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Portable Executor

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A portable and fully-featured application that will allow users to define the entire launching process of different applications. #Application launcher  #Launch application  #Hotkey manager  #Launch  #Launcher  #Hotkey  

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Portable Executor is an intuitive application that gives users full control over the launching process of different applications, by packing many customizable options to tinker with.

Since this is a portable version of the program, it is important to mention that it doesn’t leave any traces in the Windows Registry. You can copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices, and take it with you whenever you to need to launch different programs on the breeze.

It sports a clean GUI that offers quick access to a preset list with different launching tasks and a search box. After picking a task from the list, the program runs quietly in the system tray until called upon, hence you can focus solely on your work.

Compared to the primary panel of the application which is minimalist, the configuration window bundles many dedicated parameters especially designed for customizing the launching procedure.

Thus, you can define a new launching process by specifying the keyword, command, parameters, the working directory and comment, and by adding a program to the list with the use of the “drag and drop” support or the browse button. For identifying an app easily, you can pick an icon from a predefined list or add a local image.

Another important feature worth mentioning is the possibility of assigning a hotkey to each launching task, as well as making the program open the selected application in a normal, minimized, maximized or hidden window. Before actually saving the user-defined settings, you can perform launching tests.

The keywords introduced to the list can be sorted alphabetically and exported to EXC format. You can also import keywords from the Windows startup menu, specify valid URLs, and scan the list for dead keywords.

Other configuration settings enable the program to run at Windows boot, stay on top of other applications, and keep a log with details about the entire process. Sound notifications can also be enabled, and you can pick your own WAV, MP3 or WMA file.

Overall, Portable Executor is a reliable application that allows users to define the entire launching process of different applications by packing many useful features and a clean layout.

What's new in Portable Executor 1.0.11 Build 0:

  • Added in "Settings - Visual / skin" two buttons to set the color of the title text in the main window and in the list window. This makes it easier to load a skin and change the main text colors of the skin without having to fiddle with the skin file. Click here to see example of this.. Also a new skin can found here on the forum.
  • Updated the start/settings wizard to use more modern skins.
  • Fixed in "Settings - Visual / skin" the "Save visual settings as skin" feature did not really support "alpha" skins. Also fixed and improved various small things in this functionality as well.
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Portable Executor 1.0.11 Build 0

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  portable version
This is the portable version of the application. An installable version is also available: Executor
  runs on:
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 2003
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit
Windows Vista 32/64 bit
Windows XP 32/64 bit
Windows 2K
  file size:
1.4 MB
  filename:
Executor32bit.zip
  6 screenshots:
Portable Executor - The main window of Portable Executor allows users to enter a keyword and search for the application they want to run.Portable Executor - The context menu enables users to add a keyword as well as copy an item's full path or location folder.Portable Executor - You can define keywords, parameters and hotkeys from the Settings window of Portable Executor.Portable Executor - screenshot #4Portable Executor - screenshot #5Portable Executor - screenshot #6
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