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- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tektalk discussion" <tektalkdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:57:51 -0700
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Five Ways To Quickly Launch Programs On Windows
http://www.howtogeek.com/124109/5-ways-to-quickly-launch-programs-on-windows/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=110912
Do you still launch programs on Windows by hunting down a desktop shortcut
and double-clicking it? There are better ways - Windows has several built-in
tricks for quickly launching applications.
Even if you know all the built-in tricks, you may want to try out Launchy or
another third-party launcher - some people swear by them. They offer more
features than the Start menu search built into Windows.
1. Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
On Windows 7, you can press the Windows key along with a number to quickly
launch the corresponding application on your taskbar.
For example, WinKey+1 launches the first application pinned to your taskbar,
while WinKey+2 launches the second one.
If the program is already open, pressing this shortcut will switch to it. If
the program has multiple windows open, pressing this shortcut will switch
between them - it behaves just like clicking the taskbar icon.
2. Start Menu Search
You can use the Start menu's search feature to launch a program with just a
few key presses. First, press the Windows key on your keyboard.
Next, start typing part of a program's name - you can start typing
immediately after pressing the Windows key. Typing a program's full name,
such as Mozilla Firefox will work, but you can also type part of a program's
name to launch it even faster.
For example, you can press the Windows key, type fir, and press Enter to
quickly launch Firefox. (This may not work if you have another application
installed with fir in its name.)
You can also use the above start menu search trick to quickly open files on
your computer - just type part of their name.
3. Custom Shortcut Key
If you launch an application frequently, you can assign a custom keyboard
shortcut to it.
First, locate the application in your start menu or on your desktop,
right-click its shortcut, and select Properties.
Click the Shortcut key box and type your desired keyboard shortcut. Press
the keyboard shortcut you define here to launch the application from
anywhere in Windows.
If you are using a keyboard for creating this shortcut:
a. Locate the program in your start menu or on the desktop.
b. Press the application key or shift plus f10.
c. Press the letter r for properties.
d. tab twice, usually, and you are placed into a shortcut key edit field.
Press a letter or number you wish to associate with this program. The lt
and control re automatically added.
e. Press enter.
f. Now if you press alt plus control plus the chosen key, that program will
open.
4. Run Dialog
You can also use the Run dialog to quickly launch applications. Open it by
pressing WinKey+R.
In the Run dialog, type the name of a program's .exe file and press Enter to
launch it. For example, type firefox and press Enter to launch Firefox or
type chrome and press Enter to launch Chrome.
5/ Launchy and Other Third-Party Launchers
Launchy is one of the most popular launcher applications for Windows, and it's
free.
After installing it, press Alt+Space anywhere in Windows and the Launchy
window will appear (you can change this shortcut in Launchy's preferences,
if you like.)
Type a search and press Enter to launch an application, open a file, or
visit a website. It's smarter than the Start menu in several ways - for
example, typing ffx into Launchy will match Firefox.
It also includes other features, such as a quick calculator and plug-ins for
searching your bookmarks.
You can download Launchy fron the link below.
http://www.launchy.net/download.php
Launchy also works on Windows XP, where it's even more useful - it brings
the quick application search feature found in Windows Vista and Windows 7's
Start menu to Windows XP users.
Dan Thompson
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