Missing the custom taskbar toolbars (Quick Launch) since upgrading to Windows 11? Microsoft removed this crucial feature that allowed you to access your shortcut folders with a single click.

SysTrayFolder is a free, ultra-lightweight utility designed to fix this. It places a legacy-style icon directly into your System Tray. A simple click triggers a fluid pop-up menu displaying the exact contents of the folder you specify (shortcuts, apps, scripts).

Built using Python and bundled as a standalone executable via PyInstaller, this tool runs instantly without requiring any dependencies. For complete transparency and peace of mind, the source code is fully provided and open for review.

Key Features

• Ultra-Fast Access: Open your favorite folders directly from the taskbar.
• Dynamic Pop-up Menu: Instantly view your shortcuts, scripts, and files.
• Lightweight & Portable: A single standalone executable file (.exe) with no installation required.
• Open Source: Python source code included so you can inspect, audit, or customize the tool.
• Total Flexibility: Run multiple instances simultaneously to target different folders.

How to Use It

Using SysTrayFolder is straightforward and done via command line or a shortcut. You just need to pass the target folder path in quotes:

systrayfolder.exe "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder"

How to Run It Automatically at Windows Startup

To ensure your custom toolbar is always ready when you turn on your PC, follow these simple steps:

1. Right-click your systrayfolder.exe file and select Create shortcut.
2. Right-click the newly created shortcut, go to Properties, and open the Shortcut tab.
3. In the Target field, add a space after the existing quotes, then type your folder path (e.g., "C:\Path\To\systrayfolder.exe" "C:\MyFolder"). Click OK.
4. Press Windows + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
5. Type shell:startup and press Enter. This will open the Windows “Startup” folder.
6. Move or copy your modified shortcut into this folder. You’re done! SysTrayFolder will now launch automatically every time Windows starts.

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Up to day, one of the main missing functionality in Microsoft Excel is that there is no easy way to zoom onto charts.

The objective of this light Excel add-in (.xlam file) is to allow user to realize simple operations on charts like: box zoom, zoom out, auto scale and hand move. It has been tested under Excel 2016 and Excel 2013 32bits and 64bits.

Once the add-in installed the user can add zoom buttons on any compatible chart by going into the ChartZoom tab which appears when a chart is selected. Once zoom operations done buttons can easily be removed by pressing the little cross.

Following video shows you the functionalities of the add-in.

Note 1 :This add-in is provided freely by Meca Software to any user. If you distribute it please keep mention of the meca-software site.

Note 2 : The add-in may not be fully exempt of bugs or other malfunctions. This is due to the various tricks that we had to use to pass through VBA and Excel limitations. Note that Meca Software may not be responsible of any damage or data loss if you use this add-in.

Changelog

2022-04-07 v2.7
 - Bug correction under Office 365
2020-10-08 v2.6
 - Bug correction when columns or lines are freeze in the worksheet
 - Bug correction if some cells are copied when adding buttons on the chart
2020-02-20 v2.5
 - Hold mouse button to draw zoom box and hand move instead of two clics
 - Better implementation of pixel to point conversion

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