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Dante of the Inferno · 2011-10-19, 04:32

I notice that I have so many programs on my Windows 7 machine that I usually just start a quick search for them using the search bar that pops up with the Start button. However, it's rather annoying to stop what I'm doing just to pop open that button every time.

Is there a program/hidden feature that places a Search bar for programs and the like (just like the search bar at Start) for the Toolbar? Don't say the Address Bar, because that will just open Internet Explorer and look for a website instead of a program/file.

Now that I think about it, is there any Firefox add-on that would also accomplish this?

monster · 2011-10-19, 04:34

Press the Windows key and start typing your query.

spikexp · 2011-10-19, 07:14

Use launchy or executor.
Launchy is simple.
Executor as more feature and more possibility but is also harder to use.

speck123 · 2011-10-19, 07:42

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Originally Posted by Dante of the Inferno

I Don't say the Address Bar, because that will just open Internet Explorer and look for a website instead of a program/file.

I just tried the address bar and it seems to work. Typed in "firefox" and it launched firefox from there. Stuff it doesn't recognize it will launch firefox (my default browser) to do a search.

Dante of the Inferno · 2011-10-19, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by speck123

I just tried the address bar and it seems to work. Typed in "firefox" and it launched firefox from there. Stuff it doesn't recognize it will launch firefox (my default browser) to do a search.

Typing firefox into my Address Bar only launches IE9 and displays http:firefox.

I'll take a look into Launchy and Executor.

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Dante of the Inferno Turnin' the Tables Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where dimensions collide... Age: 36	Windows 7 Search Bar? I notice that I have so many programs on my Windows 7 machine that I usually just start a quick search for them using the search bar that pops up with the Start button. However, it's rather annoying to stop what I'm doing just to pop open that button every time. Is there a program/hidden feature that places a Search bar for programs and the like (just like the search bar at Start) for the Toolbar? Don't say the Address Bar, because that will just open Internet Explorer and look for a website instead of a program/file. Now that I think about it, is there any Firefox add-on that would also accomplish this? __________________ I'm not afraid of tomorrowI'm only scared of myself

2011-10-19, 04:34	Link #2
monster Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Press the Windows key and start typing your query.

2011-10-19, 07:14	Link #3
spikexp Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Quebec Age: 32	Use launchy or executor. Launchy is simple. Executor as more feature and more possibility but is also harder to use.