Launchy

Launchy

by Code Jelly

What is Launchy?

Launchy is software application developed by Code Jelly. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.90% of installations running this operating system. Launchy's installer is typically 18.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files. The most common release is 2.5 with 57.5% of all installations currently using this version.

Launchy is most popular in the United States with 47.45% of installations residing in this country.

Launchy adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Launchy?

Launchy is a leading application launcher that optimizes access to programs by indexing shortcuts in the start menu and files in specific folders. This free and open-source software offers a streamlined user experience by eliminating the need to navigate through the start menu or file directory. Additionally, Launchy automatically loads on system boot and can be activated using the pre-set hotkey combination of Alt + Space or a custom user-defined key. It should be noted that some versions of Launchy, when downloaded from SourceForge, make use of the OpenCandy software library to include potential offers for additional software during installation.

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • Launchy.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2ABB15A-BC57-479A-A12E-A9F0FFF6DD55}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Launchy.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Launchy.exe.
  • Launchy.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named launchy.
Registry entries:
  • Launchy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Launchy.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Launchy\Launchy.exe.
  • Launchy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Launchy' and executes as C:\Program Files\Launchy\Launchy.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.launchy.net
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Launchy\
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\Launchy\unins000.exe"
Size:
18.00 MB
Language:
English

Launchy Executable Details

Primary executable:
launchy.exe
Name:
Launchy
Path:
C:\Program Files\Launchy\launchy.exe
MD5:
d5f90a1f1c14beec118ae3d10e0d2c34
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Launchy
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
3359039f8b8f9307afe30e32d866d0a1
DLL
68f07453f8aabfd28db1e1b22dfcdc5d
DLL
bf783889ffd30dcd089565750e00acf4
DLL
0b453bec20fcc92c022ee1919eec4e3b
DLL
058ddc41a20cc9f698464d17fb378689
EXE
41368e7d8ed679f63ec1a606caa66b4c
DLL
747f9ea7bdad3ae339688a9c32c07648
DLL
59010bcaa77176e2bf1257d09a26dd1a
DLL
d8ff4244e2c4282cbd9f87420ff50265
EXE
d5f90a1f1c14beec118ae3d10e0d2c34