[Last update was released on 05 Oct 2007, but you can download it from Softpedia.com on http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/LaunchTab.shtml ]
LaunchTab is a freeware skinnable pop-up file launcher for Windows.
LaunchTab has a graphical skinning feature that lets you create a "skin" to
replace the graphics for Tabs.
LaunchTab uses simple file formats to define its skins, so anyone familiar with basic text editing, and a graphic editor such as GIMP should be able to fully customize LaunchTab's look.
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LaunchTab
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MadAppLauncher
A simple application launcher. It is very fast and easy to use. It is unlike your common dock or menu launcher. It introduces several different features such as QWERTY based launching, tab group navigation using numbers, custom window placement for programs, and the ability to create an unlimited number of data sets.
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XLaunchpad
XLaunchpad gives you instant access to all your shortcuts. Arrange apps in XLaunchpad any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. Simply drag one icon over another to create a folder. You can name the folder whatever you like when you open the folder.
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FlashTray Pro
Flashtray - Our system tray application launcher and macro tool makes you work more efficiently by automating a lot of repetitive keyboard tasks by using custom macros and hotkeys.
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ViPad
ViPad is a the ultimate Windows desktop application launch & organization tool for the windows desktop, free download our Windows Desktop Launcher and say goodbye to desktop clutter
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Hoekey
HoeKey is a lightweight portable application that helps you create user-defined hot key combinations that control a wide variety of Windows functions from launching programs to modifying windows.
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Fences
Fences is a one-of-a-kind program, allowing you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which become movable & resizable containers for your desktop icons. These groups can help bring organization and consistency to your computers desktop, solving the "constant mess" problem that has plagued the desktop since its inception.
Impulse must be installed in order to download and update software.
No multilanguage support.
Fences also helps you finally appreciate the wallpaper you have hiding behind all that clutter.
In addition to its organizing features, Fences offers a novel quick-hide feature (in-patenting-process). Double click your desktop, and all your icons will fade out.
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Folderview Screenlet
Folderview Screenlet is a Linux alternative to http://alternativeto.net/software/fences/ (which is for Windows).
You can create fences on your desktop just like the original Fences software. You can also change the size and move your icons all over the desktop or hide everything on the desktop with a double click.
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Wincmder Shellex
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iCollections
iCollections is a must have desktop application for Mac users!
This is because our innovative app is by far the best way to keep the icons and applications on your computer's desktop organized. It allows you automatically categorize your desktop applications for easier identification and hide ones you don't often use in order to increase your overall experience as a user. Not to mention, our app is incredibly user-friendly. iCollections is a desktop organization solution any Mac owner can use!
What are you waiting for? It's time to give your computer's desktop the professional and tidy appearance it deserves. Download iCollections app today!
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FCorp My Suite
My Suite is a lightweight Windows application whose purpose is to help you create a user-defined list with programs that can be run with minimum effort.
It comes in handy for all users who got tired of having their desktop crowded with many icons or the taskbar pinned with multiple utilities, as it can help them launch their preferred programs from a single pane.
Since this is a portable program, it is important to mention that it doesn’t leave any traces in the Windows Registry.
You can copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices, and take it with you whenever you to need to launch applications on the fly.
My Suite boasts a clean and straightforward layout that gives you the possibility to organize the applications in different categories.
What’s more, a new tool can be added to the list by specifying the name and description, selecting the category, and uploading the EXE file. Additionally, you are allowed to remove or replace the utilities added to the list.
Another notable characteristic of this app is represented by the possibility to select between three different viewing modes.
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PaperPlane Smart Launch
PaperPlane Smart Launch is a free launcher program aka. shortcut manager which enables you to launch your desktop like an iPad. If you are familiar with Mac OS Launchpad, you could say that it's a better Launchpad just for your Windows. It enables you to quickly access your most used apps, open a recent file, visit a website URL, play your favorite game, or open any shortcut etc, in one place.
Upon installation PaperPlane Smart Launch will scan and list your installed apps by frequency of use and this sequence will change depending on how often you open these apps. Or if you want to organize the apps, files, URLs, games yourself, simply disable this feature and drag the icons to the position you want.
