8Start Launcher 1.7

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A skinable, portable, innovative Application Launcher and Tree Notes. A whole new way of launching programs and files, making your desktop clean and access/share notes fast and easy. Starting programs from shortcuts on desktop and start menu is an obsolete and cumbersome process. Now it is made precise with categorization and graphic options. All your favorite programs, folders or documents can be easily identified from the groups and the icons displayed. The skinable design and the graphical interface make your desktop much more viewable.

You can maintain a clean desktop and access any favorite program/folders/documents with a single click. Clear, useful groups replace the clutter of icons on your desktop. Version 1.7 includes several changes such as loaded 5 times faster than before, use lesser memory, notes are resizable and each note maintain its own size, and other improvements.

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  8Start Launcher

  Easy to use

  by: shlomoskinner on 30-Apr-2008 06:45:18 AM

  Pros: One click launches a program.

  Programs are identified by their familiar icons or it's possible to design a new icon.

  Easy to add or delete programs as needed.

  Cons: Every time you tell the program if to sort in alphabetical order it asks if you really mean it. I wish it would just sort the list.

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  8Start Launcher

  gets rid of many icons on desktop

  by: asd264 on 25-Apr-2008 03:29:24 PM

  Pros: Good organization and nice skin

  Cons: no choice to change skin, no drag and drop, no right click, and can't change size ... but still one of the best in its kind

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  8Start Launcher

  DOES NOT work with Vista

  by: rainspider21 on 06-Oct-2008 09:03:58 PM

  Pros: great looking app

  Cons: whenever you try to add any buttons to it. It stops working.

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  8Start Launcher

  clean desktop

  by: kdehairy on 25-Sep-2008 08:15:30 PM

  Pros: - a hot key (keyboard or mouse) is how far are you from your favorite programs and locations.
  - you also can customize how your program will run (e.g. add command line parameters)
  - organize your shortcuts in categories.
  - customize its look n feel.

  Cons: - so many clicks to do whatever you want to do.
  - no drag and drop support.

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  8Start Launcher

  Exactly what I was looking for.

  by: sachioross on 13-Aug-2008 05:14:27 PM

  Pros: Very efficient, simple, and offers a large amount of customization for such a simple program. Free and without a catch.

  Cons: The only negative aspect is the lack of ability to add frequently visited folders to the directory tree in the customization options (3rd Box, purple). However, this issue didn't take away from the value of the product and its other features.

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