Many Windows users have at least some files on the computer desktop. I for instance like to place temporary text files on it for fast access. Other users may place program shortcuts on the desktop or other files that they access regularly. The shortcuts and files become inaccessible if a window is on top of them. Microsoft tried to find a comfortable solution for this problem and came up with several options in Windows 7 like Aero Peek, but they all require some sort of interaction.
Desktop Tray Launcher offers a in many cases better solution. The program basically scans the computer desktop on start and adds all shortcuts and files to a list. This list is then made available by clicking on its icon in the Windows system tray.
A very ingenious and comfortable way of loading files and opening programs on the desktop.
Simply right-click the program icon in the system tray to display a list of all shortcuts and files on the desktop. A left-click on any item in the list will open it right away.
What makes this even more interesting is the fact that it is possible to hide the desktop items without interfering with the program’s functionality. Users basically get a clean desktop and still the option to launch the desktop shortcuts easily.
Desktop Tray Launcher will work with all recent versions of the Microsoft operating system, including 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. The program requires the Microsoft .net Framework 4.0, which needs to be installed on the system.
Pay a visit to the developer’s website if you want to download Desktop Tray Launcher.
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um, I’m confused as to why you would need this.
Windows does the job perfectly well.
Right click on taskbar, got to Toolbars, click on Desktop.
Et Viola (sic) you have the exact same thing but with no extra software running.
Yep… just right-click your Windows Toolbar, choose Toolbars and click on Desktop. Why on earth would we need extra software?
Two possibilities come to mind. First, the Desktop toolbar uses more space on the taskbar than the system tray icon. The second, the desktop toolbar displays system folders (at least on Windows 7) in addition to the desktop items. But I give you that, if space is not a issue you are better of adding those additional toolbar instead of using another background program for the task.
Firstly, icons are larger than in Windows solution, secondly in Windows not all icons are included to the list, so they take some extra free space on taskbar.