The Portable Freeware Collection - System

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HostsOptimizer V0.2.1
Suggested by guinness - Updated by guinness on 2 Feb 2010
642KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (96)
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Category: Internet - Miscellaneous (15), System - Network (42)

Synopsis: HostsOptimizer rearranges the contents of the hosts file, so the DNS Client service can be enabled when there is a large hosts file. It does so with a maximum of 9 host names per single line, all comments removed (includes disabled entries) and duplicate host names deleted.

Writes settings to: None

Dependencies: Administrator rights

How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch hostsopt.exe.

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

- added: compatibility with UAC;
- changed: improved parser;
- changed: improved optimization of ipv6 entries.
- added: bypass read-only and system attributes.

DNSDataView V1.05
Suggested by guinness - Updated by guinness on 28 Jan 2010
49KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (22)
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Category: Internet - Miscellaneous (15), System - Network (42)

Synopsis: This utility is a GUI alternative to the NSLookup tool that comes with Windows operating system. It allows you to easily retrieve the DNS records (MX, NS, A, SOA) of the specified domains. You can use the default DNS server of your Internet connection, or use any other DNS server that you specify.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DNSDataView.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7

Simple Port Forwarding V2.7.6
Suggested by guinness - Updated by guinness on 23 Jan 2010
12MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (626)
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Category: System - Network (42)

Synopsis: The programs helps with the automation process of port forwarding on a variety of routers, without the need to know the technical details of the particular router. Ideal if you use a wide variety of routers, but dislike reading the manual.

Writes settings to: Application folder

Dependencies: Included in the application directory.

How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch spf.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Fix some minor bugs in a few of the commands.

SoftPerfect Network Scanner V4.4.5
Suggested by NewKreation - Updated by guinness on 20 Jan 2010
713KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (2812)
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Category: System - Network (42)

Synopsis: SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner. It pings computers, scans for listening TCP ports and shows what types of resources are shared on a network (including system and hidden). In addition, it allows you to mount shared resources as network drives, browse them using Windows Explorer, filter the results list and more. SoftPerfect Network Scanner can also check for a user-defined port and report if it is found open, resolve host names and auto-detect your local IP range.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the single EXE file to a folder of your choice. Launch the program by using "netscan.exe /ini" or "netscan.exe /xml".

Stealth [?]: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Duplicated logon sessions are no longer shown as logged-on users.
Added an option to expand shared folders automatically.
Streamlined and improved WMI query mechanism (better performance and new Win32 classes).
Automatic naming of new WMI items in WMI manager.
Fixed showing security info for shared folders broken several builds ago.

NetSetMan V3.0.1
Suggested by paciuli - Updated by guinness on 19 Jan 2010
4MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (2873)
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Category: System - Network (42)

Synopsis: NetSetMan is a network settings manager that helps you switch between 6 different, visually structured profiles that includes IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, preferred/alternate DNS server, computer name, workgroup, DNS domain, WINS server, default printer and run scripts.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download and run the installer. Select "Extract files" during the installation process and extract application files to a folder of your choice. Launch NetSetMan.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

License: Free for personal use

System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

BugFix: Using Compact Mode might have removed profile settings
BugFix: Faulty XP-SP detection might have caused WiFi window not to open
BugFix: Updating profile names when importing a settings file
BugFix: WiFi profiles might not have been shown in the main window
BugFix: Certain WiFi WEP keys were reported as incompatible by mistake
BugFix: Width of the left column in the TrayInfo now variable
BugFix (Pro): Problems with MultiProfiles when modifying Categories
Scripts are now always executed in user context when using NSM Service If you have problems executing certain script types (e.g. vbs), include them in a *.bat file.
Several translation updates

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