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Pretty Run is a freeware menu starter search app and search tool developed by Pretty Software for Windows. It's light on system resources, easy-to-use, advanced, portable and user friendly.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Pretty Run to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this menu starter search program.
A small addon which improves Windows search functionality
Previously called dsRun, Pretty Run is a small program that can search your start menu, desktop or any other folder for shortcuts.
For example, you know you have a calculator shortcut somewhere in your start menu you just can't find that shortcut very fast as there are too many shortcuts in your start menu. Run Pretty Run, type calc and Pretty Run will show you all shortcuts that contain calc.
With version 4 it supports magic words. You decide which words are shortcuts to your applications or web addresses. It can be used as Windows Run utility. Knows how to minimize all windows and show desktop. User interface is developed further on so you can really quickly start programs, web addresses and web searches.
Version 5 knows plugins. With plugins you can search virtualy anything.
Features of Pretty Run
- Remember last items copied to clipboard and bring them back in case you need them.
- Run a group of programs with one click.
- Search Chrome bookmarks
- Search Control panel items.
- Search Firefox bookmarks
- Search Internet Explorer favorites.
- Search mp3 files (not file names but tags).
- Search printers and start printer properties.
- Setup Internet search engines and you can search Internet with selected engine.
- Setup your magic words and start favorite programs really quickly.
Compatibility and License
Pretty Run is provided under a freeware license on Windows from file search software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 8.2.0.6 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Pretty Run run on?
Pretty Run can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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