PaperPlane Smart Launch gives you an entirely different desktop feeling with its cool interface, quick access, and unique customization, so that you can leave your old desktop behind.
Key features:
- Gives you a new desktop similar to Mac OS Launchpad
- Launch your most accessed apps, files, URLs, games, and more
- Organize your apps, files, URLs, games, and folders into multiple groups
- Organize your apps, files, URLs, games, folders in multiple desktops
- Simple activation by double-click, hotkey, hot mouse key, or hot window corner
- Search bar to quickly locate your apps, files, URLs, and games
- Drag-and-drop, and right-click menu to add shortcuts
- Automatic backup and restore
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ToolBox
ToolBox is an application launcher for Windows operating systems with many amazing features. Easy to install, you can get going in minutes. Its drag & drop interface creates shortcuts to almost anything; applications, drives, folders, even simple files. Desktop Organizer, able to group desktop icons.
A fully portable application, ToolBox does not need installation.
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VeBest Icon Groups
VeBest Icon Groups is a powerful, but easy to use and rich in animation utility. VeBest Icon Groups is a software, intended for just creative and occupied people who extremely value every spare minute and who don't want to search for the icon to launch the desired software or open the needed document. VeBest Icon Groups is an impressive, icon enhancement tool, which lets you make many funny things for your windows desktop icons.
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Sideslide
SideSlide is an advanced, portable, unobtrusive, dockable, skinnable, instantly accessible, highly configurable Desktop Extension on Steroids! Clean desktop clutter and make your computer friendlier and faster than ever before. With unique use of containers and various innovative features, SideSlide lets you get instant access to everything you have and much more. The program respects your system and keeps all of its configuration files in a single folder.
Main Features:
- Instantly accessible and adjustable workspace that stays out of your way until you need it.
- Add multiple shortcuts, commands, URLs, RSS news feeds, pictures, reminders and notes.
- Resizable, detachable, foldable and shrinkable containers extend the workspace beyond the limits of the screen.
- Mouse & keyboard support with a full-blown keyboard launcher and directory navigator.
- RSS news feed functionality allows you to track what you are interested in the most.
- Keep your eyes on multiple picture slideshows that are easily added.
- Floating, colorful notes are quickly created and adjusted in bulk or separately.
- Shortcuts can be tagged for additional functionality and organization.
- Various ways of launching multiple shortcuts with a single click.
- Link containers to actual folders on disk (launch, move, copy and delete files).
- Shortcuts, URLs, text and pictures from Windows or your browser can be dragged & dropped in the workspace.
- A growing online library with ready-made RSS news feed and shortcut containers.
- Every style and setting in the entire program and for each individual object can be customized.
- Fancy special effects that don't slow you down.
- Comes with multiple themes and wallpapers and you can also define your own style.
- Supports portable setup and the ability to load objects from a relative path.
- Much more...
Dock and hide SideSlide to any screen edge; browse through your favorite RSS news feeds, keep shortcuts to files, folders and URLs you frequently visit; execute various commands quicker than ever; add multiple notes; multiple, sizable, picture slideshows; schedule reminders; save web snippets and more. Customize it to emphasize the things you use the most and make more information accessible without occupying precious screen space. By using containers you can shrink and fold, downloading ready-made containers from an online library, linking containers to actual folders on disk, detaching containers from the workspace to claim additional space, various ways of launching multiple shortcuts at once, shortcut tags, zooming in and out of shortcuts, news feed reader, keyboard navigation and launcher, different skins, different size pictures, picture containers and colored notes; SideSlide is designed to make a great deal of content instantly accessible.
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MaxLauncher
MaxLauncher is a simple tabbed launcher that was designed to reduce the amount of time to find and run a program. It is capable of creating multiple data files, each of which can have a maximum of 10 tabs. Each tab and button is assigned a key(eg. F1-F10, 0-9, A-Z, etc.) based on the current keyboard. Simply press the hotkey(eg. CTRL+`) to activate the program then press the key that corresponds to the program you want to run. MaxLauncher is a redesign of MadAppLauncher. A few key features such as the ability to delete a tab, support for themes, and portable use were added.
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