CodySafe Sigma

Launching files, and programs can be done through several means, depending on how you configured your desktop. One location is the Start Menu, but in case you find it difficult to manage, or organize to your liking, CodySafe Sigma provides a cool alternative which can also be used for portable apps.

You spend only a little time going through the setup process, which can have a thumb drive as a destination as well. Most of the time, it quietly stays in the tray area, only showing up when you want to launch a file, or application. What’s more, hotkey integration provide even more comfort, in case you don’t want to move the cursor to the tray area for every launch.

The application launcher is pretty much designed as a classic Start Menu, with info showing total, and available size of the drive it’s on, a list of programs according to groups, quick launch links for documents, pictures, music, and video, as well as the possibility to access options for general program behavior, and shortcut configuration.

General options allow you to make the application run with Windows, to have all shortcuts ready by then. Sounds can be enabled for a little more diversity, or have applications sorted out by name in the “all programs” view.

By default, the application grabs color for its interface from your system configurations, so it can blend in with the rest of the visual elements on your computer. This can be changed, and even saved for later use. Hotkeys can also be configured for several functions.

The application allows you to manage existing items, and add new ones. You can only add program executables by specifying path, name to display, additional command-line options, group to be a part of, as well as descriptions. Applications can be made to automatically start with this program.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that CodySafe Sigma is a powerful application launcher, making accommodation a walk in the park thanks to the familiar design of a Start Menu. You can customize launch groups, make it run with Windows, and set colors to be automatically grabbed from system, to make it blend with the rest of the desktop.