Download Quick Access Popup

Easy one-step installation

Installing QAP Video Demo

  1. Download, execute this exe file and just follow the setup instructions.
  2. Enjoy!
    You can find help on installation here: What’s the simplest way to install Quick Access Popup? You can also install and update Quick Access Popup automatically and silently using Chocolatey
 

Most users ONLY need to download and install the Easy Setup file (above). Users with specific requirements and some knowledge of manual software installation may instead download the Portable ZIP file.

About virus or malware false alerts

If you get a virus or malware alert from your anti-virus or protection software about Quick Access Popup being a potential threat, this is not the case (you can trust me… or read this setup EXE file or portable ZIP file anti-virus report by VirusTotal.com :-). Please, also read this post: How can I use QAP if an anti-virus is blocking its download or its execution?.

What’s new

Version: 11.6.4.2.1 (2024-12-26)
- replace the DLL component to retrieve Windows Apps (UWP) icons with the same file signed with my certificate (in order to minimize false virus alerts)
 
Version: 11.6.4.2 (2024-12-26)
- when editing a favorite document or application, if user selected a custom icon, keep this icon when the favorite is edited (instead of resetting to the default icon)
- retrieve Windows Apps (UWP) icons for the "Current Windows" menu (QAP can retrieve only icons from running and not minimized apps)
- when adding or editing a Windows App (UWP) favorite, retrieve the favorite's icon using a temporary Windows shortcut (.lnk) file
- enable the Close (X) button in the "Check dor update" dialog box
 
Version: 11.6.4.1 (2024-11-07)
- fix a font issue in the Settings window when dark mode is active
 
Version: 11.6.4 (2024-10-25)
 
PLEASE... I recently had to pay a significant fee of $523.04 USD to maintain QAP's online presence. If you haven't recently supported QAP, please consider donating to help cover expenses necessary for the distribution of this free software:
https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/make-donation/
 
Directory Opus Folder Aliases
- support folder location containing a DOpus Folder Aliases (like "/my_alias") when Directory Opus is the target window
- in "Options, File Managers" add an option to add a submenu to "Directory Opus favorites" containing user's Folder Aliases (not built-in aliases)
- fix a minor bug setting the submenu icon for DOpus favorites subfolders
 
Various improvements
- include "Live Folders" content (folders and/or documents) in the "Quick Launch" (search results)
- in "Live Folders" with documents, fix a bug not changing folders in dialog boxes when Windows shortcuts (.lnk) contain folders
- add the Vivaldi browser to the list of browsers supporting "navigate mode"
- add the "Quick Launch" window hotkey (Shift+Ctrl+Q) under the "Tools" menubar
- when checking for double press of Left Ctrl key to open the QAP menu (see "Options, Popup Hotkeys"), detect and disregard AltGr key (acting as Left Ctrl+Alt)

See the full version history in the change log.

Download archived versions.