# Listary Application: Bopsoft Also called listary pro, bopsoft listary Bopsoft, System A launcher and file search that hooks File Explorer. The process is Listary.exe. It is not voidtools Everything. ## What you need to know Listary is an Explorer launcher. Everything is a separate filename index. Bopsoft Listary sits on Explorer windows and open/save dialogs so you can jump to a folder without leaving the dialog. It is not voidtools Everything and it is not Start search. Download it from listary.com. - **What is it?**: A launcher that hooks Explorer **Same as Everything?**: No. Different product **Paid?**: A free build exists. Pro unlocks extra actions Feex says If you want a search box on every Explorer window, that is Listary. If you only want a giant filename list, I would open Everything instead. ## What is Listary? Listary is a desktop launcher with Explorer integration. Listary.exe stays in the tray. Hooks on Explorer are the point. That is not Everything.exe. ## If you have never used it If you want to type a folder name while an Open dialog is already up, Listary is Bopsoft's launcher. Install it from listary.com. It sits in the tray and attaches to Explorer. It is not Everything, not PowerToys Run, and not Windows Search. ## What is it used for? **Jump inside Explorer** Type in a Listary bar over an Explorer window. This is a hook, not a separate Everything window. **Open/save dialog shortcuts** The same bar works in many file dialogs. Everything does not attach to those dialogs this way. **Actions and Pro extras** Pro adds actions and extra search sources. The free build is still Listary, not a trial of Everything. ## Who is it for? - People who live in Open dialogs and hate clicking the tree - Users who want a launcher attached to Explorer - Anyone comparing this to voidtools or PowerToys Run ## Current status Listary (2011) is a current launcher and file search from Bopsoft. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.listary.com/. ## How old is it? Listary appeared in 2011. It is younger than Everything (2008) and older than PowerToys Run (2019). It is not a Windows 95 PowerToy. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Free Pro ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per Listary's current Windows download | | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low while idle. A query spikes briefly **RAM demand**: A resident tray app, plus whatever index it keeps ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Listary.exe | Tray and search UI | | ----------- | ------------------ | ## Startup components Listary is meant to start with Windows so the Explorer hook is ready. Turn that off in Listary options if you do not want the tray. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\Listary\\ | | --------------- | -------------------------- | ## File formats Launches folders and files. It is not an archive tool ## Common problems ### Explorer feels sticky after install The hook lives in Explorer. Update Listary or disable the hook in options before you repair Explorer. ### People install this expecting Everything's MFT list Listary is a launcher. Open voidtools if you wanted the giant filename table. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from listary.com only A "Listary crack" exe is not Bopsoft. Everything is the other search tool if that is what you meant. ### If Explorer crashes after a Listary update, disable the hook first Listary options control the Explorer integration. That is not PowerToys FancyZones. ### Rebuild Listary's index from its options if old folders keep winning This is Listary's catalog, not the Windows Search index and not Everything's MFT read. ## Alternatives Everything for raw filename speed. PowerToys Run for an Alt+Space launcher without an Explorer hook. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.listary.com/ ](https://www.listary.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Help | [www.listary.com/docs ](https://www.listary.com/docs)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.listary.com/ ](https://www.listary.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware A working keyboard and Explorer matter more than a famous CPU name. The hook is software. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Microsoft PowerToys: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/powertoys)[Everything: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/everything)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Listary official site ](https://www.listary.com/)· Vendor product page - [Listary help ](https://www.listary.com/docs)· Vendor support - [Listary download ](https://www.listary.com/download)· Windows installer - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Bopsoft **Category**: Launcher and file search **Process**: Listary.exe **License**: Free edition and paid Pro **First released**: 2011 **Official site**: [listary.com](https://www.listary.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/listary/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)