Windows chief Terry Myerson out as Microsoft reorganizes

Re:Windows chief Terry Myerson out as Microsoft reorganizes by avtar on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:12PM (#16708785)

They're third party app launching and search solutions but Wox [1] and Listary [2] (not entirely free) come to mind.

For me the staggering number of Windows non-server SKU options [3] has been a pet peeve. I have zero insight into how profitable it is for them to structure things this way but in terms of optics it's just comical. Now they might be carving out the Home editions even further [4]??

[1] http://www.wox.one/

[2] http://www.listary.com/

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions

[4] https://www.onmsft.com/news/new-windows-10-editions-windows-...

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Re:Windows chief Terry Myerson out as Microsoft reorganizes by slantyyz on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:32PM (#16709034)

I bought a license for Listary when I switched from Mac to Windows 8. It's ok, but it's not quite as clean as just hitting the Windows key with your pinky finger and starting to type away.

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Re:Windows chief Terry Myerson out as Microsoft reorganizes by mistermann on Thursday March 29, 2018 @08:45PM (#16712650)

For file search:

https://www.voidtools.com/

Under Search, you may want to enable "match path", then set up your favorite hotkey and read the search options and you should be all set.

For apps, I just use Classic Start Menu (wonderful), but Launchy or something like that may be more up your alley for super common apps, not sure what the current best of breed is in that space.

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