Subscribe to this blogHere's a free program which allows you to open ANY program on your computer (or even folders and files if configured correctly) with a couple of clicks. (This program is for Windows users. If you're a Mac user see the end of this post)
Once you get used to it you'll wonder how to manage without it. Instead of visually looking for the icon for a program you just hit "left alt" and the space bar (this is the default, which can be changed) and a little window opens up (there's a choice of different skins - I like "black glass" - figured in the picture above) type in the first couple of letters of the name of the program e.g. "wor" for Microsoft Word and Launchy will start guessing what you want to open. Once you have opened, say, Word once with Launchy, Launchy will then know that "wor" or even "wo" or just "w" means "open Microsoft Word". Press enter and that program will open.
(Anytime you open Launchy - hit "left alt" and the space bar - the last program you opened will appear so if you want to open that program, just hit "enter" right away).
I hardly ever use quick launch or desktop shortcuts now. Pressing a few keys on the keyboard is much less labor-intensive and can be done without looking and almost without thinking.
You can download it free here.
This program is free and it's open source.
For the more adventurous:
You can tell Launchy to index different kinds of files e.g. .exe, .doc. .directory and then Launchy will suggest file and directory names (depending which kinds of files you specify) when you type in the task bar.
Launchy can do a lot. Here is a list of some of the other things Launchy can do and see here for a more detailed review.
MAC users only:
If you're a MAC user then QUICKSILVER is even better (I'm not a Mac user but this is what all my Mac friends tell me)
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