Hotkeys, shortcuts, launchers & start menu tools

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8Start Launcher By: Goh Wei Hua
Description: Program launcher
Key features:Floating launchpad. Includes desktop note utility.
More info:
8Start site
Reviews:
             
Latest free version:
1.8 (Dec 08)
Download:
8startLauncher1.8setup.exe (~1.05 MB)
This item last updated: 09 Jan 09 Report a problem
ActiveHotkeys By: Ethervane (Marek Jedlinski)
Description: Global hotkey lister.
Key features:Shows which key combinations are in use as global hotkeys, and which are available.
More info:
ActiveHotkeys page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
1.10 (May 09)
Download:
activehotkeys1.10.zip (~510 kb)
This item last updated: 15 May 09 Report a problem
Advanced Shortcuts Composer By: Vasilios Freeware (Vasilis Stamatopoulos)
Description: Enhanced shortcut generator.
Key features:Creates or edits program shortcut, with hotkey and defined priority.
More info:
Advanced Shortcuts Composer page
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
6.91 (Jan 09)
Download:
advancedshortcutscomposer.zip (~1.62 MB)
This item last updated: 09 Feb 09 Report a problem
Appetizer By: Pogopixels (Laurent Cozic )
Description: Program launchpad.
Key features:Dockable toolbar for specified programs.
More info:
Appetizer page
and
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
1.3.2 (May 09)
Download:
Appetizer_Installer_1.3.1.222.exe (~1.78 MB)
This item last updated: 10 May 09 Report a problem
AutoHotkey By: Christopher Mallett
Description: Hotkey mapper and macros.
Key features:.
More info:
AutoHotkey site
and beta forum
Reviews:
                       
Latest free version:
1.0.48.3 (May 09)
Download:
AutoHotkeyInstall.exe (~1.95 MB)
This item last updated: 05 May 09 Report a problem
Clavier+ By: UtilFr (Guillaume Ryder)
Description: Hotkey mapper.
Key features:
More info:
Clavier+ page
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
10.6.1 (Jun 08)
Download:
ClavierSetup.exe (~360 kb)
This item last updated: 27 Apr 09 Report a problem
dsRun By: Grega Loboda
Description: Shortcut finder.
Key features:Fast search through program shortcuts in start menu.
More info:
dsRun page
Reviews:
   
Latest free version:
3.1 (Mar 07)
Download:
dsrun.zip (~460 kb)
This item last updated: 12 Mar 07 Report a problem
EasyCleaner By: ToniArts (Toni Helenius)
Description: Disk and registry cleaner.
Key features:Deletes files in Windows temp folder, other temporary files, IE cache/cookies/history, various registry entries, invalid shortcuts. Includes disk space analyzer; duplicate file finder; enhanced uninstaller; startup manager.
More info:
EasyCleaner page
Reviews:
                 
Latest free version:
2.06.380 (Dec 05)
Download:
EClea2_0.exe (~2.82 MB)
This item last updated: 20 Jun 05 Report a problem
Easy Hotkeys Manager By: ThePickApp (Henrik Sundgren)
Description: Hotkey mapper and window manager.
Key features:Includes hotkeys for window controls (max/min, on top. tray).
NOTE: Requires .NET framework.
More info:
Easy Hotkeys Manager page
Reviews:
   
Latest free version:
1.51 (Mar 08)
Download:
EasyHotkeysManagerSetup.exe (~1.88 MB)
This item last updated: 15 Apr 08 Report a problem
EvoKeys By: Evolution Technology (Cristian Raul Bud)
Description: Hotkey mapper.
Key features:Runs in system tray.
More info:
EvoKeys page
and
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
0.2 (Mar 08)
Download:
EvoKeys_0.2....zip (~320 kb)
This item last updated: 05 May 09 Report a problem
Find and Run Robot ("FARR") By: Mouser Soft
Description: Start menu search.
Key features:Searches start menu.
More info:
Find and Run Robot page
Reviews:
             
Latest free version:
2.67.01 (Jun 09)
Download:
FindAndRunRobot.exe (~5.49 MB)
This item last updated: 28 Jun 09 Report a problem
Find Shortcuts By: Slashback Software (John Homerstad)
Description: Shortcut finder.
Key features:Searches for file shortcuts..
More info:
Shortcut Explorer page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
3.0 (Dec 02)
Download:
FindShortcutsSetup.exe (~490 kb)
This item last updated: 24 Oct 05 Report a problem
Free Launch Bar By: Tordex (Yuri Kobets)
Description: Program launchpad.
Key features:Enhanced Quick Launch folder, including separators for groups of programs.
More info:
Free Launch Bar page
Reviews:
           
Latest free version:
2.0 (Apr 09)
Download:
freelaunchbar.exe (~880 kb)
This item last updated: 17 Apr 09 Report a problem
FSL Launcher By: FreeSoftLand
Description: Tray program launcher.
Key features:Organizes program shortcuts by category. Runs in system tray; drag & drop interface.
More info:
FSL Launcher page
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
1.1.4.3 (Apr 08)
Download:
setup_FSL_Launcher.exe (~3.24 MB)
This item last updated: 05 Apr 08 Report a problem
HiLaunch By: Kunle Adegoke
Description: Hotkey mapper.
Key features:Includes desktop calendar. Runs in system tray.
More info:
HiLaunch page (archive)
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
6.0 (May 07)
Download:
hilaunch.zip (~190 kb)
This item last updated: 27 Apr 09 Report a problem

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