There are 5 main ways to quickly launch programs on Windows: 1) Using taskbar keyboard shortcuts to launch pinned programs, 2) Searching the start menu by typing a program's name, 3) Creating custom shortcut keys for frequently used programs, 4) Opening the run dialog by pressing Windows key + R and typing a program's name, 5) Using third-party launchers like Launchy which allows launching programs by typing their name in a search box.

1. 5 Ways To Quickly Launch
Programs On Windows

2. • There are 5 ways to do this such as:
I.
Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
II. Start Menu Search
III. Custom Shortcut Key
IV. Run Dialog
V. Launchy and Other Third-Party Launchers

3. Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
• On Windows 7, you can press the Windows key along
with a number to quickly launch the corresponding
application on your taskbar.
• For example, WinKey+1 launches the first application
pinned to your taskbar, while Winkey+2 launches the
second one.
• If the program is already open, pressing this shortcut will
switch to it. If the program has multiple windows
open, pressing this shortcut will switch between them – it
behaves just like clicking the taskbar icon.

4. Start Menu Search
• You can use the Start menu’s search feature to launch a
program with just a few key pressed.
1. First, press the windows key on your keyboard.
2. Next, type part of a program’s name – You can start
typing immediately after pressing the Windows key.
Typing a program’s full name, such as Mozilla Firefox
will work, but you can also type part of a program’s
name to launch it even faster.
For example, you can press the Windows key, type fir, and
press Enter to quickly launch Firefox. (This may not work if
you have another application installed with fir in its name.)

5. Start Menu Search
You can also use this trick to quickly open files on your
computer – just type part of their name.

6. Custom Shortcut Key
• If you usually launch an application, you can set a custom
keyboard shortcut to it .
1. Locate the application in your start menu or your
desktop, right –click and select properties

7. Custom Shortcut Key
• Second, click Shortcut Key box and type your desired
keyboard shortcut.
Finally, you can launch the
application from anywhere in
Windows by pressing your
shortcut key.

8. Run Dialog
• You can also use the Run dialog to quickly launch
applications. Simply by pressing Winkey+R
• Type the name of a program’s .exe file, press Enter.

9. Luanchy and Other Third-Party
Launchers
• Launchy is one of the most popular launcher applications
for Windows, and it’s free.
• After installed, press Alt+Space anywhere in Windows
and the Launchy will appear.

10. Launchy and Other Third-Party
Launchers
• Type a search and press Enter to launch an
application, open a file, or visit a website.
• It’s smarter than the Start menu in several ways – For
example, type ffx into launchy will match Firefox.