In windows XP, any program can be launched using the keyboard by assigning a shortcut key to it.

Right click the program to which you want to a shortcut key. In properties, under the shortcut tab, “shortcut key” is by default, “none”. Just click in the box and chose an alphanumeric key to be assigned as the shortcut key. Windows will assign [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [(alphanumeric key)] as the short cut key.


Here is an example. Now I assign a shortcut key foe Mozilla Firefox.

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