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Features
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
7,772
- Operating Systems:
Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
August 19, 2008
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Publisher's description of Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
Find and Run Robot is a program for keyboard maniacs. It helps you rapidly find programs or documents from within the depths of the start menu (or other directories). One key press launches the utility, and then just starts typing the first letters of the application you want to launch. As you type the best matches are shown, just hit the number to launch the associated program.
Editor's review of Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
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- "This robot rocks your desktop"
- Reviewed on: December 1, 2008
- Version reviewed: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
Small and swift, Find and Run Robot makes searching files and launching programs go faster than a Black Friday deal. Also known as FARR, the program is great for those who love options. If you're the indecisive type, you may want to stay clear.
Running in your system tray, FARR is innocuous and uses little RAM. Hit the Pause/Break key to bring up the launching window; as you type, FARR narrows down your choices. In that sense, FARR functions like many other launchers. Search results are numbered and automatically sorted using built-in scoring systems unique to the program. If you want returned-result number nine, for example, simply type ALT+9 and hit enter--there's no need to touch the mouse or continue typing a longer string. A Launch History tab keeps track of what you've launched.
While the launching and searching functions are fairly basic, the options are almost overwhelming. Users can do nearly anything with the app, from adjusting the font size, style, and color to monitoring your clipboard, taking basic screen captures, Web searches, customizing hot keys, and calculation functions. FARR is also fully portable, making this a must-have whether you're on a desktop or a laptop.
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User reviews of Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 16 votes
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
"So far so good. I am the original "dummy"! More later!"
Pros: Love the 'finder' part! Still working on the 'run' part!
Cons: Too complicated! lacks simplicity in search parameter explanations. Nooeds more 'KISS'.
Summary: Fast but a bit overwhelming at first! Only used it briefly in my research but still trying to figure out better approaches. Any help I can get please!
PapaDadZ @ superzipzap@earthlink.net
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
Pros: Worked out of the box.
Remembers and prioritizes previous selections.Cons: Bit of a learning curve to figure out it's options (there are a lot).
Prefers to use a special update application. Disabled, will use Download.Com notification of updates.Summary: Works. Staying on my Vista system as a base application.
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
Pros: very easy to find anything and anywhere in my computer
Cons: nothing say anything at this moment
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
Pros: Unobtrusive, very quick and it works 90% of the time. Not flashy, but gets the job done.
Cons: None yet, have been using it only a week so far.
Summary: I have been using "Start Ease" for years (Which is offered by PC World) and it has done a decent job. I rate Start Ease as 6 on a on a scale of 1 to 10. So far, Find and Run Robot 2.30.01, gets an 8 out of 10.
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.30.01
"More than a bit of over-reaching."
Pros: A good idea, but not yet what I'd like to see.
Cons: Too many responses with not enough discrimination as to file-types/actions.
Summary: I couldn't use it and uninstalled it.
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