Stop Searching for Programs in Windows! Access Everything with One Click

Platform: Windows 10 and Windows 11
Program: Flow Launcher
Fee: Free and open source.

Official download and release information: Flow Launcher official release page

If you have dozens of programs installed on your computer, finding the application you want sometimes wastes unnecessary time. You open the start menu, search for the app name, examine the files. Moreover, if you spend a lot of time in front of the computer, these small operations are repeated many times throughout the day.

And did you know that you can do all this from a single search window?

Flow Launcher is a free application launcher for Windows. You can find programs, files and folders, perform internet searches and access different operations with supported plug-ins through a small search window opened from the keyboard.

In which jobs is it mostly used?

• Program opening: You can type the name of the application you want and run it quickly.
• Finding file: You can access the files on your computer with supported search plug-ins.
• Internet search: You can perform web searches directly via suitable plug-ins.
• System operations: You can access settings or some system commands with relevant plug-ins.
• Personalization: You can organize the view, shortcuts and plug-ins according to your own way of working.

How to use?

1. Download and install Flow Launcher from its official page.
2. Open the search window using the program's default keyboard shortcut.
3. Write the name of the program you want to open.
4. Select the appropriate one from the results and run it.
5. Edit useful plugins and shortcuts from the settings.

For example, you can use the search window to open CapCut, find a specific folder, or access the calculator instead of navigating through separate menus.

Current information: Flow Launcher version 2.1.4 was released on September 20, 2026. Fixed a bug with loading Firefox bookmarks in this version; History results and icon loading behavior have also been improved. GitHub

Advantages: Can increase the speed of keyboard-intensive workers. It is especially useful for content producers, software developers and those who frequently repeat the same operations on the computer.

Disadvantages: is not intended for systems other than Windows. Some advanced functions depend on plugins; It should not be assumed that every plugin is of the same quality or reliability.