Add icons to start external applications such word processing or spread sheet programs. Start automatically with Windows. Place its icon in the system tray portion of the taskbar. Be warned when starting applications and system resources are below a certain value. View a list of all installed applications that are currently running, whether started from the Shortcut Bar or not.
Users can double click a list entry to bring the particular application into view.
Create desktop shortcuts for the installed applications. API functions were used to perform operations not natively available in VB or where they offer performance improvements. Its target operating systems are Windows 9x, NT4.0 and Windows 2000. The Shortcut Bar consists of two executables. The ActiveX server provides a self contained library of common functions used by the Shortcut Bar and numerous other VB applications.