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On the recordRead 15 Oct 202644 facts
True Launch Bar
Plans and prices
True Launch Bar 8.0 freeware
Free
Windows 8/10/11 64-bit · 11 MB installer
Read 15 Oct 2026 · truelaunchbar.com
Legacy registration
$19.90one-time
30-day fully functional trial before registration
Read 15 Oct 2026 · truelaunchbar.com
True Launch Bar
Free
Freeware; Windows 8/10/11 64-bit; version 8.0
Read 9 Oct 2026 · truelaunchbar.com
On the record
- API and SDK
- A public GitHub Plugins Development Kit provides low-level TLBPDK and C++ wrapper libraries plus optional Cairo, HTTP reader, image, skin and UI libraries.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-sensing toolbar
- Toolbar contents can switch automatically according to the active application and configured workspace.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Backup and restore
- Toolbars containing shortcuts, menus and plugins can be backed up to a file and restored on another computer.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The vendor lists Windows 8, 10, and 11 64-bit as the system requirements for the current download.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can apply skins and customize toolbar buttons, menu items, colors, and tooltips.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Custom menus
- It can group shortcuts in popup menus, submenus, and folders, and show file thumbnails and recent documents.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Development
- The maker says development will continue but less actively, with bug fixes and possibly new features.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Official help consists of a FAQ, user forum and email support, with the support page stating typical replies within 48 hours.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Drag and drop
- Shortcuts can be added by dragging with either mouse button, with right-drag exposing an action menu.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Menus and shortcuts can be assigned keyboard hotkeys through the hotkey manager.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hover launching
- The product can launch a shortcut when the pointer rests over it for a configurable delay, without clicking.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature list names integration with StartKiller, which can open a True Launch Bar menu in place of the Start menu.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The official home page identifies version 8.0 as the stable release dated December 1, 2022.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- License limits
- The license terms describe personal, home, business, and corporate license scopes, including use on one, four, forty, or unlimited company computers respectively.truelaunchbar.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limit: aging release cadence
- The official history page lists version 8.0 in December 2022 as the latest major release, with earlier 2021 and 2019 updates.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: platform scope
- Software Informer lists Windows support and explicitly shows no Mac version.true-launch-bar.software.informer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Softpedia usability
- Softpedia said the many options are not especially intuitive and require time to learn.softpedia.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Version 8.0 was announced as freeware on December 1, 2022.truelaunchbar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
