Utility Launcher

Utility Launcher is a simple application that gives you the possibility to quickly put together a list with programs to seamlessly launch from the desktop. It comes loaded with several handy settings that can be easily configured.

The tool's not wrapped in a setup pack, so you can copy the downloaded files to a custom location on the disk and double-click the .exe to run Utility Launcher.

Another option is to copy it to a USB flash drive, in addition to the target programs, in order to run them on any PC. It doesn't change your system registry settings. However, it auto-creates and updates some files.

By the look of the GUI, it's obvious that the software utility hasn't been updated for a long time. Although it has a rudimentary appearance, it's quite easy to navigate.

You can get started by creating the list with programs. Their executable files can be tracked down via the traditional file browser to add them to the launcher list. It's possible to remove any entry if you change your mind, as well as to save or delete the current list.

Unfortunately, the app doesn't implement options for creating multiple lists with different programs. Worth noting is that the tool doesn't launch all applications at once, but lets you select an entry from the list and click a button to run it.

It didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, as it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to work properly. Several errors popped up when we clicked the run button for am empty list, after which the program crashed.

Sadly, Utility Launcher hasn't been updated for a long time and its interface needs a lot of work. Otherwise, it has a basic set of options for creating a list with applications to swiftly execute.