A while back, I downloaded a tiny package called FastKake. I don’t recall where the link came from, but somehow ended up in my browser. At first glance FastKake seemed like a weird application, little did I realize how interesting it was. FastKake is really just a tiny 120 KB file that can do all sorts of handy and useful shortcuts to your Windows operating system.
FastKake can do a plethora of things. It creates shortcuts so that you can quickly shut down, reboot, standby, and hibernate your computer as well as lock the desktop and log off the current user. It even creates shortcuts to empty the recycle bin, quickly compose an e-mail, launch the default mail client, open or close the CD drive, adjust the volume up or down or even mute it…and we’re just barely scratching the surface.
FastKake include shortcuts to enable a screensaver, launch Google in your default browser, close all open windows, launch media players, even the calculator and character map shortcuts are included.
Like with many things on the Internet, it all starts with a simple download. Just point your browser over to Kunle Adegoke’s site where FastKake has been in the oven for quite some time. After downloading this tiny file, run it. FastKake will prompt you that it’s about to create some shortcuts on your desktop. Go ahead and allow this, and you’ll see all the available shortcuts FastKake can offer.
After this, you’re done. Sit back and enjoy all the shortcuts FastKake offers. These shortcuts all point back to your fastkake.exe file that you downloaded, so make sure once its downloaded not to move it. If you do need to move the fastkake.exe file, it will work fine as long as you delete your old shortcuts and fire it up again allowing it to make a new series of shortcuts for your kake pleasure.
(By) Travis is a husband, engineer, entrepreneur, technology swami, visual communicator, and writer in his spare time. You can check out his personal blog at TQuizzle.com.
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Filed Under: Cool Software Apps ¦ Windows
Tags: desktop enhancements, productivity, shortcuts, windows tips
I use Tooler - http://programyaionela.republika.pl/english/tooler.htm - which does the same thing although with less features than FastKake. Using Tooler, I have a button next to my start menu which activates my screensaver instantly. Just the ticket if you’re looking at porn and the doorbell rings!!! Ha! Ha!