WinLaunch: Mac OS X Launchpad Application Launcer for Windows

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Do you like the OS X Launchpad feature? Have you ever wished of the same functionality for your Windows installation too? You will be happy to know about WinLaunch. More about the app below but first let me give you a small introduction about Launchpad.

If you’ve ever used Apple OS X Lion, you must have used Launchpad, the new way to launch applications that borrows heavily from the iOS. Application launchers are not new for users. They are better way to launch frequently used applications in one-click.

Now, not all the application launchers are visually very pleasant but if you’re looking for a cool looking launcher that’s functionally effective too, WinLaunch is the one you should install. WinLaunch is an application launcher for Windows users that resembles and functions just like OS X Launchpad. The app is designed for all 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows. [Read more...]

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Zum: Simple Free Application Launcher [Windows]

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Application launchers serve one and only one important purpose, to provide you fast access to your frequently used items. Zum is the new kid in application launcher market. It is simple but doesn’t compromises on functionality. It provides an easy way to organize and access your frequently used application shortcuts.

Zum is completely free application launcher for Windows. Zum is small and the installation procedure does not take too long to complete. After installation, it will ask you if you want to manage applications and websites. On clicking the manage button, it displays the following window: [Read more...]

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CodySafe Sigma: Feature Rich Portable Apps Launcher [Software Review]

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I like portable applications very much, after all, why I will not? See, You can easily carry them with you in a USB flash device or a portable HDD, they don’t bother you much with settings since, if you configure it once and take it to whichever machine you use, the settings remains persistent. But, there is one disadvantage about using these portable apps. You have to search for the executable which you want to run, which is sometimes time-consuming, and, if you carry hundreds of portables apps with you, like I do, you can easily understand this.

For eliminating this disadvantage, many developers came up with portable application launchers that works and looks like Windows Start Menu. CodySafe Sigma is one such application launcher menu for the portable apps installed on your USB flash drive. It offers many features normally not found in any other portable apps launchers. The icing on the cake? The developer has generously offered a discount coupon code to My Technology Guide readers as well as 15 free licenses for CodySafe Sigma, you can find the details about this giveaway at the end of this article.

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SE-TrayMenu – Free tray launcher and hotkey manager for Windows

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SE-TrayMenu is a very simple, easy to use, light weight (portable application size is only 114 KB and the standalone installer is 404KB) and free portable application launcher for Windows. SE-TrayMenu is the best alternative to the Windows Quick Launch feature. It resides in the system tray and gives access to a customizable pop-up menu (on mouse over) through which you can select an application to run. You can easily add any programs, documents, folders, Internet links, etc. shortcut to the pop-up menu by simply dragging and dropping. You can also easily add shortcut keys to any of the shortcuts for quick access. [Read more...]

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Have Fun Organizing Your Favorites With FavoritesTown

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Do you have this bad habit of saving a lot of bookmarks but never organize them? Well, here’s a very fun way to organize your bookmarks. Favoritestown is a free to use, simple bookmark manager and application launcher, that allows you to access your favorite websites, folders and files from a virtual town scape. There are several buildings that act as categories (shopping mall, library etc.) to organize your links, and each section can hold several links. Clicking on a link will launch the associated site or file. [Read more...]

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