PowerMenu - added options for running programs

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PowerMenu - added options for running programs

by Jason Clarke Oct 2nd 2006

PowerMenu is a small utility that adds a few options to the system menu on any application. This is the menu you get when you click on the icon on the top left of the application's window, or if you right-click on the system's entry in the taskbar. What options do you get? Well, for me the most interesting one is the ability to set the priority of the running program without having to go through the task manager. Other options include setting window transparencies, setting a window to be Always on Top, and the ability to minimize programs to the system tray.

All of these functions have been done in other apps, but this is a nice small little utility that has them all together. If you're looking for a way to do all or some of these things, PowerMenu just might be the way to go. Note that it doesn't appear to have been actively developed since 2002, so any problems you discover with it likely won't be getting fixed any time soon. So far I've had no troubles with it, but you never know, right?

Note that many of the download sites listed don't work, but I was able to use the Veridicus site (which is the domain that the page is hosted under) with no problems.

Tags: always on top, AlwaysOnTop, context menu, ContextMenu, Power Menu, PowerMenu, process priority, ProcessPriority, system menu, SystemMenu, transparency

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Brian Peiris said 7:43PM on 10-02-2006

I've been using PowerMenu for a few months now, mostly for the Always on Top and Minimize to tray features.
The transparency doesn't always work, like when you are watching a video in overlay mode (I think).
PowerMenu combined with Sizer (http://www.brianapps.net/sizer.html) gives you total control of your windows.

Leandro Ardissone said 7:21PM on 10-04-2006

I like this utility, but still preffer DM2 (http://dm2.sourceforge.net/) that includes the same features plus another great and useful ones.

Mike said 1:22PM on 10-05-2006

@2. I just downloaded DM2. It's awesome. thanks for mentioning it. Tons of cool features, and very customizable.

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