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Flow.Launcher
- Quick file search and app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins
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Keypirinha: A fast launcher for keyboard ninjas on Windows
Flow Launcher is a very good alternative that i use everyday:
https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher
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Win-Vind: Vim powers with speed of thought in Windows 11
Looks like there’s an Everything plugin https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher#everything-pl...
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Does Windows have an indexing and search system like Spotlight on Mac?
Use Flow Launcher with Everything if you want a Spotlight-like experience on Windows. Search results are instant.
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Windows button with AHK
I've been using the script provided on this github (https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/discussions/747) to open flow launcher with windows button, but this script doesnt take into account win + D, win + arrow keys, etc. How can this script be edited so that if just the windows key is pressed, the !{Space} will be sent, but if not, run whatever the user pressed?
- Using FlowLauncher with Everything 1.5
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Somehow AutoHotKey is kinda good now
https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher
The Fluent Search creator is pretty active and available on Discord.
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1.14.1 Latest release
Fix Windows 11 22H2 (22621) notification error Fix Windows 11 notification error #2073
- How to open Folder result in the current File Explorer window ? (and not in new File Explorer window)
- How can you start a Flow Launch search only in the folder/subfolders of the folder you are in File Explorer ?
Open-Shell-Menu
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Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
I've been very happy happy with https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu as a Start Menu replacement. If ads have rolled out to my Windows install, I wouldn't even notice.
- Why does part of the Windows 98 Setup program look older than the rest?
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
Whenever I set up a new computer for older family members, despite it being windows 11, I always install open shell[1] and retro bar[2]. Between the two, I've made the operating system look very close to Windows XP visually, and they always appreciate it.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
[2] https://github.com/dremin/RetroBar
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Window Manager / DWM replacement?
There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.
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I turned the Windows start icon into Elysia's signet!
Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.
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How do I remove the recommended thing in the start menu, or add more space for pinned apps?
There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.
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What is a piece of software that you need but doesn't exist?
I wish so bad there is a port (a fork) of the Legacy Kickoff start menu for Windows: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1083
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Looking for a specific 'subgenre' of digital minimalism - "Retro digital"?
Classic Start Menu
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Ask HN: How do you “clean” Windows from all bloatware?
I use Open Shell (fork of Classic Shell) as a replacement to original Start Menu. This gives me full control over what appears in start menu - no results from internet, animated tiles, etc (I am on Win 10 though, from what I read the Win 11 is supported, but not yet officially [1]). It could be a solution to the ads appearing in start menu.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1564
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I missed the old windows so i tried to recreate it
Looks like you're going for an XP theme. May I suggest using open-shell to skin the taskbar, start menu, and start button if you wanna take that extra step? You can also find the taskbar skin and start button here. Also, I would remove the search bar, task view button, and news & interest area of the taskbar just to bring things together. This is all just a suggestion, you don't have to if you don't want to.
What are some alternatives?
Wox - A cross-platform launcher that simply works
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
ueli - Keystroke launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
PowerToys - Windows system utilities to maximize productivity
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
plugins - Plugins for Flutter maintained by the Flutter team
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
cerebro - 🔵 Cerebro is an open-source launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency
Fluent-Metro - A modern, highly customizable Start menu skin for Open-Shell.
EverythingToolbar - Everything integration for the Windows taskbar. [Moved to: https://github.com/srwi/EverythingToolbar]
TileIconifier - Creates tiles for most Windows 8.1 and 10 start menu icons