All the latest UK technology news, reviews and analysis

RunIT 2.01

by Chris Wiles

More from this author

19 Feb 2007

Be the first to comment

  • Tweet this

Verdict

Useful tool for launching your favourite applications, using a simple keyword

Review Rating: rating

Platform: Windows XP

Manufacturer: Semicolon Interactive

Size: 1.8MB

Number of Downloads: 443

Price: £Free

RunIt

The more software we install on our system, the more likely our desktops get cluttered with program shortcuts, enabling us to quickly launch an application.

The Start Menu offers quick access to our installed applications, but often you need to search through deep sub-menus to find the desired application.

Apple's Mac OS X has a facility called 'Spotlight' that enables you to quickly locate files on your computer. Enter the name and the results are instantaneous. However, you can use this tool to find and launch installed applications.

RunIt is a tool that enables you to define keywords and then assign them to applications installed on your system.

For instance, you could assign the word 'Word' to Microsoft Word and simply enter 'word' and the application would launch. It's a small tool with a limited function-set, but definitely useful.

Do you agree?

 

Add your comment

We won't publish your address
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms & Conditions. Your comment will be moderated before publication.
Symanteccloud

Social networking: a guide for IT managers

Social networking is almost ubiquitous. This white paper examines the benefits and risks and it looks at the different ways companies can reconcile them

Riverbed

Mitigating the risks of IT change

The importance of understanding your infrastructure

To send to more than one email address, simply separate each address with a comma.