RBTray is a small Windows program that runs in the background and allows windows to be minimized to the system tray by:\n- Right-clicking its minimize button\n- Shift-right-clicking its title bar\n- Using the Control-Alt-Down hotkey\nNot all of these methods will work for every window, so please use whichever method works best for your needs. Also note that some types of windows can not be properly minimized at all, most notably Windows Store application windows such as WhatsApp.\nRBTray is free, open source, and is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence.
Publisher’s description
What is RBTray?
RBTray by Benbuck Nason is open-source Windows software in the drivers & hardware category. It ranks 33rd by popularity among drivers & hardware in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 3,359 times. The source code on GitHub (benbuck/rbtray) has 1,508 stars. Similar programs include Barrier, Deskflow and Dokan Library.
Project description on GitHub: “A fork of RBTray from http://sourceforge.net/p/rbtray/code/.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: RBTray is an open-source drivers & hardware tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is RBTray safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
0BC420262A583A06E41418547A151803D27739D5E6CCB79F0F1939E902E667AC· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.14Latest | July 6, 2022 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Benbuck.RBTray -echoco install rbtray -yscoop install extras/rbtrayRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Benbuck Nason
- Category
- Drivers & hardware
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/benbuck/rbtray
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 4.14
- Released
- July 6, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- April 30, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 3,359
- GitHub stars
- 1,508
- GitHub forks
- 120
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Benbuck.RBTray
- Chocolatey package
- rbtray
- Scoop package
- extras/rbtray
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is RBTray free?
Yes. RBTray is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is RBTray safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install RBTray with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does RBTray run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use RBTray without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to RBTray?
Barrier, Deskflow, Dokan Library, Display Driver Uninstaller and g-helper. The alternatives page compares them.
