XP SysPad is a program launcher that automatically locates all your applications, system utilities, control panel applets etc. on startup and presents them in a single window for easy access. It also displays a variety of other information, including process list and system details. You can minimize it to the system tray or roll it up with a right-click of the title bar.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Writes last window position to INI file in \Windows folder. Does not affect portability in a practical sense, but writing to INI file in Windows folder very outdated. |
License: | Freeware |
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[BOT]Fluffy
on 2007-02-12 11:34
Launchy is a spectacular launcher as well. Unfortunately it insists on building the index every time it starts instead of keeping a quick-reference database and performing small updates when necessary. Guillotine is also worthy of mention.
a
on 2008-11-13 10:23
The interface menu shortcuts are better than scrambling through the start menu, desktop shortcuts, and remembering run commands. I don't consider myself a novice user, I just like the convenience of having everything in one place. Great application!
Midas
on 2021-02-13 13:43
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Xtort.net website is gone -- XP SysPad used to be at http://www.xtort.net/xtort/xpsyspad.php; redirected to SoftPedia. |
HD Tune is a hard disk utility that includes drive info, benchmarking, and drive health. Information includes partitions, firmware version, serial number, etc. while benchmarking covers transfer rate, access time, burst rate, and more. Health parameters include the S.M.A.R.T details as well as temperature and a whole disk surface scan.
Functional with SSD and flash memory.
Note: this is the last freeware version. A "pro" version with additional features is available from the website.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Windows registry |
Stealth: ? | No |
License: | Free for personal use |
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CD
on 2007-03-09 07:36
Very nice little program. Swiss army knife of HD software.
Dan Dascalescu
on 2009-02-21 17:28
Neither HDTune 2.53, nor HDTune Pro 3.50 ever detected the SMART parameters of my internal laptop drive (a Hitachi HTS721060G9SA00). HDDScan and CrystalDiskInfo detected them fine.
bzl333
on 2013-07-29 00:39
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Softpedia has a portable version: |
tabbyFile is a file explorer with support for multiple tabs. It allows commonly-used folders to be bookmarked for quick access. Favorite groups of tabs can also be loaded/saved as "tab sets".
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights (under Windows Vista) |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
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jen
on 2010-01-22 03:08
Is TabbyWare (TabbyFile) dead?
donald
on 2010-06-17 05:54
The website tabbyware.com is dead.
smaragdus
on 2016-05-22 06:06
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For more information about tabbyFile downloads and resources see this post: |
Registry Tweaker is a powerful application that allows you to access many obscure registry tweaks easily. It provides a nice description for each tweak as well, helping less technical users understand what each one does. It also supports profiles, which allow you to apply a predefined set of tweaks automatically.
Note: main site offline, linking to softpedia (thanks shnbwmn).
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch regtweak.exe. |
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shnbwmn
on 2016-04-07 13:09
http://www.registrytweaker.net/ --> domain for sale. The website and download links should be changed to Lupo as above. Softpedia has the same build on their site (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/Registry-Tweaker.shtml) but I'm not sure if Lupo's is different.
misan
on 2016-05-14 20:44
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Hidden Utilities XP provides quick access to nearly 100 hidden utilities: system information, diagnostics, repair tools, and many more. Includes links to more than 50 tools and 40 command line utilities.
Note: This app has gone payware. Linking to Archive.org for the last freeware version.
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Runs on: | WinXP |
Writes settings to: | None |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the installer, extract HTXP.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. |
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Mixture
on 2019-06-21 10:19
The PC World link in dead. I found Hidden Utilities XP here:
loin2kolpotoru
on 2019-06-21 13:05
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You can find it on softpedia - |
Faber Toys provides views of internal system activity including an audit of Processes (including dependencies), AutoRuns (including access to Registry etc), File Analysis (including e.g. PE analysis, imported modules, functions exported), Program Aliases and a hierarchical view of existing windows. The program can export information in XHTML, HTML or TXT format, and enables process priority modification, process kill, auto-refresh with custom interval, and Highlight Services (NT only).
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application Folder |
Dependencies: | Visual Basic 6 Runtime and MSCOMCTL.OCX |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
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Note that the procedure has been tested with FaberToys_SmallSetup.exe, which does not include the Visual Basic 6 Runtime and MSCOMCTL.OCX). |
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jaden
on 2010-10-28 22:28
Unfortunately doesn't run on Win7 x64. I get this error Run-time error '5': Invalid procedure call or argument
Peter202
on 2013-08-11 14:38
Not working on Windows 7 x32 too. I am getting the same error: Run-time error '5': Invalid procedure call or argument
misan
on 2016-05-14 20:56
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SpyMe Tools help detect changes to the filesystem and registry by taking "before" and "after" snapshots of the system. The content of these snapshots can be visually displayed or two of them can be compared for differences to determine changes. SpyMe Tools also includes a real-time registry monitor that you can use to determine the registry access characteristics of any application.
Note: Website down, linking to Softpedia.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Writes to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LC IBros Solutions (thanks wolfghost) |
License: | Freeware |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Regshot2 Unicode |
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Pmiddy
on 2014-06-19 04:09
Site is for sale, not sure I want to try/use software that no longer has a website/support site. Just my 2ยข. Not sure if webmaster wants to delete this program from the list of programs in their database.
Midas
on 2014-06-19 07:50
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SpyMe Tools is still available from http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Enhancements/Windows-Portable-Applications-Portable-SpyMe-Tools.shtml ... |
BartPE enables you to create a self-contained version of Windows on CD/DVD that runs "live" from the CDROM. It includes full network support and read/write access to NTFS volumes, which is great for diagnostic or troubleshooting purposes. It also includes a good number of built-in apps, and many more can be added via the plugin mechanism.
Note: You need the original Windows Installation CDROM in order to build the "live" CD.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch pebuilder.exe. |
What's new? |
See: https://web.archive.org/web/20150911223335/http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/changes/ |
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Richard
on 2008-11-28 12:57
I finally decided to give BartPE a try so that I could make a bootable Ghost 8 CD, but when I would go to boot the finished CD, the damn thing would freeze at the "please wait" bar every time.
Richard
on 2008-11-28 15:11
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Well, I decided to try one more thing before giving up on BartPE. |
TweakUI gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings and more.
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Runs on: | WinXP |
Writes settings to: | None. It does change the Windows registry to alter system settings though. |
License: | Freeware |
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JRobinson
on 2011-01-04 19:20
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Baby FTP Server is a basic FTP server that allows only anonymous access. It supports most RFC959 FTP commands, as well as PASV and non-PASV mode. You can configure the home directory and set permissions for download/upload/rename/delete/create directory.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Windows registry. But given the nature of the application and the small number of options that it exposes, I am accepting it as portable. |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch babyftp.exe. |
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marcoc
on 2007-10-10 02:42
Webfork, HFS does provide upload features...
LeanPocket
on 2009-10-06 19:51
marcoc, not ftp, web based only.
webfork
on 2009-12-24 16:37
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Although a great program to transfer a few files over the network, this program failed when transferring very large (over a gig) files over a network. I recommend instead Filezilla Server included in XAMPP (http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1069. |