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MedalFolders: launch programs, URLs, files or folders from the system tray

MedalFolders is a free, small system-tray based program, file, and folders launcher. It allows for adding items to the list through simple drag and drop, and will automatically separate applications and files/folders/URLs into two different sections. I was looking for a simple tray-based launcher when I

September 14, 2009
Samer Kurdi
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Lacuna Launcher: launch several apps with a single click

Lacuna Launcher is a tiny, free app that can launch multiple programs and/or files with one click. It allows users to assign the order of the launched apps, to assign an optional delay before the apps start running (useful for programs launched on startup), as well

September 8, 2009
Samer Kurdi
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High Sign: control your PC using mouse gestures

In this post I will review “High Sign”, an excellent freeware mouse gesture program. While Samer has previously reviewed gMote, another mouse gesture program, I planned on reviewing StrokeIt which has been around for a long while now and is almost the founding father of freeware

July 15, 2009
Jason
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Folder Menu: access favorite folders, apps, and URL via hotkey or middle mouse button

Folder Menu is a free utility that can display a popup-list of favorite folders, files, and program shortcuts via hotkey or by using the middle mouse button. An added function is the ability to browse your files and folders within the popup dialog. Is there anything

May 22, 2009
Samer Kurdi
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Circle Dock: a beautiful, highly customizable launcher

Circle Dock is a free, customizable launcher in the shape of a circular dock that can grant instant access to your favorite programs, files, or folders. If you’re looking for a launcher for your favorite apps, folders, and/or files take a look at this one. Circle

September 20, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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WinExt: a horizontal docking launcher for all your apps, files, and folders

WinExt is a free horizontal bar docked to the top or bottom of your screen that can give access to your files, folders, and programs as cascading menus or as shortcuts placed on the bar itself. It also offers an optional “infobar” with status indicators for

August 18, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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Stick: add “Screen Tabs” to your desktop

Stick is a free program that introduces tabs attached to the sides of your screen (called “Screen Tabs”) that can display notes, folder contents, web pages, RSS feeds, as well as mini apps such as a calendar or calculator. If you have folders that you always

June 25, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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Kana Launcher: launch apps from pop-up or floating menus, on-demand

Kana Launcher is a “pop-up menu” style applications launcher that can either reside in your system tray or appear anywhere on the desktop when invoked by a hotkey. It offers two modes, a regular “context menu” style pop-up launcher with a hierarchical tree structure, and a

April 23, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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Combine a docking launcher and keyboard shorcuts with ProgramLaunch

ProgramLaunch is a applications launcher that docks into the top or bottom of your desktop and can be accessed either by mousing over the edge of the screen or by a shortcut key. It offers a number of interesting functions such as organizing shortcuts by group,

April 4, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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Launch programs, websites, and Windows tasks using mouse gestures with gMote

gMote is a free program that allows you to record mouse gestures and associate them with applications, websites, and Windows tasks. You can then launch those whenever you need them by drawing the specific gesture associated with the program or task you need on-screen. It seems

February 6, 2008
Samer Kurdi
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