Hotkeys Software

Hotkey Assistant

Powerful and easy-to-use hotkey manager with wide range of capabilities. It provides you with additional means to control applications, windows, and other system components. For example, you can assign keyboard shortcuts for quick access to any application, file or folder, ejecting and closing the CD-ROM tray etc. Hotkey Assistant allows to assign separate hotkeys to control volume options for each playback or recording device.

Super Launch-o-matic

Software that saves you time & effort by simplifying common tasks such as starting programs & docs, opening folders, copying text to the clipboard, visiting web sites, and sending email. Perfect for keyboard-oriented people! Use hotkeys to launch tasks, or select them from a list quickly and easily. Setup couldn''t be simpler... drag ''n'' drop pretty much anything from anywhere including the Start Menu, Windows Explorer,and more!

ColorCatcher

Color Catcher is an easiest Pick-Color tool, which can pick color from anywhere in the screen. You can use its HotKeys to catch the color code for your RGB, HTML, Delphi, C++, VB, Hex, Decimal and FrontPage design when you want to do it. ColorCatcher software is a shareware filed under graphic apps screen capture utilities.

RLauncher

This utility is an easy to use application launcher. It is used to quickly launch applications, documents, and URLs with one mouse click and save your time. You can do it via main toolbar, tray menu, floating window, hotkeys and aliases. The software has Load at startup and Auto-hide options that should make your life even more easier. RLauncher is a free software and it does not contain any spyware.

Private Desktop

Say you're at your computer doing something private and someone comes in... Private Desktop will allow you to escape to your "public" desktop with the push of a button. Private Desktop allows you to keep a second password protected screen containing all your private applications. Access to this desktop can be completely customized: its toolbar icon can be made either very small or Invisible, hotkeys can be specified.

Atomic Screensaver

The Atomic Screensaver protects your monitor with ever-changing animated effects and colorful patterns. The screensaver can be controlled using HotKeys to change or select the current mode and behavior, or to take and save screenshots. It is simple to use, easy to disable and fast-exiting. Version 2 includes improved modes and color selection. The Atomic Screensaver is free if you change your Internet Explorer start page to http://www.coolfreesoftware.com/.

Shortcuts Map

This utility will help you to manage hotkeys assigned to shortcuts on the desktop or in the Start menu hierarchy. With the straightforward user interface, you can easily to change a hotkey or find an unused hotkey.

MoRUN.net Sticker Lite

Sticky notes freeware to keep information on the desktop. Friendly user interface lets you start using this free sticky note program within minutes. You can create, edit and print personalized sticky notes using different fonts, colors (supports *.rtf format ); modify sticky note settings; automatically save sticky notes; create sticky notes with different priorities, lock sticky notes to prevent casual delete. Free Sticky Notes organizer

AceReader Pro Deluxe Network

Speed Reading, Assessment and Online Reader Software. Improve your reading skills by training with Drills and Games. Track your progress by taking Comprehension Tests (for grades 1-12 plus adult). Read efficiently online with the Online Reader. Utilizes Tachistoscope Technology. Very customizable with many option settings and ability to create custom Drills and Tests. Includes Startup Wizard Screen. For all ages (professionals to children).

Acrasoft AutoPilot

AutoPilot is a program that helps you automate tasks. With AutoPilot you can run many tasks based on all kinds of triggers. You can run a task from a hotkey. You can run a task from a popup menu. You can run tasks on time-scheduled intervals or many other trigger types. AutoPilot is more than just an event scheduler. It is very useful even if you do not use it for scheduled events.

Universal Shield

This software 3.0 is an ultimate protection tool for you computer - hide files, folders, drives, set the access rules: the most flexible security combinations for your most precious data. Encryption is processed with the help of 9 algorithms. The new version also contains a wizard, which includes an option of restricting personal folders and settings, as well as a files/ folders/ drives protection and hiding expert and a data encryption master. Universal Shield is licensed as shareware and filed in system utilities security, file utilities encryption tools section.

RSSOwl | RSS / RDF / Atom Newsreader

RSSOwl is a free RSS / RDF / Atom Newsreader in Java using SWT as fast graphic library. Supported OS are Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris. Some features are export of news to PDF, Import / Export with OPML and the full text-search with syntax highlight. For easy execution, a .exe is provided on Windows, a shell-script on Linux / Solaris and the Mac version is deployed in an application bundle. RSSOwl comes with a huge list of sample favorites.

