TrayDir

TrayDir is a lightweight utility that allows you to access files and folders from the System Tray and hence, enabling you to keep your desktop clean and uncluttered.

Following a quick and uneventful installation, you can access the application from the System Tray. As you probably hinted, the tool does not come with an interface per se, but rather a GUI that allows you to access the folders on the desired location on your drive.

By default the application displays the directories from the desktop, but you can easily change that from the Settings by changing the path. Adding a new path is as simple as clicking the plus button and then accessing the File or Folder buttons to add the new location. You should know that you can add as many instances as you need and change their position – based on importance or workflow – with the arrows. It would have been nice if these buttons were slightly bigger, as you can easily misclick.

It is worth mentioning that instances can be customized so that there is no confusion about the folders and files that you want to have quick access to. When adding a new instance, you can specify a name, add an icon and specify if the shortcuts should Run as Admin. At the same time, you can display the file extensions, expand the first path and grant yourself the possibility to explore folders in TrayMenu.

Settings-wise, the application does not include too many options, which is not a big setback considering the nature and role of the tool. You can make sure that the tool starts with Windows and is minimized, select a preferred menu sorting – with the folders being displayed top or bottom – and display the icons in TrayDir.