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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 01, 2008
- Total Downloads: 7,772
- Downloads last week: 178
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 17 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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.
Publisher's description
From DonationCoder :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.
Version 2.34.01 is a bug-fixing release.
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Version 2.34.01 is a bug-fixing release.
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.34.01
Pros: Very fast, small footprint, very helpful!
Cons: None.......
Summary: Great application
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Version: Find and Run Robot 2.34.01
"Has grown up a lot but there are still better options"
Pros: It is flexible and it is free
Many optionsCons: Requires knowing regular expressions to do advanced stuff.
Plugins not easy to install/configure
Slow, it seems to scan folders as you query. An app like this has to be instantaneous
Not visually appealling
Too many options at the same timeSummary: This program is a valiant effort but it's philosophy makes it more suited for programmer types. Other alternatives are much better in this repect. For me Dash Command still is the king (fastest, smallest, simplest, most features, just works out of t... read more >>
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