Dash Command

Searching your computer for various files manually can be time consuming and exhausting, especially if you have a large collection of files. Dash Command is an app that can help you find everything you need with just a few clicks.

By typing a few letters you can launch programs, search for music files, send emails, zip folders and files, resize images, look for definitions and launch Internet searches.

Dash Command basically scans your installed software and your main Windows places (such as My Documents, My Computer, Control Panel etc.) in order to collect keywords, which you can later use to launch said software or to reach specific directories. For all the other folders, documents and websites you want Dash Command to be able to launch immediately, you must assign keywords.

If you want, you can fiddle with the scanning job setup. Here, you can choose the frequency with which to perform the scans, select a folder to search in, file types and words to exclude.

The app’s interface consists of a simple search bar, which you can easily customize by changing the skin to one of the many options provided by the software. Other settings that can be made regard the activation hotkey, which helps you pull up the app when it’s not present on your desktop. The app supports any key combination you want, including those that include the Windows, Control or Shift buttons.

You can adjust the drop-down list delay and enable small icons next to the search results. Also, you can have the app run at system startup.

This app makes it easy to search both your computer and the Internet. For example, if you type the word Google (although just a few letters from it are enough) the app should search your inquiry directly through the search engine. The result list is then opened with the help of your default browser.

Dash Command is an app that can make your life much easier. The overall ease of use and simplicity of the program is one of its major appeals.