Comments on: 21 Windows Apps – Launchy http://www.pcmech.com/article/21-windows-apps-launchy/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/21-windows-apps-launchy/comment-page-1/#comment-12852 Rich Menga Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7306#comment-12852 Launchy is always quicker than using the mouse. Always. And when your app list gets larger you can text-search it instead of hunting for icons. Launchy is always quicker than using the mouse. Always. And when your app list gets larger you can text-search it instead of hunting for icons.

]]> By: Drewhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/21-windows-apps-launchy/comment-page-1/#comment-12826 Drew Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7306#comment-12826 Is this quicker than having program shortcuts in the taskbar? If you have to have a program running in the background and upon startup, wouldn't it be more efficient to have most used programs as shortcuts on the taskbar?I may try this though to see for myself once I get my new PC from work. Is this quicker than having program shortcuts in the taskbar? If you have to have a program running in the background and upon startup, wouldn’t it be more efficient to have most used programs as shortcuts on the taskbar?

I may try this though to see for myself once I get my new PC from work.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/21-windows-apps-launchy/comment-page-1/#comment-12748 Rich Menga Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7306#comment-12748 Well it's primary function is an application launcher (hence the name), but yes there is the built-in calculator (calcy), built-in file browser (explory) and some other goodies besides that. It can even be configured to sent out Twitter updates. Well it’s primary function is an application launcher (hence the name), but yes there is the built-in calculator (calcy), built-in file browser (explory) and some other goodies besides that. It can even be configured to sent out Twitter updates.

]]> By: Greg Wickshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/21-windows-apps-launchy/comment-page-1/#comment-12745 Greg Wicks Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:33:03 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7306#comment-12745 I back you up on this one Rich, after you told me about it on Ustream.tv, I have been addicted to it.Can't Launchy do more than just programs? I think you can select what it indexes in the options. I back you up on this one Rich, after you told me about it on Ustream.tv, I have been addicted to it.

Can’t Launchy do more than just programs? I think you can select what it indexes in the options.

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