what are the different ways to open an application in windows 7?
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Do you still launch programs on Windows by hunting down a desktop shortcut and double-clicking it? There are better ways – Windows has several built-in tricks for quickly launching applications.
Even if you know all the built-in tricks, you may want to try out Launchy or another third-party launcher – some people swear by them. They offer more features than the Start menu search built into Windows.
Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
On Windows 7, you can press the Windows key along with a number to quickly launch the corresponding application on your taskbar.
For example, WinKey+1 launches the first application pinned to your taskbar, while WinKey+2 launches the second one.
If the program is already open, pressing this shortcut will switch to it. If the program has multiple windows open, pressing this shortcut will switch between them – it behaves just like clicking the taskbar icon.
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Start Menu Search
You can use the Start menu’s search feature to launch a program with just a few key presses. First, press the Windows key on your keyboard.
Next, start typing part of a program’s name – you can start typing immediately after pressing the Windows key. Typing a program’s full name, such as Mozilla Firefox will work, but you can also type part of a program’s name to launch it even faster.
For example, you can press the Windows key, type fir, and press Enter to quickly launch Firefox. (This may not work if you have another application installed with fir in its name.)
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You can also use this trick to quickly open files on your computer – just type part of their name.
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