Autoruns shows programs that run during system bootup or login, as well as entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder).
Alternatively, ###0###Autoruns Portable###1### is stealth and will only show the EULA once.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Windows registry |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Startup Control Panel |
What's new? | See: https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/#whats-new-rss |
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MoisheP
on 2018-12-10 21:35
Though v. 13.93 is available here, at Portable Freeware, the MS site only has v. 13.91 . Is this version again being recalled by MS?
Ander22
on 2021-08-22 21:48
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schemer > Stick with the older (pre-Microsoft) versions if you have them. The file-sizes on these newer ones are substancially larger... |
FreeCommander XE is a powerful, dual-pane file manager with hundreds of features including folder size calculation, folder comparison/synchronization, file/duplicate search, filtering, MD5 calc / verfiy, folder compare, sync and a customizable interface. Includes a file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format; an archive handling ability for standard compressed formats including ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write) and RAR (read); built-in copy/move/delete handlers; and ###0###much more###1###. Additional features are available via plugins.
A 64-bit version is available for donors, while ###2###a PortableApps version is also available from the author's website###1###.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FreeCommander.exe. Note: It is not recommended to overwrite the file fcStart.ini when the application is being updated. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Multi Commander, Q-Dir, CubicExplorer |
What's new? | See: https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=775&sid=f1809a9ef15797c7cdf58de4820b5f99&start=345#p42540 |
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qj3328
on 2019-10-31 00:35
I have been using FreeCommander for many years and it is, simply, outstanding. To not have a real file manager is a misfortune; to be without FreeCommander is to be handicapped. Over time I have introduced many new users to FreeCommander and the results are always the same after several weeks of use - fascination that they ever managed to function with that Windows File Explorer thing. I had moved to FreeCommander when the old Xtree/XtreeGold file manager was no longer functional in Windows, and other file managers were not handling the complex file management work regularly encountered. At first, the two default panes in FreeCommander seemed odd. Though one pane can be disabled or hidden, dual panes grow quickly on the user until one realizes - wait, how can anyone function with a file manager that has just one pane?
PAFuser
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FreeCommanderPortable_2022_Build_860.paf.exe available on author's website. |
RIOT (###0###R###1###adical ###0###I###1###mage ###0###O###1###ptimization ###0###T###1###ool) presents a before-and-after image compression view that allows you to reduce file size of an image into JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Includes optional metadata removal, batch operations, compression to a target file size, transparency options, and other common editing functions (flip, rotate, zoom, pan). Notable versus similar software in the ability to gradually reduce the available colors one-by-one (7, 8, 9, 10...), not just milestones of 16, 32, 64 etc.
The program is also available as a plugin for XnView, GIMP, or Irfanview (see website).
Functional in Linux using ###8###Wine###9###. Many of the official entries here on PortableFreeware have used RIOT for compression. Note that the installer version of this program is considered adware.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | FileOptimizer |
What's new? | See: https://riot-optimizer.com/changelog/ |
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Ennovy
on 2023-12-25 12:44
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The 32-bit version is still at v1.0.1, but the latest 64-bit version is 2023.12.0 |
Rufus, or Reliable USB Formatting Utility (with Source), is a small and fast utility that helps create bootable external drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks etc. The program is ideal for use with installation media from ISOs (Windows, Linux etc.) for working on a system without an OS, flashing device BIOS or other firmware, or you want to run a low-level system utility.
Functional on 64-bit systems.
###0###Rufus Portable###1### also available.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" rufus-X.Xp.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases |
Latest comments |
PapaiMark
on 2022-07-02 20:15
Use v 2.x on machines older than 2011 (core, core2, quad) to make bootable usb.
Midas
on 2022-07-10 12:17
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@PapaiMark: as there is both a changelog link and a dedicated forum thread, changes info like what you posted are better suited for the later, thus avoiding drowning any user comments in the steady stream of updates. |
FreeCAD is an parametric 3D modeler that lets you sketch geometry-constrained 2D shapes and use them as a base to build 3D objects. The program also allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.
FreeCAD reads and writes to many open file formats such as STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE.
Cross platform (Mac, Linux). Many user-contributed addons/macros are also available, for example to let you easily create screws and bolts, instantly construct lego bricks, etc.
Win 7 users may encounter an error starting FreeCAD, due to ###0###a missing 64-bit .dll file###1###.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: |
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What's new? | Release notes |
Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing. Functions can be triggered via global shortcut keys. OCR and speech synthesis are also supported.
