exTray is a FREE iTunes plug-in for the Windows operating system that extends iTunes with an advanced system tray application to operate iTunes 5 and above.  exTray provides you with visual feedback about the currently playing tune and even displays the artwork when available. The exTray controls, together with the ability to control iTunes via system-wide hot Key combinations, allows exTray to facilitate the fastest way of skipping between songs when using the keyboard or the mouse without having to switch to iTunes.  exTray is available for free with a NO restrictions and never expires or nags you to register.  With exTray you can finally export your iTunes track ratings, play counts, and last played dates to a file and import this data onto another machine. 

exTray's icon sits in the system tray and takes very little system resources.  It detects when iTunes is launched and instantly goes to work without any additional user execution. exTray provides you with the ultimate control over iTunes while you're working in other applications. The exTray system tray menu provides you with quick access to recently played tracks and playlists, while all the displays are customizable to provide everyone the notification style they are looking for.

Check out exTray_avi.zip (2.8MB) to view exTray in action.  Unzip extray.avi and open the demo in Windows Media player.