Every power user knows the command line is where the action is.  That is the place to get serious work done.  The new Start Menu search box in Windows Vista opens the door to a whole new level of command line possibilities and one utility that extends the Start Menu functionality is called Start++.  Start ++ allows  you to use shortcuts to launch web sites and processes.

Let’s say you’d like to open a web browser and point it to Google and search for GOITEXPERT.COM. Just type g followed by your query such as “g goitexpert”. The possibilities are endless because you can create custom shortcuts just like the examples above.

On top of web shortcuts, you can also create application links that will launch an app and open a file.  Almost anything is possible with a little customization of the Start++ utility shown below.

You can download the software here.

Tags | General, Windows Vista