TrayToolbar

Spec sheet

Purpose

TrayToolbar replaces the custom taskbar toolbar functionality removed from Windows 11.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

TrayToolbar uses GitHub Releases for update metadata and downloads; its README does not list third-party product integrations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Appearance and languages

It supports Windows 11 dark mode and lists English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automatic refresh

The menu updates automatically when its source folder changes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automatic updates

The update flow checks GitHub release metadata and SHA-256 asset digests, then validates the staged executable's Authenticode signature.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Configuration

TrayToolbar stores its configuration at %LOCALAPPDATA%\TrayToolbar\TrayToolbarConfig.json.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The app is portable: users extract a ZIP to a writable folder and run TrayToolbar.exe without a setup package.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Folder filters

Users can choose folders and customize the file filter.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Folder updates

The menu updates automatically when its configured folder changes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

TrayToolbar is portable: users extract the archive and run TrayToolbar.exe without a setup package.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Known update limit

The update security documentation says a separate published checksum manifest in release assets is not currently enforced.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages

The app supports English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Launch items

The menu can launch links, files, and apps found in the configured folders.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintainer and location

The GitHub profile identifies the maintainer as Bron Davies, associated with Brontech, LLC, and lists Utah.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Runtime and architectures

It requires .NET Desktop Runtime 8 and provides ARM64 and x64 options.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Runtime requirement

The application requires .NET Desktop Runtime 8.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security support

The project is maintained on a best-effort basis; only the latest published release is considered supported for security fixes, and there is no formal response SLA for vulnerability reports.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shortcut menu

It creates a menu of shortcuts from user-selected local folders and their subfolders.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shortcuts and appearance

Users can configure global shortcut keys, folder icons, and icon and font sizes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shortcuts and icons

It supports configurable global shortcut keys and custom icons for individual folders.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Signing

The project says tagged GitHub CI releases can publish SignPath-signed portable archives, while local unsigned builds are not valid automatic-update artifacts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support limits

The project does not offer a formal response SLA for vulnerability reports.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Update integrity

Its update flow validates GitHub release metadata and SHA-256 asset digests, then checks the staged executable with Windows Authenticode before running it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Update signing

The documented accepted publisher name for staged update executables is SignPath Foundation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Vulnerability reporting

The project asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities through GitHub private vulnerability reporting rather than public issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Taskbar Customization Software#26 of 347.0