True Launch Bar http://www.truelaunchbar.com

True Launch Bar allows you to combine your shortcuts into groups. This feature looks like popup menus.

Virtual folders, and add ons for weather-music-you name it.

Great program!

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Forgot to add the URL -

WinKey: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,5506-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

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I use Faster Than Ever cuz it is!

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I love Bayden System's Slickrun. It's the perfect light weight launcher -> http://www.bayden.com/SlickRun/

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I can't believe Quicksilver hasn't been mentioned yet. It's not just a launcher but it will literally change the way you use your computer. One of the best applications I've ever come across. Of course, it's OSX only...

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SlickRun is vastly superior to Launchy.

http://www.bayden.com/SlickRun/

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I mostly use my Logitech G15 keyboard and use the programmable macro keys for the programs I use much. When I run in a Vista environment, I certainly appreciate the sidebar too, but can mirror a great deal of that by using the quick launch bar. If there was a painless and easy way to install the Vista Sidebar on XP, I would use it.

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I use Rocketdock, and I also have Objectdock(free version) installed, and right now, I'm torn.

Rocketdock's label text is nice and anti-aliased, Objectdock's is not. Objectdock will give space around the dock, and keep your icons from going under/over it, Rocketdock won't.

I would like to see Rocketdock implement the space around the dock; I'd become a lifelong user then.

You'd think that a company like Stardock would have already considered the ugly aliased text and also given you the ability to choose what font you'd like to use for your text labels. Maybe the paid version does this - I don't know.

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I use the classic start menu for XP. The less there is on my desktop, the better. Even Widgets and lauchbars are too much for my prefence. I'd rather deal with the menus.

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Quicksilver rules them all
http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/what_is_quicksilver

It is most extensible and flexible app launcher I've seen. Though it's mainly used as app launcher, quicksilver can do so much more. It's only limitation is what kind of plug ins are being used.
For example, with itunes plug in, you can browse your itunes library via quicksilver and manipulate them just as if you are in itunes. you can play/pause, increase/decrease volumes, ratings, jump to songs, play an album, etc etc. With Addressbook plug in, you can browse through your contacts, browse into indivitual contacts to get specific information, and send emails to them directly all in quicksilver.

quicksilver has bit of stiff learning curve if you want to use it for it's full potential, but when you do, it can save you tons of time. only downside is it's mac only... well more reasons to switch eh?

for windows, i use launchy.. wish they have quicksilver for windows, but that's just not happening..

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My favorite launcher is Quicklauncher. I'm using KDE on openSUSE Linux 10.3. It enables you to have every desktop shortcut as a small panel icon, just like the Windows Quick Launch bar, and you can have as many as you like. I've tried every program launcher in Windows I know of since 1996, and as far as I'm concerned, this beats them all.

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I personally use LaunchOnFly from http://www.arturdev.com. you can get the latest version for I think 15 bucks US or you can use the freeware version 1.31 (doesn't nag you unless you tell it to update).

I currently use the freeware version to totally replace my start menu with just a couple of exceptions. Its lightweight enough that all I do is hit a keycombo or mouse to a certain part of my screen (usuallyupper left corner) and it opens up faster than the taskbar pops up when it is hidden, let alone the comparatively slow Start Menu.

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I use Dash @ www.trydash.com
it is the best and most attractive.
I paid $20.
PEACE

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I've been using Enso by http://www.humanized.com/ lately, pretty slick launcher.

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I use Dash @ www.trydash.com
it is the best and most attractive.
I paid $20.
PEACE
ehm.. Windows XP

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I'm all about Rocket Dock, left side of the screen, set as fast as it can go.

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