Many times we know we have some program somewhere in the start menu but just takes too much time to locate its icon and run it. Pretty Run helps you with that as it searches start menu (it can search desktop and any other folder too) for the shortcuts or files that meet your query. You can search as you type or when you press enter. You can search for executable files, help files or any file. Always on top, minimize on run. Last used icons are displayed. Found items are grouped. You can get additional info about any item.
Supports searching web as well. You can setup you search engines by yourself.
In version 4 it supports magic words. You decide which words are shortcuts to your applications or web addresses. It can be used as Windows Run utility. Knows how to minimize all windows and show desktop. User interface is developed further on so you can really quickly start programs, web addresses and web searches.
Knows how to import Slick Run magic words.
With version 5 PrettyRun supports plugins. With plugins you can add functionality to PrettyRun. There is example of how to add logoff and shutdown functionality. Mp3 plugin included (dll and sources) that knows how to search mp3 files by tag, not filename. Search control panel shortcuts plugin included with sources. Plugin to remeber history of text copied to clipboard and retrieve that back. Plugin to find printers and open properties window. Plugin to run a group of application with one click.
It also supports searching trough Internet Explorer favorits and Firefox bookmars.

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