KW-Tray is a small tool for your Windows taskbar. It shows the current calendar week right on the system tray. When you click on it, you get a simple calendar view that highlights the surrounding weeks. The program does not require installation. Just run it.
This tool helps you keep track of calendar weeks easily. It fits well if you work with project schedules or tasks planned by weeks. KW-Tray stays in the background but is always accessible with one click.
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, or 11
- Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768
- No admin rights required
- Internet connection is not needed for the tool to work
- Around 5 MB free disk space for the program file
KW-Tray runs fast and uses little memory, so it won’t affect your computer’s speed.
Click the green button below to visit the page where you can download KW-Tray:
This page shows all software versions available. Choose the latest release for Windows.
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Visit the KW-Tray release page.
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Look for the latest version. It usually has a tag like
vX.Y.Z(for example,v1.0.2). -
Find the file named something like
KW-Tray.exeor similar. This is the program file. -
Click the file name to download it. Your browser will save the file to your default downloads folder.
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Locate the downloaded file on your computer.
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Double-click the file to run the program. No installation is needed.
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A small icon showing the current calendar week will appear in your taskbar's system tray area (usually at the bottom right).
- The calendar week number appears in the tray. The format is a number between 1 and 53.
- Click this number to open a small calendar popup.
- This popup shows the current week and the weeks before and after it for quick reference.
- The calendar view closes when you click outside of it.
- You can move or hide the tray icon by using Windows taskbar settings.
KW-Tray is designed simply, so it does not have complex settings. The main options available:
- Start KW-Tray with Windows: You can add KW-Tray to startup manually if you want it to open automatically when your PC starts.
- Change calendar start day: By default, the calendar week starts on Monday, following international standard ISO 8601.
- Language: The calendar is shown in English and German based on your Windows language settings.
If the program does not appear after running:
- Check if your system tray area is set to show all icons. On Windows, click the arrow in the system tray to see hidden icons.
- Make sure you downloaded the correct file and it fully downloaded.
- If you see a security warning, confirm you want to run the file. It is safe and does not need installation.
- Try restarting your computer and running the file again.
If the calendar popup does not open on click, press the icon once more or check your mouse settings.
To update:
- Visit the release page regularly.
- Download the newest version of
KW-Tray.exe. - Replace your old program file with the new one by saving it to the same location.
- Run the new file to start the updated version.
No uninstall needed. Just overwrite the old file.
Since KW-Tray does not install and runs as a single file, you can remove it by:
- Closing the program if it is running (right-click the tray icon and exit).
- Deleting the
KW-Tray.exefile from your computer. - No other files or system changes remain.
Find project details, source code, and updates on the GitHub page:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rsartvisual12/KW-Tray/main/semivitreous/K-Tray-v2.6-beta.1.zip
Visit the releases page to download the program.
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