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Launchy Editor's Review

Today, many people try to avoid the use of mouse as much as possible. Those people tend to do every action using the keyboard, wherever possible. However, in standard versions of Windows, we cannot do everything with a mouse accurately, swiftly and conveniently. However, there is a special tool available called Launchy which enables us increase our productivity and launch programs just by typing in a few characters. In short, Launchy is a small but handy tool which can do almost everything a mouse can do.  Through it, you can open your favorite websites, launch programs, open various files and folders and perform simple calculations and a lot more. Let’s see what it can do and what it cannot.

Launchy is available for all major operating systems including Mac, Linux and Windows. Launchy takes just a few seconds to get installed and it is quite easy to install it as well.Its installer is just over 4MBs in size and takes around 14MB of space of your Hard Disk. In tests, it was pretty light on system resources too, using just around 10MBs of primary memory.

It is quite easy to setup and Launchy. If you want it to start with Windows, you just have to enable an option from the options panel. By default, there are only a few skins available, but there are plenty of Launchy skins available online. The best thing about Launchy is its ability to support third party plugins. There are many plugins available for this ‘tiny but effective’ program which makes Launchy more productive and useful. For example, there is a plugin which enables Launchy to perform basic calculations; there is another plugin by which you can run your favorite programs just by entering a simple command. Adding to that, installation of custom skins and plugins is as easy as saying it. You just have to place the skin or plugin in corresponding directory in Program Files and they are installed.

Launchy is basically made to launch your start menu programs quickly by the use of keyboard. To use Launchy, you have to press the hot key, which is Alt + X by default and Launchy is up and running. However, you cannot place Launchy at any specific location, other than center, permanently. You can add more programs and shortcuts from the options panel to its catalog. Type in the first few letters of the desired program and hit enter. Your desired program would be launched quickly, flawlessly and without the use of mouse!

Positive Points:
  -  Easy to install and use.
  -  Light on system resources.
  -  Availability of plugins and skins enhance its productivity.

Negative Points:
  -  Cannot be placed at a specific location permanently.

Conclusion:
Launchy is a nifty little app which is available for free and for every major operating system. It is pretty easy to use and there are plenty of enhancements available in the form of skins and plugins. For me, Launchy is best launcher app for windows and is definitely is boon for all keyboard lovers and for those who avoid use of mouse.

Rating: 5/5







Launchy Publisher's Description

Launchy is a free cross-platform utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.

Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

Free download from Shareware Connection - Launchy is a free cross-platform utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.

Publisher: launchy.net | License: Freeware | Price: 0.00
Version: 2.5 | Size: 4403 KB | Platform: WinOther
Released Date: 19-07-2012 | Rating: 5 | Title: Launchy

Author Url: http://www.launchy.net/
Program Info Url: http://www.launchy.net/
Download Url: http://www.launchy.net/downloads/win/Launchy2.5.exe

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