CoolKeys1.5



Publisher Description

Designed for laptop users. This software helps to access your favorite files and folders quickly in absence of a mouse. You can set keyboard shortcuts to the files/folders/system actions/internet links you access regularly. The software comes with plug-in for internet explorer and Firefox so that you can add internet links to the CoolKeys application right from your internet browser.

In addition to an application launcher, you can add shortcut keys to the following frequently used system actions

1. Change folder view
2. Create new folder.
3. System Restart/logoff/shutdown
4. Window Minimize/Maximize/Close
5. Control system master volume.
6. Turn-off monitor
7. Lock work station.
8. Empty recycle bin
9. Open control panel items.

The software enables you to do following actions that are otherwise not available on MS Windows.

1. Show/Hide windows.(Hide a window immediately in emergency situations)
2. Make a window semi-transparent.(You dont need to minimize everytime to see what is happening behind a window.)

You can decide when to activate/deactivate the software by pressing by a special hotkey so that files won’t get opened up unnecessarily



About CoolKeys

CoolKeys is a free software published in the Launchers & Task Managers list of programs, part of System Utilities.

This Launchers & Task Managers program is available in English. It was last updated on 08 March, 2026. CoolKeys is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.

The company that develops CoolKeys is SimpleTools. The latest version released by its developer is 1.5. This version was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 4.0.

The download we have available for CoolKeys has a file size of 1.0 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2009-10-04 and was downloaded 239 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the CoolKeys as malware if the download link is broken.

How to install CoolKeys on your Windows device:
  • Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
  • Once the CoolKeys is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
  • When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.

Program Details


General

Publisher
Released Date
2009-10-04
Languages
English


System requirements

Operating systems
Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate

Download information

File size
1.0 MB
Total downloads
239

Pricing

License model
Free
Price

Version History


Here you can find the changelog of CoolKeys since it was posted on our website on 2011-09-27. The latest version is 1.5 and it was updated on Soft112 on 08 March, 2026. See below the changes in each version:

version 1.5

posted on 2009-10-04

Added 6+ new features.






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Users Rating:
  4.0/5     1
Downloads: 239
Updated At: 2026-03-08
Publisher: SimpleTools
Operating System: Windows
License Type: Free