Direct Folders is described as 'Access your folders from anywhere' and is a File Search utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Direct Folders for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and Android apps. The best Direct Folders alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Direct Folders are Microsoft PowerToys, Flow Launcher, Listary and Launchy.
[Last update was released on 05 Oct 2007, but you can download it from Softpedia.com on http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/LaunchTab.shtml ]
Pipy is a free Windows utility designed to gradually improve one’s productivity during typical desktop tasks. It does so by combining a launcher and a desktop search tool within a single application.
a script that let you press a key within an Explorer Save/Open dialog window, and it will show a list of paths to quickly switch.
AddToRun is a small utility that will allow you to open any file or application from the Start Menu's Run Command dialog box (WIN+R). It has a very simple interface which will allow you to select a file and assign it an alias or friendly name.
Launch Box is generally an application launcher. It's very influenced by Quicksilver for Mac OSX. Remember that this is only a first release so don't get your hopes up too much. Launch Box is written for the GNOME 2.10 platform and depends on GTK+ 2.
Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.
A user-friendly graphical shell with tons of features that empowers non-technical people to do complicated stuff faster than ever before with simple, natural commands. Opening, Quiting, Installing or Uninstalling apps is now a breeze.
With Chameleon Folder you can open recent and favorite folders and files in Windows Explorer, Open/Save dialog boxes, on the Desktop, etc... Just click the middle mouse button and select the necessary folder or file in the menu to open it.
"Open/save as" file dialog improvement. QuickSwitch lets you automatically switch to the path you need if it's open in any of the supported file managers (File Explorer, Directory Opus, Total Commander, XYPlorer)
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