RUNEEE

Quick start

First steps

Opening RUNEEE takes you straight to the app list. We recommend pinning it to the taskbar for easy access, but pinning is optional. RUNEEE never pins itself without your action.

1. Install RUNEEE

   Install the Microsoft Store edition from the Store. For BOOTH, right-click the downloaded ZIP, choose Extract All, and open the setup program inside. For itch.io, open the downloaded setup program. The direct edition needs neither administrator rights nor a separate .NET runtime.

2. Pin to the taskbar (recommended)

   Right-click the running RUNEEE icon and choose the Windows Pin to taskbar command. You can also use RUNEEE without pinning it.

3. Select the RUNEEE icon

   Select RUNEEE on the taskbar to show registered apps. It appears above the icon when Windows reports its position, or near the center otherwise.

4. Choose an app

   The chosen app opens and the launcher minimizes. Esc or a left-click outside the list also hides it. Closing the window or choosing Exit RUNEEE in Settings ends the waiting process as well.

Add apps

Register an app

Open Settings from the gear at the bottom of the launcher. Press + beside Apps to search a local index built from the Windows Start menu and desktop.

1. Press +

   Open the app candidate window.

2. Type an app name

   Choose a matching candidate. The index is built when RUNEEE starts and can be refreshed from the candidate window.

3. If it is not listed

   Use From file… to select an executable or shortcut directly. RUNEEE does not constantly watch the PC or search file contents.

4. Save

   Review the name, group, and order, then save. Cancel restores the last saved state.

Two groups

Use two left/right groups

RUNEEE supports up to two groups. Switch between them using the split color strip at the top. Position and color distinguish the groups without requiring names.

• Round checks in Settings enable or disable each group
• Select the small color square for the group you want to edit
• Open the color wheel from the wide color sample
• Each group calculates its own height and screen placement

Settings

Using Settings

Settings brings launcher-wide options, two groups, registered apps, language, and the Exit command into one window. Changes remain a draft until you choose Save. Theme and language choices preview immediately, while Cancel or Esc restores the last saved state.

Fast launch

Keep RUNEEE ready

The optional sign-in setting starts only the small resident portion in advance. RUNEEE can then respond without reconstructing the WPF app every time you press the taskbar icon.

• Optional: select startup during setup for the direct edition, or in RUNEEE Settings for the Store edition
• The taskbar icon remains while the launcher is minimized
• Hover shows a thin colored preview; while Settings is open, its normal window preview may appear instead
• Exit RUNEEE in Settings or closing the window ends the resident process
• No tray icon, advertising, telemetry, account, or cloud sync

Windows notices

Windows warnings for the direct download

The direct BOOTH and itch.io edition is unsigned. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may show a warning such as Windows protected your PC when downloading or opening it. Available actions vary with Windows settings and organization policies.

• Check that the download came from a destination linked by the official TINMOON page and that the file is the RUNEEE setup program
• Cancel if the source or warning is unexpected
• Smart App Control or organization policies may block execution. Keep protection enabled; use the Microsoft Store edition, or contact support

Update & remove

Updates and removal

The Microsoft Store edition updates through the Store. For BOOTH and itch.io, run the newer setup program over the installed copy. Setup stops before replacing files if RUNEEE cannot close safely, protecting unsaved settings.

• Remove the direct edition from Windows Installed apps
• Registrations, history, and settings remain by default for reinstallation
• The direct edition deletes local data only when explicitly selected during uninstall
• Store-edition data removal follows Windows MSIX management

Troubleshooting

If something does not work

1. The launcher appears near the center instead of above the icon

   This is the fallback when Windows cannot report the icon position. You can still choose an app normally.

2. I unpinned RUNEEE

   Open RUNEEE from Start to use it again. To pin it, right-click the running RUNEEE taskbar icon and choose Pin to taskbar.

3. An app is missing from name search

   Refresh the candidate index. If it is still absent, browse to its EXE or shortcut.

4. A registered app no longer opens

   Check whether the app was moved or removed, then register its current target again.

5. RUNEEE is not ready after sign-in

   Check whether RUNEEE is disabled in Windows Settings or Task Manager under Startup apps.

6. Discard Settings changes

   Use Cancel or Esc before saving to return to the launcher.

Privacy

Your registrations stay on your PC

Registrations, history, settings, the app-candidate index, and cached display icons remain on the device. RUNEEE itself does not communicate over the network and contains no advertising, analytics, telemetry, or account features.

Requirements

System requirements and support

When contacting support, include the Windows version, RUNEEE version, steps that produced the issue, and any message shown. Do not send passwords or unnecessary personal information.

• Windows 10 or 11
• x64 PC
• Taskbar pinning is recommended, not required
• Interface: Japanese, English, or follow the OS language
• Direct edition: no administrator rights; required .NET runtime included
• Microsoft Store edition: install from the Store

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