Installation

Get AppSwitcher up and running on your Windows machine in under a minute.

System Requirements

Before installing, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

Requirement	Details
OS	Windows 10 (build 19041 or later) or Windows 11
.NET Runtime	Not required for the self-contained portable/installer builds .NET 8+ Desktop Runtime required for framework-dependent builds
Permissions	Standard user account (no admin required by default)
Architecture	x64 or x86

Download Options

Option	Description	Best for
Installer (.exe)	Standard Windows installer, adds AppSwitcher to Programs	Most users
Portable (.zip)	Extract and run — no installation needed	USB sticks, no-install setups

Installing

Installer

1. Download the latest AppSwitcher-Setup.exe from the GitHub Releases page.
2. Run the installer. If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info → Run anyway. This is expected for independent releases that haven’t yet built a Microsoft reputation.
3. Follow the setup wizard. AppSwitcher will install and launch automatically, appearing in your system tray.

Windows SmartScreen

Click More info then Run anyway if prompted. AppSwitcher is open source — you can verify the source code on GitHub before running.

Portable

1. Download the latest AppSwitcher-Portable.zip from the GitHub Releases page.
2. Extract the archive to any folder of your choice.
3. Run AppSwitcher.exe directly — no installation needed.

Note

In portable mode, AppSwitcher stores its configuration in the same folder as the executable. This makes it easy to carry your settings on a USB drive.

First Launch

After installation, AppSwitcher will appear as a small icon in your system tray. No windows will open — it runs quietly in the background until you configure your first hotkey.

To get started, see Quick Start for a step-by-step guide to setting up your first hotkey and switching apps in under two minutes.