You could have downloaded Launchy 2.6 from our software library for free. The most popular versions among Launchy users are 2.6, 2.5 and 2.1. This free PC program can be installed on Windows XP/XP Professional/Vista/7/8/10/11 environment, 32-bit version.
Launchy is sometimes distributed under different names, such as "Launchy Beta", "Launchy Beta 1". Our built-in antivirus checked this download and rated it as virus free. The program's installer is commonly called Launchy.exe, Launchy Portable.exe or Launchy-7656EC249F4448D12A.exe etc. The program lies within System Utilities, more precisely Automation. This free program is an intellectual property of Josh Karlin.
From the developer:
Launchy is a free cross-platform utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.
Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks in a easy way.
You may want to check out more software, such as WinWget, which might be similar to Launchy.