Turbosnap

This utility is a powerful, yet easy to use screen capture utility. Turbosnap enables you to capture the entire screen or the active window. Taking your snaps couldn't be easier, you can capture your images via hotkeys, or delay timer. Built in are quick access to cut, copy and paste controls and a one click 'mail last snap' function. Utilities freeware listed in utilities tools.

Clipboard Magic

This utility is a freeware Windows Clipboard archiving tool. Any text copied to the Windows clipboard is automatically archived in Clipboard Magic. This text may be copied back to the clipboard with a click of the mouse. Text may also be edited and added manually. Clipboard lists may be saved to a file to be loaded later. Features include search and replace, drag and drop, clip management and serial paste hotkeys.

Chaper

This tool is a modern wallpaper manager for Windows 2000/XP. The program supports JPG and BMP file formats and can switch wallpapers at specified time intervals, either in order or randomly. You can create, save and load image lists, or add a picture by dragging it to the program window.

Mini-Input

.NET component to monitor keyboard and mouse input on a global, application, form and/or control level. Suppress select events to provide your own response. Send keyboard and mouse input to any open window. Manage open windows. This shareware is listed under development components, libraries category.

ShutDown NOW!

Professional Shutdown-Automation-Utility for MS-Windows: 95, 98 (FE+SE), ME, NT4, 2000 and XP, with 5 different timer/countdowns for up to 1000 events: 1.) "planed" single or: 2.) weekly, 3.) "daily", 4.) "period", 5.) "inactivity", a last chance countdown, password security, all+bonus shutdown-options, eject devices, empty directories (built-in, or to Recycle Bin), start applications, bypass user-loged on message, auto-logon, alert, etc. ...

Xion Audio Player

Xion is a high fidelity, deliciously sweet, out of this world audio player. Xion features a new standard in skin support. Baffled by script syntax? Pulling your hair out over slicing up skin elements? Crying over spilt milk? Xion has arrived and it brings style, candy and sanity back to your desktop.

Interactive JPEG Optimizer

Compress, crop, tweak and resize complete batches of your existing or newly scanned JPEG images to achieve maximum quality at minimum file sizes for faster loading web pages. Unlike some high-end graphics packages that expect you to make the size versus quality trade off BLIND. Interactive JPEG Optimizer lets you see the results immediately in real time! Now with maximum screen space, faster, more logical interface, scanner support and lots more.

Screen Printer

This tool captures and or prints the entire screen, active window or a user defined area. Capture and printing can be triggered by the "Print Screen" key, a timer, one or more hotkeys, or select from a popup menu. Use the transparent Capture Window to select a custom area to print. Set custom sizes and custom margins for the printed image. Screen Printer also comes with a thumbnail viewer.

TED Notepad

Growing freeware editor for true plain-text. It looks like a small Notepad, but is more and more fertile in innovative features, text-processing functions and other tools. All of them on hotkeys; all designed for quicker and advanced editing. The light-weight portable application fits on USB drive and loads instantly with no installation required. TED Notepad is designed especially for daily writing of notes, lists, scripts and html files. TED Notepad is licensed as freeware and filed in system utilities text and document editors section.

HexCmp

This tool is a program, which combines together the features of a binary file comparison application and a convenient hex editor. The program will help you to compare files in binary format, at the same time serving as a hex editor that will edit and modify your files. Comparison is made on-the-fly, while scrolling down the files. Enhanced with features like color highlighting; synchronous scrolling and more another functions. HexCmp software is a shareware filed under file utility utilities.

Hide Window Plus

This tool lets you instantly hide any running with a single hotkey or right mouse click on the Close button. Plus this utility allows you to quickly run a screensaver, turn off monitor or mute sound using hotkeys. Program runs invisibly in background and doesn't clutter your system tray. Features: Hide running programs without terminating Mute sound, turn off monitor, run screensaver with hotkeys Customizable hotkeys Runs invisibly. This utilities software is categorized under utilities security, encryption, utilities miscellaneous, business, finance utilities, shell, desktop enhancements utilities.

Quicknote

The freeware JC&MB Quicknote is an always-ready desktop-notepad. It is not important in which program you are, whenever you want to write something down that comes in your mind you only have to touch the Wake-Up Line on the top of your screen. Quicknote can also remind you at a certain time with these notes. If your system crashes and you didn't save you don't lose your text! You can also encrypt your text. Tools: Task-Manager and volume hotkeys. This business software is categorized under desktop.

