DeskLauncher
DeskLauncher 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://freedownloads.rbytes.net/desklauncher/dl_setup.exe - 888Kb - 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

AppLaunch
NB Software AppLaunch 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... Each shortcut can optionally be associated with a hot key combination for rapid launching from the keyboard.
http://www.nbsoftware.com/applaunch/appln12.zip - 290Kb - Download - Screenshot

Favorite Shortcuts
Favorite Shortcuts is a very easy-to-use quick launch tool that provides one-click access to the hierarchical list of favorite programs, documents and folders, Windows Quick Launch items as well as list of most recently used documents and folders. It is available as a hotkey-driven popup menu,... To add new items to the favorite shortcuts list or to the quick launch, right-click a file or folder in Windows Explorer, and then select "Add To Favorite Shortcuts" or "Add To Quick Launch" in the popup menu.
http://www.contextmagic.com/ftp/FavShortcutSetup.exe - 855Kb - Download - Screenshot

DE Launcher
DE Launcher is a desktop utility that provides an alternative method of launching your favorite applications, documents and URLs and starting common Windows tasks. It's easier to use than Windows Start menu, and neater than having large numbers of desktop shortcuts. ... Shortcuts can include parameters, and a description that is displayed when the shortcut is selected. ... Now you can launch your favorite tasks/programs using DE Launcher's toolbar, a system tray menu, a floating window or with keyboard hotkeys.
http://de.rbytes.net/de-launcher/de_setup.exe - 888Kb - Download - Screenshot

QuicKeys X
QuicKeys is a powerful macro program that allows you to create shortcuts to automate computer tasks. It takes the daily tasks that would normally take you five ... six ... twenty or more steps and turns them into simple one step shortcuts. Automatically insert commonly used blocks of text, move... Just tell QuicKeys what shortcut you would like to create and then trigger that shortcut with a hot key, toolbar, timer, specified application event or even speech command. ... Whether you need to create multi-step shortcuts, store or retrieve text and images, schedule Automator Workflows,...
http://www.weatherkey.com/quickeys/qkx.dmg.zip - 14Mb - Download - Screenshot

WinTil
WinTil is a collection of utilities that I had originally written for my own use. I have combined the various utilities into one program. WinTil includes a file splitter, program launcher, audio CD player, and other desktop enhancements. Menus may be displayed for items on your desktop or My... Show or hide the desktop with a shortcut key. ... Launch programs with a shortcut key. ... Keyboard shortcuts may be set for most functions of this program.
http://www.paulkayser.com/wintil/wintil10.zip - 315Kb - Download

My Folders
Tired of double-clicking in Explorer windows to access the same folders every time? You put some shortcuts on your desktop but they take too much space and are not accessible when you are running an application? Then My Folders is for you! My Folders allows you to define a keyboard shortcut that... Of course the folders that appear in this menu are entirely customizable: you can even individually customize the icon that will appear next to each folder by selecting the icon of your choice! ... The keyboard shortcut is also fully customizable.
http://www.nabocorp.com/download.php?soft=myfolders - 0b - Download - Screenshot

SYT Save Your Time
One place for all your Favorites: the right-click menu. Quick access to your favorite resources anywhere on your computer, your network or over the internet. Favorits are anything you use everyday: files, folders, programs, documents, web addresses, ftp locations, music, movies, games, graphics. ... Drop in any shortcut and you'll see it in the right-click menu right away. ... Easy maintenance of Favorites which are stored as a collection of shortcuts in a folder. ... Open them or get there with a click.
http://www.moodysoft.com/syt/sytsetup.exe - 651b - Download - Screenshot

Send It Here!
The Windows Send To menu is something everyone has but is seldom used because of its extremely limited function. Few software authors install a shortcut there and it seems like the ones that do are virtually useless shortcuts. However it can be a very useful and time saving tool with some... Instead of moving files by browsing through Explorer, simply create a shortcut for the folder and Send It there. ... Open graphics and documents simply by sending them to the associated program. ... If you work a lot with files this can be a great time saver.
http://camtech2000.com/Programs/sndith10.zip - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot