4272,12 +4229,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
   <data name="Shell_Dashboard.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Dashboard</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="DisabledModules.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Disabled modules</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="EnabledModules.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Enabled modules</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Peek_Preview_GroupSettings.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Preview</value>
   </data>
@@ -4321,7 +4272,7 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>Show the release notes after an update</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ShowSystemTrayIcon.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>This settings page is accessible by running the PowerToys executable again</value>
+    <value>To access settings, run the PowerToys executable again</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ShowSystemTrayIcon.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show system tray icon</value>
@@ -4421,10 +4372,6 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <value>New+</value>
     <comment>New+ is the name of the utility. Localize product name in accordance with Windows New</comment>
   </data>
-  <data name="NewPlus_Product_Description.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Create files and folders from a personalized set of templates</value>
-    <comment>New+ product description</comment>
-  </data>
   <data name="NewPlus_Learn_More.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Learn more about New+</value>
     <comment>New+ learn more link. Localize product name in accordance with Windows New</comment>
@@ -4461,15 +4408,15 @@ Activate by holding the key for the character you want to add an accent to, then
     <comment>Display options label</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="NewPlus_Hide_File_Extension_Toggle.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hide template filename extension</value>
+    <value>Hide the file extension in template names</value>
     <comment>Template file name extension settings toggle</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="NewPlus_Hide_Starting_Digits_Toggle.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hide template filename starting digits, spaces, and dots</value>
+    <value>Hide leading digits, spaces, and dots in template filenames</value>
     <comment>Template filename starting digits settings toggle</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="NewPlus_Hide_Starting_Digits_Description.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>This option is useful when using digits, spaces and dots at the beginning of filenames to control the display order of templates</value>
+    <value>Ignores digits, spaces, and dots at the start of filenames—useful for sorting templates without showing those characters</value>
     <comment>Template filename starting digits settings toggle</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="NewPlus_behavior.Header" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -4856,13 +4803,13 @@ To record a specific window, enter the hotkey with the Alt key in the opposite m
     <value>Open settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LanguageHeader.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Application language</value>
+    <value>Language</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LanguageHeader.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>PowerToys will use OS language by default.</value>
+    <value>PowerToys matches your Windows language by default</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LanguageRestartInfo.Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Restart PowerToys for language change to take effect.</value>
+    <value>Restart PowerToys to apply language changes</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LanguageRestartInfoButton.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Restart</value>
@@ -5057,7 +5004,7 @@ To record a specific window, enter the hotkey with the Alt key in the opposite m
     <value>Generate bug report package</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_ReportBugPackage.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Create zip folder with logs on the Desktop</value>
+    <value>Log files will be zipped to your desktop</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPageReportBugPackage.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Generate package</value>
@@ -5080,4 +5027,41 @@ To record a specific window, enter the hotkey with the Alt key in the opposite m
   <data name="HighlightMode_Spotlight_Mode.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Spotlight</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="LearnMore.Content" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Learn more</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Awake_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Keep your PC awake</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ImageResizer_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Resize images from right-click context menu</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="MouseWithoutBorders_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Move your cursor across multiple devices</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="PowerRename_ShortDescription" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Rename files and folders from right-click context menu</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="GeneralPage_EnableDataDiagnosticsText.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Helps us make PowerToys faster, more stable, and better over time</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UpdateAvailable.Title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Update available</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="DisabledModules.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Disabled modules</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="EnabledModules.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Enabled modules</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="NewPlus_Product_Description.Description" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Create files and folders from a personalized set of templates</value>
+    <comment>New+ product description</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AlwaysOnTop_Sound.Header" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Play a sound when pinning a window</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="GeneralPage_EnableViewDiagnosticDataText.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Stores diagnostic data locally in .xml format; folder may include .etl files as well. May use up 1 GB or more of disk space.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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