Remote Helpdesk

Provide support to all your customers by remote control. Remote Helpdesk can be started from a shortcut to a Web or file server and runs without installation. A single license includes unlimited clients. Features 256, 15, 16, 24, or 32-bit screen transfer, compression and encryption of all traffic, file transfer, chat, macro functions.

ClipCache Pro

If you do any word-processing, email or websurfing, you will love this tool! ClipCache Pro is 3 powerful utilities in one: a powerful clipboard extender, a text editor featuring instant text cleanup, and a handy QuickPaste utility. Text editing features will remove annoying >>>>> from emails, large gaps and extra whitespace from webpages, linebreaks, etc. If you are gonna clip it, cache it!

SafeBit

This tool is the perfect electronic vault you need for your privacy. It features military strength on-the-fly encryption, by creating virtual disk drives, where you can hide files and folders, keep them encrypted all them time, but still work with these files just like you work with normal files. SafeBit is the last line of defense if your current security system fails against viruses, trojans or hacker attacks. Protect yourself with SafeBit now! Utilities shareware listed in security, encryption, file encryption, cryptograpy, encryption, security-privacy, online privacy, disk encryption tools.

TirePrices

Click on Mfg., or Size, or Type, or Misc. Code to see 3 pricing levels (List, Sale and Dealer), as well as Cost. Easily change pricing by 1. clicking on tires affected, 2. selecting a percentage increase or decrease, and 3. selecting the price to change, List, Sale, Dealer, or all three.

Easy Capture & Thumbnail

Software that is the most innovative and easy-to-use professional screen capture application available. Designed specifically for web designers and artists, but user-friendly for any Windows user who needs an effortless, effective way to work with "snapshots" of Windows screens.

TweakWindow

This tool is a handy window enhancement utility with a wealth of options. You can set your own transparency options, hide, minimize, roll up, place window on top of all others, make it "ghost" or even change window icon/title. All of this can be done via hotkeys, though window's system menu or by adding appropriate buttons to the window itself. Now no one will be able to see what windows you have open. Try it FREE to see how cool it is! This shareware is listed under os enhancement, shell enhancement, system utilities misc. utilities category.

Live Desktop

Have a new wallpaper automatically downloaded and installed into your desktop every day. Create your own slideshow screensavers with music and impressive smooth image transitions including your own photos or choose from 12,000+ desktop-size pictures. The program combines full wallpaper and screensaver functionality with an easy and convenient image navigation interface. Most popular image and sound file formats supported. Customizable hotkeys.

Force Shutdown

Force shutdown is an easy to use time save utility, saving you from several clicks when you are finishing work with computer. It runs from the system tray and has a menu to quick shutdown, restart or logoff. The program allows you to assign shutdown hotkeys, use shutdown confirmations and shutdown the computer instantly without any application prompts.

XNote Stopwatch

This utility is a multifunctional, versatile and flexible digital stopwatch/countdown timer utility for your computer's desktop. The program features both count-up and count-down modes, alarm with various events, re-sizable display with 'always on top' mode, system-wide hotkeys, time "snapping" (split/lap time feature), save/load support, time "rewinding", decimals customization, etc. The software is great for professional and home use. XNote Stopwatch software is a shareware filed under stopwatch, timer, clock, alarm, time utilities.

Sound Volume Hotkeys

Control sound volume using system-wide hotkeys. Customizable on-screen sound volume indicator will show you the current level. Audio freeware listed in keyboard utilities, automation tools tools.

Cool Desk

Software that is a virtual desktop manager. Ever wish to have several screens on your computer? Cool Desk creates up to 9 virtual desktops and allows you to have different windows in each of them. The desktop manager window has a skinnable interface and allows you to switch from one desktop to another with a single mouse click. This shareware is listed under shell enhancements category.

AceReader Pro (For Mac)

Speed Reading, Assessment and Online Reader Software. Improve your reading skills by training with Drills and Games. Track your progress by taking Comprehension Tests (for grades 1-12 plus adult). Read efficiently online with the Online Reader. Utilizes Tachistoscope Technology. Very customizable with many option settings and ability to create your own Drills. Includes Startup Wizard Screen. For all ages (professionals to children).