| Version | 2.0.1.132 |
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| Publisher | Shaoziyang |
| Release date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Date added | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT |
| Requirements | Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista |
| Total downloads | 1,373 |
| Price | Free |
Description
Application Assistant(Apa) is a small and fast user application manager. Use it you will quick launch frequent use applications, and display system status in tray icon.
Main feature: easy to use support drag & drop small and fast, use few memory minimize to screen border, green soft (no install) manager support multi language support portable mode (like U3 and PortableApp) support read only mode support PortableApp software support application with 32-bits alpha channel icons Auto count application run count, and may auto sort by count net bookmark manager run application directly in command line, or calculate expression(support user define variable) display system status in tray icons (free memory, battery, CPU usage, CPU temperature, hard disk temperature, and net monitor) calibrate computer clock get weather information through net (same data engine as Firefox) no ads, and no spy and any third part plugins. Version 2.0.1.132 is a bug fixing release.
Review
This application manager allows users to access frequently used programs, but its extras may cause chaos in the system tray.
Application Assistant is a fairly clear-cut utility, allowing users to quickly load programs from a multicolored bar on the right side of the desktop. Users can easily add to and sort their list of programs for quicker access. While this is similar to the recently used programs feature already programmed into the Windows Start menu, this application manager offers other features. Several aspects of the user's system status are displayed in the system tray. Users can pick and choose from an assortment of data to display, such as hard-drive temperature, CPU usage, free RAM, and network traffic. Application Assistant even offers real-time weather updates via AccuWeather, although several major cities were missing from its database. Even the color of the font can be changed to accommodate any desktop. While all of these features are very handy, it has potential to fill the system tray.
Even if you don't take advantage of the extras, novices to experts who don't like browsing the All Programs list can benefit from this easy to use freeware utility.