Colinker

Colinker enables you to create your own custom right-click menu and use it to launch frequently used programs, open websites and perform Internet searches much faster.

The Java-based application relies on an AutoHotKey script that launches the JAR file using a simple hotkey, which by default is CTRL-SPACE. Provided you have worked with AutoHotKey or a similar application before, it shouldn't be difficult at all to edit the script and change the hotkey.

Colinker comes with a set of predefined items integrated in the context menu, enabling you to search Google, YouTube and other websites, open the selected path in Windows Explorer, look for various programs and components online, translate a text or open the Network Configuration.

All these items are stored within an XML configuration file that Colinker automatically generates at first initialization. With the help of any XML editor, you can modify the content of the file, so that the menu shows the items you need. For instance, you can enter all your favorite websites in the list, add entries to open frequently used programs on your computer and so on.

If a text piece is selected before opening the Colinker context menu, the application enables you to use the text as an argument when initializing a program or launching a webpage. To be more specific, you can select a text and immediately send it to Google Translate to get its correspondent in another language or look it up using any search engine.

Colinker enhances the Windows operating system, implementing a secondary context menu that can act as a program or website launcher.

With its help, you can open your favorite webpages with just a click, without having to open the browser and type in the address. And since the menu items are defined in a XML file, there is no limit to how many entries it can contain.