Softworld editor's review -
Manage portable applications fast and easy
SyMenu is basically a software which can be used to find and organize portable applications.
Once you have downloaded the program and ran the extraction procedure, it will not take long until you will be able to launch the utility. You just have to choose the language and select several options. That's it.
In order to access the software you will have to click on the icon displayed in system tray.
To be able to use the program, first you have to configure it. To be in the position to do that, click on Options and then enter the SyMenu field.
At the top of the window that is shown on your screen, going to Item Manager, here you get the chance to add into the utility various programs, documents, web url's, Windows commands, links to all sorts of folders etc.
A very useful function in Item Manager is Batch import. Using this you will be able to import an entire set of softwares extremely easy and fast.
In Configuration beside having the opportunity to Enable Extension Manager, you can also operate the configuring Options of the program.
After you have done setting up the software, make sure that you press on the interface the Save button.
Now, all the added items can be easily accessed from the program's main menu. If you are looking for a certain application or document simply use the Search items function.
SyMenu is a simple but definitely a very useful utility. It's easy to use and configure and it allows you to quickly manage applications which can be found on various portable devices.
Good:
-easy to use and configure
-beside applications the software allows you to add all sorts of data
-Batch import feature
Bad:
-none
Version 1.13 reviewed on: 20 Oct 2011
Publisher's description
Portable menu launcher for USB removable devices. Needs .NET Framework 2.0.
SyMenu is a portable menu launcher that allows to organize and find your portable applications in a quick and easy way.
Moreover SyMenu can automatically link any application residing on host pc.
Any linked item (SyItem) can be organized in a hierarchical structure with colorful folders and found with the internal search tool.
You can customize SyMenu in a simple and quick way adding links to portable programs, documents, Windows commands, folders and urls.
It's easy to add new SyItem dragging & dropping file from host pc or using the mass importer tool.
Linked items can reside on the same USB device or even on host pc ever since SyMenu supports absolute path (such as C:WindowsExplorer.exe).
These are SyMenu best functionalities:
Start Search bar: (Windows Vista like) allows to quickly search amongst any SyItem configured on menu;
Windows Start Menu wrapper: SyMenu exposes through Start Search bar every program linked in host PC Windows Start menu too;
Extension Manager: allows to temporarly replace normal Windows extension associations with SyMenu custom extension association;
Autoexec: allows to launch a SyItem custom list at SyMenu startup.
Execution modes: Run, RunAs, Open folder and Show Properties.
Batch Import: allows to make massive imports of new SyItems.
.NET Framework 2.0 or higher required.
Changes on the new version:Changed menu names and icons; Solved bug on recent item list
