Keybreeze 3.52 is a Shell Extension product from boletrice.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Keybreeze (formerly PC-Com) allows you to quickly access frequently used programs, folders, web sites or commands by typing a keyword rather than clicking an icon or searching through menus. It remains hidden until you press the Pause key on your keyboard and type your keyword - press enter and the command is executed. The software comes configured with several common commands and you can customize it to add your own. In addition to simple shortcuts, you can also configure advanced options like URLs that include parameters (useful to add custom search engines etc.), send emails, reboot your computer and more. Very configurable, but requires some PC experience.
Once you press the hotkey, type entries to ...
* Open files, folders, and websites.
* Search your computer.
* Search websites.
* Perform system tasks.
* Control windows on your screen.
* Paste custom text into a text field.
* Automate actions.
* Create notes; set reminders.
* Launch plug-ins.
The long list of Keybreeze shortcuts
The Keybreeze toolbar gives you a fast way to open files, folders, and websites, but there are other keyboard shortcuts in the software that are easy to overlook. When you download and install Keybreeze, a random tip will pop up whenever you load the program. These tips are like those dialog boxes with light bulbs and flashing text that say, "Did you know" Actually they're not that annoying. You can turn this tip feature off in Keybreeze, but it is recommended that you read all of the tips before disabling them. These tips and other Keybreeze shortcuts are listed below.
You can create a keyword that opens multiple targets. Just type add as a keyword in Keybreeze, press Next, and click the Multiple Targets button. One example is to make a keyword called morning. This keyword could open your e-mail, home page, news articles, weather, calendar, in just one shot.
You can change your desktop wallpaper to a random image on your computer by typing keyword: wallpaper

You can create a sticky note from Keybreeze by typing note as a keyword. You can set a reminder for a note to pop up once, daily, weekly, or monthly. Click here for a demonstration of the notes.

Keybreeze has an advanced history list. Right after you press the semicolon or a different hotkey, press the down arrow key. Each time you press it, the previously entered keyword will appear. Keybreeze can store up to 10,000 keywords in a text file.
You can check movie times at local theaters by typing keyword: movies
You can quickly get the weather in your area by typing keyword: weather
You can search for things on the web easily just by typing the command, "s:" and what you want to search for.
Example: s:mp3s
You can use r: for related web sites, d: to look up a word at Dictionary.com, or t: to look up a word in a thesaurus. Do not put a space after the colon.
You can quickly shut down your computer by typing keyword: shut down. The following keywords are also available: restart, log off, screen saver, standby, hibernate.
You can activate the screen saver by typing keyword: screen saver
You can play MP3s through Keybreeze by typing keyword: p (band or song name). Example: p pearl jam black. To play a random MP3, type keyword: random
You can check and fix errors on your computer by typing keyword: scandisk
You can view information about your computer by typing keyword: system properties
You can control which programs load when Windows starts up by typing keyword: msconfig
You can move Keybreeze to different corners of your screen by dragging the toolbar with your mouse.
You can make your own letter commands (s:, d:, t:) and change the values of the preset commands from the Options window.
You can search for images on the internet by typing the command, i: and your search query. Example: i:car
You can quickly send Email to someone by typing the command, m:, and the Email address. Example: m:support@spambob.com.
You can search for an item on eBay by typing the command, e:, and your search query. Example: e:video games
You can look up a word in a dictionary by typing the command, d:, and the word. Example: d:acetaminophen
You can search for program programs at Download.com by typing the command, p:, and keywords. Examples: p:screen saver, p:registry cleaner
You can get the memory (RAM) status of your computer by typing keyword, memory status. This shortcut returns RAM in use, RAM available, total RAM, and a percentage of free, available RAM.
Keybreeze has a built-in file search utility. If you type an entry and press TAB instead of Enter, Keybreeze can search your computer for files and folders matching the entry. You can also narrow your search by typing a folder name (keyword or the actual location), followed by a comma, and a search query. Example: my documents,report. The file-search utility also includes keyboard shortcuts to narrow your search.
If you are typing a document and actually need to use the semicolon, you can do so just by pressing two keys on your keyboard (Semicolon + Enter). You can change the hotkey from the Options screen.
Keybreeze can do more than just opening files and websites. Use macros to automate your every-day computer actions. Macros provide shortcuts by recording your mouse clicks and keystrokes for a certain period of time. You can then type the macro name as a keyword, and Keybreeze will play back your actions automatically. Whenever you find yourself pressing the same buttons or typing the same thing again and again, you can always record a macro to automate your repetitive tasks.
If you delete files or uninstall programs occasionally, some of your keywords might lead to files that do not exist anymore. You can clean up your Command List by using the Verify Targets Exist feature (File - Verify Targets Exist). This will check your keywords' targets to make sure the files and folders still exist on your computer.
If you accidentally activate Keybreeze and want to set focus back to your previous window, just press the Escape key. No mouse is required.
You can change the text in any window by using the 'change text' function. Just move your mouse pointer over the window that you want to change and type the function name into Keybreeze. An example of this is changing the Start button. Move your mouse over it and type 'change text [function]' into Keybreeze. You could change the text to "Keybreeze" as a reminder that the Start Menu is kind of useless now that you have the keyboard shortcuts in Keybreeze. :)
If you find yourself typing the same text often, such as the date and time or your signature at the end of an Email message, you can save time by using the Insert Text function. This function will insert custom text into any document that you have your mouse pointer in. You can learn more about this feature by clicking the Other Features button in the Command List.
You can quickly hide a window by typing keyword: 'hide window [function]' into Keybreeze. Hiding a window does not close the window or program. Just roll your mouse over the window you want to hide and type the function into Keybreeze. You can hide multiple windows and show them all by typing 'show window [function]
The most futuristic function in Keybreeze would have to be 'make window translucent'. Roll the mouse over a window, and type this function into Keybreeze to make that window see-through or partially transparent. You can adjust the opacity setting in the Options window. The license of this windows utility software is Free Trial Software, the price is $14.95, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of Keybreeze, you can buy this windows utility software.