KeyOverlay 0.3.0: A Proper Windows Installer

KeyOverlay 0.3.0 is out now. The headline change is how you get it onto your machine. Earlier releases were a single program file you had to keep somewhere yourself. KeyOverlay now installs like any other Windows application.

What’s new

• Setup wizard. Installs for your user account by default, with no administrator rights needed, or for everyone on the computer if you choose.
• Start menu shortcuts. KeyOverlay, the project website, and an uninstaller all appear in the Start menu.
• Optional extras. Tick a box for a desktop shortcut, or to start KeyOverlay automatically when you sign in to Windows.
• Clean uninstall. Remove it from Settings → Apps like any other program. Your settings are kept, so a reinstall picks up where you left off.
• One tidy download. The release is a single zip containing the installer, an INSTALL.txt guide, and the MIT license.

Install

1. Download KeyOverlay-0.3.0-Windows-x64.zip.
2. Right-click the zip and choose Extract All…
3. Double-click KeyOverlay-Setup-0.3.0-x64.exe and follow the wizard.
4. Launch KeyOverlay from the Start menu.

The installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC”. Click More info → Run anyway.

Upgrading from 0.2.0

Version 0.2.0 was a standalone program file, so there is nothing to uninstall. Delete the old .exe if you like and run the new installer. Your existing settings are picked up automatically.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)

Open source

KeyOverlay is free and open source under the MIT License. Feedback, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome on the GitHub Issues page.

Download KeyOverlay 0.3.0: https://github.com/dshepstone/keyoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.0/KeyOverlay-0.3.0-Windows-x64.zip

Release notes: https://github.com/dshepstone/keyoverlay/releases/tag/v0.3.0

View the project: https://github.com/dshepstone/keyoverlay