Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Executor: Light weight but powerful keyboard app launcher
by Brad Linder Aug 19th 2008 at 1:00PM
Probably the coolest feature in Executor is the ability to assign global hotkeys. You can add keywords for any program by dragging and dropping a shortcut or executable file into the kewyord section under the settings tab. And then you can select a global hotkey to press to bring up that application without even pulling up the Executor window. For example, I can now luanch the Irfanview image viewer either by hitting Ctrl+Z to bring up Executor and typing in "irfanview," or I can just hit Ctrl+I.
Here are a few other features that make Executor stand out:
- Supports keyword "find [text]| for using Windows Vista search or Windows Desktop Search
- You can configure a drop down menu to display additional results or to stay hidden
- You can customize the heck out of the layout by changing the skin, fonts, dimensions, position, and transparency
- Use a single keyword to start multiple programs/documents/etc
- Assign properties to each keyword
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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hazard said 8:20AM on 8-20-2008
I like it. It's also nice that the developer provides a standalone (no installer) version - good for portability. Another app for the USB stick.
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farlin said 5:53PM on 10-28-2008
Tip: if you like the keyboard you can press Ctrl+Z pretty much anywhere in Windows to Undo. Until you've redefined it to launch Executor that is... :)
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