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