---
title: Minimize (almost) any window to the systray
kind: blog
description: RBTray is a small Windows program that runs in the background and allows almost any window to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.
words: 56
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2013-01-13T14:14:27.000Z'
updated: '2026-06-27T21:03:45+02:00'
tags:
  - windows
  - howto
---
This is a nice tool that runs perfectly well on Windows 8 with minimal resource usage. It works with any window I tried yet, doesn't require administrative rights as far as I know, has no cumbersome installation/setup process, and the code is open source (C++).

Give it a try if you use Windows :)

[Download RBTray](https://sourceforge.net/projects/rbtray/)