Batch Launcher
Batch Launcher allows launching several applications by one click. The applications that you wish to launch get united in a batch - just drag and drop needed shortcuts to the Applications list of the batch. After you have formed several batches this way, you can choose, with which set of... Besides, you can create shortcut on the Windows desktop to quickly launch each created batch. ... Batch Launcher allows launching the dialogue window for selecting a required batch at Windows start, or at any other moment when it appears to be necessary.
http://www.enins.com/batchlauncher/blsetup.exe - 722Kb - Download - Screenshot

Launch It Pro
Launch It! Pro is a desktop utility that provides an alternative method of launching applications, easier to use than Windows Start menu, and neater than having large numbers of desktop shortcuts. Shortcuts can be to applications, documents and URLs, and can include parameters, and a description... Each shortcut can optionally be associated with a hot key combination.
http://free-downloads-planet.info/lip/lip_setup.exe - 888Kb - Download - Screenshot

Free Launch Bar
Free Launch Bar is a Free replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in Free Launch Bar. However, the Free Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts. ... The main features of Free Launch Bar: * Creating menu on taskbar with unlimited levels * Compatibility with Windows XP * Integration into Windows Shell * Low resources * Compatibility with Quick Launch * Creating separators to group shortcuts inside menus * Different view modes * Hotkeys * Using PNG pictures as icons * Support of...
http://www.freelaunchbar.com/download/freelaunchbar.exe - 522Kb - Download - Screenshot

Customize Start Menu
Customize Your Desktop, Start Menu and Quick Launch in blink of an eye! Customize Start Menu is a tool for arranging menu items into groups, manage desktop icons and Quick Launch. The software has its own database of application titles and can automatically sort out hundreds of applications into... Quick Launch: The software shows the whole list of applications installed on your PC and icons as a tree in the Start menu of your computer and lets you copy application icons Quick Launch. ... Various users registered in the system can work with applications and Quick Launch.
http://www.smartpctools.com/files/csmsetup.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Power Launch 2
Power Launch 2 is simply the easier Windows management tool. Power Launch 2 empowers you to create special 'Launch Files' that automate any number of simple or complex tasks, or sets of tasks. These can include anything, from starting and closing applications to opening data files, and even... Power Launch 2 is now better than ever before: with a new user interface, full tutorials, helpful step-by-step wizards, and the new Power Launch shortcut menu. ... Of course, in combination, the full control that Power Launch 2 becomes apparent, allowing you to create menus of automated tasks and...
http://www.powerlaunchcentral.com/downloads/plsetup.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Launch Express
Launch Express is a small (less than 600 KB) program, but it makes a big difference. Basically, this program is a Quick Launch substitute. This feature (Quick Launch) that is present in all Windows operating systems isn't very popular with computer users because it is not very helpful and takes... If necessary, you can create a list of applications that must not react to Launch Express calls. ... This means that with Launch Express you can launch any program, access any document or open any folder (including special folders, like My Computer or Control Panel) with just one click.
http://dl.nextriver.com/lesetup.exe - 772Kb - Download - Screenshot

4t Tray Minimizer Free
4t Tray Minimizer lets you running applications minimized as System Tray icons, which helps in adjusting free space on your taskbar. To minimize any application to the task bar, simply left click the minimize button as usual or press keyboard shortcut. ... For example, if your mail client (MS Outlook) changes the icon on the new message arrival, its tray icon changes accordingly -Shows/Hides icons in the Alt+Tab dialog -Hides and Restores all opening application For your favorite application: -Customized keyboard shortcuts for quick launching and hiding your favorite application...
http://www.4t-niagara.com/4t-min.zip - 613Kb - Download - Screenshot

SC-QuickStart
SC-QuickStart offers several superior methods for launching your favorite applications, opening documents/websites/folders/directories and starting common Windows tasks. Forget the start button! Now you can launch your favorite tasks and programs using SC-QuickStart's convenient control panel, a... SC-QuickStart will allow you to simplify and speed up work on your computer considerably.
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ProfileLink
ProfileLink is an application designed to help laptop users easily use their computer at different locations. When using a laptop computer at different locations, e. g. office, home and travelling may require the user to make different kinds of selections when launching applications. ... When the user logs on to the computer ProfileLink will start automatically and launch the applications that the user has assigned to the current hardware profile. ... The last method we will mention here is one that seems to be widely used and it relies on creating multiple user-accounts for the same user...
http://www.heptasoft.com/media/setup.exe - 805Kb - Download - Screenshot

Control Runner
Control Runner is a program launcher and manager for Windows (95/98/Me/2000/XP) that can substantially increase your productivity. Control Runner is built on the popular MomShell program manager, first released in 1995. There are two ways of launching programs on Windows systems: clicking on a... Control Runner presents installed applications in a powerful and convenient tabbed interface, allowing you to group together related items, whether they are applications, documents or Internet links. ... Both methods are fine when you have a few applications installed, but if your work depends on...
http://www.momsoftco.com/zip/setup_crunner.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot