Question

I like putting shortcuts of the form "g - google.lnk" in my start menu so google is two keystrokes away. Win, g.

My eight or so most frequent applications go there.

I also make links to my solution files I am always opening "x - Popular Project.lnk"

Are there any better ways to automate opening frequently used applications?

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Solution

AutoHotkey is a reasonably good program for implementing windows key shortcuts. You might instead define WIN + G to be "open browser to google" which gives you a better response time (don't have to wait for start menu to popup, etc)

There are macro programs that change the macros used based on the window that's in focus. I've never needed that much control, but you might want to look into that.

-Adam

OTHER TIPS

Get a keyboard launcher program like Launchy

For shortcuts I use Launchy

For macros I use AutoHotKey

Others will suggest SlickRun for shortcuts also.

I use a lot the "intellisense" snippets in Visual Studio. You can include your own snippets and press double tab when they appear in the list. That's definitely a time saver.

I use QuickMacros and love it.

so much so, that I did some extensive training articles on it here.

The holy grail- Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V

I kid, I kid! Try the veal!

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