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introduce

ALTRun, a quick-start software independently developed by ET workers, is small, green, simple and easy to use, intelligent matching, fast response and smooth operation.

The blog has since been shut down but the software is open-source -> Etworker /ALTRun

use

This software is really full of memories, seven or eight years ago with, although I have no use now, open today, Win11 a little problem.

Open more memories ha ha, are some antique software, magic tool SS, antique screenshot tool FSCapture, antique Android development IDE Eclipse…

Back in the day, quickstart was a classic app for differentiating computer novices. I am also very keen on browsing niche software, and use websites such as Jia Soft to find geek applications.

The ALTRun is simply making good use of the magic works released on Jiasun: The homegrown quick-start software, The ALTRun. As we know, the article also introduced the past and present life of the ALTRun in detail, including the use methods and follow-up functions.

ALTRun, and the much-admired Launchy, are both variants of Win + R: shortcut keys call screen > input commands > launch apps. Ever since the mouse was born, people have been thinking about how to kill it. The computer itself is a product of laziness, a reluctance to move from the keyboard to the mouse.

The ALTRun shortcut key management interface

Three main shortcut keys 1: Alt + R on the home screen; Second: Press Alt+S to call out the shortcut item management interface after the main interface is displayed. Article 3: Press Alt+C to call out the configuration and setting interface after the main interface is displayed.

All very simple, setting interface can be set automatically, shortcut keys, language, font, skin and so on, small as a small five viscera.

The ALTRun can add shortcuts by right-clicking and sending them to. And have some interesting game: to adjust the volume, a key to start multiple programs, cross word search (copy words, shortcut key to open the translation page), integration of Everything (for the nuggets updates) search (this is god), and so on more complex integrated application examples, JiaRuan there were mentioned in the article, for type for students to choose from.

Although the software has stopped updating, there are many excellent and even more powerful alternatives like Listary,Wox, etc

However, the mechanism is somewhat different. The ALTRun needs to configure shortcut keys by itself, or create items quickly by right-clicking, unlike Listary, which can automatically search and build indexes. Therefore, the ALTRun is more like a pure quick-start software, and well-tuned, more in line with its own usage habits. When I open Eclipse, I directly press ALT+R and then enter A to filter out the shortcut key OF ADT I set. I can open it directly by pressing enter, or the common software can set a fixed position, so I just press the number 9 to open it. My colleagues were shocked when they saw my operation for the first time.

reference

ALTRun – Ingenious Quick-start Tool – Niche software (Appinn.com)