Reviews of SlickRun

1. 
   Darc

   Reviewing 3.9.8.3 Beta (Dec 29, 2008)

   This utility has completely changed my ability to work on a computer. Whenever I don't have it, I feel as lost as a regular user without a mouse.
   
   Reasons why SlickRun puts Win+R (With .lnk or .bat files) to shame:
   1) Longer auto-completion history. Pretty self-explanatory.
   2) No system setup. I don't have to change my environment variables or anything else... I just run a setup program. Also, SlickRun doesn't require Administrator access to work (although some functionality is removed without this access), whereas changing the PATH variable does.
   3) The window grabber. There's no need for me to dig through my file system to find where the executable for a given app is. I just need it to be open, and I can use the grabber to set up a shortcut for it. I've used this to actually stop virii, as it opened a window and I was able to use the window grabber to get the full path of where the executable was, and get it deleted.
   4) Full versatility. .bat files require you to know the full path of any executables you want to run (see window grabber, above), and .lnk files can't actually use any variables (my favorite is 'google ' as a command).
   5) Portability. While this is a bit of a repeat of 2, the import/export words functionality requires fewer steps than zipping up a 'shortcuts' directory and carrying it around to any new machines.
2. 
   Adequat

   Reviewing 3.9.8.3 Beta (Mar 14, 2008)

   This small utility does it job pefectly and with elegance. Some negative reviews about it tell the same can be performed with Win+R. This is only roughtly true, because SlickRun remembers the last keywords more smartly than the Windows command, and for a productive user, this is important. Moreover, there is a comprehensive setup that list all our commands. And Win+R, despite my long fingers, is not confortable to trigger ;-)
   Yes, the memoy footprint would deserve to be smaller, but that does not prevent me giving 5 stars.
3. 
   [deXter]

   Reviewing 3.9.8.3 Beta (Apr 11, 2007)

   I've been looking for something like this for a long time. I did come across many such programs in the past, but they all had huge and ugly interfaces.
   
   Basically, I wanted something exactly like the Windows Run, but run sometimes takes a lot of time to load if you're system is under heavy load (like when a program crashes, etc). Also, I don't have the Win key on my laptop, so getting the run box means waiting for the start menu to load and pressing extra keys. Finally, the Run box isn't available if you're using explorer. Many times I find myself not using explorer (as its a memory hog), but I miss the run box.
   
   This program solves all my problems. Kudos to the author for making what I was planning to do anyways ;)
4. 
   gundamboyzack

   Reviewing 3.9.8 Beta (Mar 8, 2007)

   Interesting concept for the floating bar, but as far as these 'Magic Words' you can just make a shortcut for the program you want, name the shortcut whatever you want the command to be called, and dump it in system32. Then you can just use the run box to access it. Guess what, the run box offers web url compatibility too! The only thing this program really has to offer is the floating bar. I don't know about you, but Win+R is pretty easy already.....
5. 
   ppinheiro

   Reviewing 3.9.8 Beta (Mar 8, 2007)

   No cue Icons, not fancy graphics, nothing!!! it just does it job perfectly!!!
   I cant cont the number of working hours this little app saved me.

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