TrayToolbar

Creates a menu with all your favorite shortcuts within easy reach just by putting them in a local folder.

• Replaces the Windows 7-10 feature that no longer exists in Windows 11 for custom toolbars on the taskbar
• Choose the folder(s) and customize the file filter
• Launches links, files and apps from this menu which exist in the chosen folders and subfolders
• Automatically updates the menu with changes in the folder
• Choose your preference for icon and font sizes
• Includes support for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean

💡 Can also be used in Windows 8 and 10!

Download

Check the releases or compile the source code in any modern version of Visual Studio.

Requirements

This application runs on .NET Desktop Runtime 8. Download and install the runtime here:

Download .NET 8.0

Arm64 | x64 | x86 | winget instructions

Installation

This application is "portable" so there is no setup package, just extract and go!

• Download and extract the zip file to a writable folder such as C:\tools\TrayToolbar or C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\TrayToolbar
• Run TrayToolbar.exe from this folder
• Select a folder containing your shortcuts
• Select Run on log in to start the application every time
• Click Save
• If you don't see the icon in your system tray, open Settings → Personalization → Taskbar → Other system tray icons and turn on TrayToolbar

Customization

You can customize the icons used for each folder in the system tray by changing the folder icon in Windows File Explorer

1. Right click on folder.
2. Then click on Properties.
3. Click on the Customize tab.
4. Then click on Change icon.
5. Select an icon from the list or browse for another icon option.

You may have to restart TrayToolbar after changing this option to see the new icon in the system tray