Note that only the 64-bit version is available.
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Runs on: | Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | At least msvcp140.dll and vcruntime140.dll (part of MS Visual C++ Redistributable) |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the 7Zip package and extract to a folder of your choice. Create an empty file called settings.ini. Launch crow.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | QTranslate |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/crow-translate/crow-translate/releases |
Latest comments |
Midas
on 2021-10-26 06:00
@vmars: as noted in the official forum topic (see https://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=102023#p102023), Crow Translate requires the latest MSVC runtimes to work.
dmocha
on 2022-05-12 02:42
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There were no changes for a long time, and three more appeared in a short time. There is already version 2.9.5 |
HandBrake is a video encoder that supports a variety of formats, device profiles and filters. The program includes tools for both basic and advanced users, with multi-threaded compression, subtitles, chapters, and quality settings. The program can also process most file types, including DVD/BluRay sources without copy protection, and supports live static and video preview.
Only available for 64-bit machines. Cross-platform with clients available for Mac and Linux.
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Runs on: | Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft .NET Framework 6.0+ |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | XMedia Recode, Free Audio Video Pack |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases |
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Midas
on 2022-01-16 10:11
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As the latest HandBrake version (v1.5.1) is only fully compatible with Windows 10 and newer, be aware old releases are archived and available at https://handbrake.fr/old.php. |
OutlookAttachView scans all messages stored in your Outlook profile and displays the list of all attached files that it finds. You can easily select one or more attachments and save all of them into the desired folder, as well as delete unwanted large attachments that take too much disk space in your mailbox. A list of the contents can also be exported to XML, HTML, CSV or text file.
Functional with PST files that are not in your profile.
A ###0###64-bit###1### version (only for use with Outlook 2010 64-bit) is available.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch OutlookAttachView.exe. |
What's new? |
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Jamie
on 2011-01-27 21:10
This is a great tool.
masterjedi
on 2014-02-25 04:04
If you have had an end user get mailbox is full notices and they have done EVERYTHING.. This is a great tool to show them that all items are can have attachments. Even their calendar items. Meeting invites are often sent with attachments such a agendas in word format, Power Point presentations and even the occasional picture file. This application scans them and finds them ALL. It has saved my first call resolutions stats.
lstollin
on 2015-08-21 14:09
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I love this program. Took me a little bit to figure out how to filter by user (it seems to be visible name, not email address), but it's not hard to use and it's extremely powerful. |
###0###Transmission###1### is a simple and easy-to-use BitTorrent client supporting bandwidth controls, a web interface, peer exchange, magnet support and the ability to watch directories. Advanced tools include blocklist support, required encryption, webseed support, tracker editing. Includes DHT, µTP, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding.
Transmission Portable is ###2###PortableApps.com###1### version of the program.
Functional in 64-bit.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | GNU GPL |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch TransmissionPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | qBitTorrent Portable, Tixati, uTorrent, Halite |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/transmission/transmission/releases |
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Midas
on 2016-01-01 16:32
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Please check the forum topic (from http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=75793#p75793) for v2.84.4 re-release notice, 2 later 'unofficial' versions and info about the 64-bit release... |
Free Shooter is lightweight, easy-to-use tool for taking screenshots. This simple program supports 3 capture modes: full screen, active window and selected region along with 5 output file formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF. Other features include copying image to clipboard, capture sound, mouse cursor inclusion, clear window transparency, disable aero effect, customizable shortcut keys, always on top, tray control, multi-monitor support and more.
A 64-bit version is available (included in archive).
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Runs on: | Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch freeshooter.exe from 32 or 64 folder (for 64-bit OS). |
Similar/alternative apps: | Lightscreen, WinSnap |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/henrypp/freeshooter/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md |
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Andrew Lee
on 2023-12-14 22:56
Can't access the website at all. Getting HTTP 500 error. Tried a few different browsers as well. Anyone having the same issue?
joby_toss
on 2023-12-14 23:48
@Andrew Lee: same here. However, Github project page works fine: https://github.com/henrypp/freeshooter .
PAFuser
on 2023-12-17 14:09
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freeshooter-1.exe contains virus per Defender. In addition, in 2.0.7 main window disappears for screenshot, does not do so in 2.1. Had copy of 2.0.7 to go back to. Previous version are excellent, have used for years. |