Hidden Menu is the perfect answer to your need to launch programs. When Hidden Menu is not in use it is invisible, saving your valuable desktop space. When you move your mouse to any edge or corner of your screen, it pops up, allowing you to launch your programs, files and shortcuts. (New version allows you launch program by hotkey) Hidden Menu is very easy to manage, and it uses a tiny amount of system resources. You will soon find that it is the very best way to launch programs!