Launcher is a personal shortcut manager that can launch files and programs. In "Manage Items" mode, it is possible to configure shortcuts by dragging files from an Explorer window and then dropping them into Launcher. Supports an unlimited number of user-defined subfolders and item shortcuts.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder).
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Freeware |
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Win9x - NT: Launcher_32b_W9xNT4.exe
Win2000 and above (32-bit): Launcher_32b_W2K.exe Any 64-bit: Launcher_64b_W2K.exe |
What's new? |
See https://www.microsystools.com/products/launcher/history.php |
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mehtuus
on 2008-06-02 01:55
It should be noted that if you do not change the *default* settings for "Always show in system tray" (Preferences...>Miscellaneous), the program will add to your registry:
P2011
on 2011-08-28 16:08
PStart is so much more portable, simple and focused to the task.
prizm1
on 2011-11-12 17:38
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Portable Application Launcher includes all the features this launcher has plus many, many more. |
Executor is a program launcher and functions as a very customizable replacement for the Windows "Run" tool. It supports themes, user-defined keywords, hotkeys for apps, auto-completion for keywords/file system/history, optional Vista-like results list, integrated calculator, and more.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | MIT |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Keypirinha |
What's new? | See: https://executor.dk/vhistory |
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Carl
on 2015-08-16 11:30
Nevermind, I was not waiting long enough for the indexing to finish. It seems a bit longer with windows 10. Last 64 bits version work fine.
freakazoid
on 2018-07-28 02:05
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Yay, first official update in five years! Still my favorite launcher! |
Qsel is a flexible program launcher with categories and icons. It supports easy configuration of launcher items via drag-and-drop.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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What's new? | See: https://www.horstmuc.de/wnews.htm |
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Midas
on 2012-09-14 15:58
I'm having the same problem with another launcher, and horst explanation seems pretty accurate to me...
Napiophelios
on 2015-03-15 16:22
I have used this program for a long time and I really like it;
aazard
on 2020-11-12 07:03
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Note: 2020-11-12, still 100% functional, VERY nice option at its size |
AdvancedRun allows you to run a program with different settings that you choose, including - low or high priority, start directory, main window state (Minimized/Maximized), run the program with different user or permissions, Operating system compatibility settings and environment variables.
You can also save the desired settings into a configuration file and then run the program automatically from command-line with the desired settings.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch AdvancedRun.exe. |
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misan
on 2016-05-15 13:38
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^ Everything is fine. |
PopSel offers simple pop-up menus for the Desktop or the Quick Launch Tray. Launch programs, batch files, documents or web links through popup menus.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PopSel.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Qsel |
What's new? |
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aazard
on 2020-11-12 07:19
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THE MOUSE THAT ROARED: https://youtu.be/-E35OMfL4A4 |
PopMenu, a small menu (program launcher), is started either by a hotkey or a click on the tray icon. It is able to handle changing drive letters and therefore it is particularly suitable as a starter for an USB stick.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PopMenu.exe. |
uStart is a lightweight, minimalistic program launcher with a small program size and limited features (no drag and drop) but a very small program size.
Note: Although the homepage is in German, the program GUI is in English.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | 'uStart.prefs' in application Folder |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch uStart.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | PStart, Portable Start Menu |
What's new? |
*Updated for Purebasic v5.60 +Added some menuicons +Icons are now displayed in the tray menu (same as shown in windows explorer) !Hopefully, automatic closing of started applications works now correctly *Configuratin menu now centered in screen !minor bugfixes *minor changes in wording |
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PSquid
on 2010-10-20 10:03
@a: "Most content of this web site is or will be in english language."
Midas
on 2012-11-13 14:34
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Lean and mean x32 tray menu launcher, let down only by the lack of further development (seemingly ended in 2010) and drag'n'drop support -- uStart is a single 78 KB executable, and IMHO it's on par with PStart. Recommended. |
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch keypirinha.exe. |
What's new? |
See: https://keypirinha.com/changelog.html |
VNCHelper is able to launch any application, URL, file or folder. It's as small on your screen as possible, and remembers where it's placed.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch vnchelper.exe. |
What's new? |
Fixed:
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webfork
on 2020-07-11 13:28
@Cornflower - I just visited the website and it seems to be working okay. Still, if they're having domain or site issues, it's good to have an archive.org link handy. Thanks.
Midas
on 2020-07-12 10:31
For that particular effect then the best pointer would be: http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/vnchelper/
aazard
on 2020-11-12 07:10
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Note: 2020-11-12, still 100% functional, VERY nice option at its size |
ASuite is a lightweight program launcher that allows you to define a hierarchical list of menus for launching applications, folders and web links from the system tray. Includes search tab, scheduling, hotkeys, most recently used programs list, custom background, automation tools on startup/shut down and more.
The program can scan for applications or import file structures from WinPenPack, Pstart, and other launchers. Supports relative paths.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the 7z package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ASuite.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Pstart, PortableApps Platform, WinPenPack NetMenu |
What's new? |
See: https://github.com/salvadorbs/Asuite/releases |
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PAFuser
on 2021-02-02 09:45
I tried, unable to get captcha correct. Posted on https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuite/ instead. Tried Asuite contact again, still not able to read captcha correctly.
El Salvador
on 2021-05-05 13:06
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Hi, sorry for the delay, I am only now reading your message. |