CheckDisk searches for and repairs disk errors via either a basic or thorough surface test. The program is similar to ScanDisk and chkdsk tools supplied with Windows. It can find bad sectors on your disk and mark them as such, working on both hard disks (including SCSI and RAID) and removable media. It can also check CDs for errors as well.
Note: Manual is in German.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch checkDisk.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language files. |
What's new? |
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wagner reatto
on 2019-08-15 18:55
I have system (Windows) on an SSD (C:), a Disk 1 Tb (Seagate) (D:), here it is the pagefile.sys. This application presents problems on both disks when it is to read and fix. On an external Seagate 1 Tb everything goes well.
tomcat
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The developer states “It is quite similar to the ScanDisk tool or chkdsk.exe, supplied with the Windows operating systems”. |
PhotoDemon is a fast, feature-rich photo editor with rotate, resize, crop, etc. and a variety of color, contrast, filters and other graphics tools. The program also allows adding text, a metadata viewer/editor, on-canvas paint tool, layers, screenshot too, and works with common graphics formats including BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, JP2, JXR, PPM, TGA and WEBP.
The program also supports macro edition and batch processing.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | BSD license |
How to extract: |
Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PhotoDemon.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language files. |
Similar/alternative apps: | LazPaint, paint.net |
What's new? |
See: https://photodemon.org/news/ |
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PhotoDemon
on 2020-09-11 16:28
Hi Zorro. PhotoDemon developer here. PD shouldn't have any new dependencies between v7 and v8. (In fact, its system dependencies haven't really changed since the Windows XP era!)
zorro
on 2020-09-20 14:01
Hi PhotoDemon ;-) - just wanted to send you a screenshot of the message appearing when I try to start the program... but PhotoDemon updated itsself and now the problem is gone. Means version 8.2 is working like a charm (and like old version 7.0) on my machine. Thanks for so much backwards-compatibility!
PhotoDemon
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Thank you so much for the follow-up, Zorro! My favorite bugs are the ones that fix themselves. :D |
Stick A Note is an unique note-taking program in that it connects to an individual application window. Notes move with the window and disappear when window is not in focused or when the program hotkey is toggled (Win+N by default). Includes available color and hotkey customization, and all notes are saved to the application folder as text files.
Useful for keeping notes on individual applications such as usability or beta testing, or for keeping notes on infrequent/difficult programs to serve as reminders for use.
Note: Some software changes the window title with program behavior, which will make Stick A Note think it's working with a separate program (for example, this happens whenever you type anything into the search box of "Everything"). Stick A Note's associated note will no longer be visible (though still saved to disk) until the window returns to it's previous state.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Stick A Note.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Stickypaper |
What's new? | See https://sites.google.com/site/stickanote/changes |
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RainrooM
on 2018-12-16 06:02
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interesting to add notes to a 'folder' or even on 'specific emails' ... |
qTox is an easy, secure instant messaging and VoIP client for the distributed Tox network. The program includes standard features like chat between users, group chats, file transfer with image preview, as well as high-quality audio and video calls with group call capability.
The program is peer-to-peer, meaning no central server is necessary for the network to function.
Cross-platform with clients available for Mac, Windows, FreeBSD and Android. Alternatively, qTox Portable is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Windows 8 and 10: Empty folder written to \AppData\Roaming\tox Windows 7: Duplicate user files saved to \AppData\Roaming\tox |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Isotoxin, Ricochet, TorChat |
What's new? |
See: https://github.com/qTox/qTox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md |
Latest comments |
smaragdus
on 2017-04-27 01:42
Direct download links:
smaragdus
on 2017-04-27 01:44
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Portability may be lost after update- re-enable it from "Settings" - "Advanced" - "Make Tox portable". |
µTorrent (or uTorrent) is a lightweight BitTorrent client that supports multiple simultaneous downloads, file level priorities, configurable bandwidth scheduler and speed limiters, even the ability to only run while user activity is detected. Also includes boss key, built-in search function and RSS capability for subscribed downloads.
Note that this software was changed to adware after being added to the Portable Freeware database.
Alternatively, µTorrent Portable is also available, which automatically adjusts paths.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Adware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | qBittorrent, Halite |
What's new? |
See: http://www.should.keepfree.de/utorrent_alltime_changelogs.txt |
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ashghost
on 2017-12-24 23:19
@robzuc: see 'What is "portable"' on the "about" page: https://www.portablefreeware.com/about.php Not leaving stuff behind is not "stealth" in the parlance here, and uTorrent works fine when moving from machine to machine and saves your settings.
Peter202
on 2019-05-17 14:49
After i extracted uTorrent.exe 3.5.5 with 7-zip in the extracted folder there are couple of .dll files. Are they needed? Can i delete them?
billon
on 2019-05-17 20:35
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@Peter202: |
eMule is a client for the eDonkey P2P network. It uses several networks (ED2K, Source Exchange, Kad) to create one reliable network, and features auto priorities and source management so that you can start many downloads without having to monitor them.
NOTE: This program has not been updated in many years and may be subject to security vulnerabilities.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. It writes some file association entries to the registry. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch emule.exe. |
What's new? | https://github.com/irwir/eMule/releases/ |
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No ED2K
on 2008-02-12 17:52
I am back for more important informations.
No ED2K
on 2008-03-04 19:49
Dear P2P kids,
pierat
on 2009-03-06 08:50
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you can always download safely if you're in a country that has no piracy laws.but it takes the fun out of it knowing that what you're doing is legal |
Deluge is a lightweight BitTorrent client designed to be unobtrusive, leaving much of its functionality to available plugins (such as RSS and scheduler). The program includes encryption, DHT, Local Peer Discovery, µTorrent Peer Exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP, proxy support, web seed, private torrents, speed limits, bandwidth scheduler, and more. The interface can be password-protected.
Cross-platform with clients available for Linux, OS X and Unix. The program allows multiple user-interfaces including GTK+, Web, and console, with available password protection. Utilizes a libtorrent back-end.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Temporary files are saved to %APPDATA%. For more details, read here and here. |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: |
Optionally, delete the $PLUGINSDIR folder. |
Similar/alternative apps: | qBitTorrent |
What's new? |
See: https://deluge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog.html |
RetroShare is a feature-rich communications platform for small groups of users with a focus on privacy. The program includes an exclusive and secure toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direct messages (e-mail), file server, VoIP, channels for distributing content and link exchange. It functions as an open, distributed alternative to many commercial groupware programs.
Additional features include RSS feed reader, status messages (away/busy), different modes for low traffic, transfer and disk space limits, plugins, skins and much more. Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).
Great for small businesses, groups, and a safer alternative to most file sharing methods. Networks can be small or large, but communications between users are limited by default to friends and friends-of-friends, with more specific controls available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like PeaExtractor) to a folder of your choice. Launch RetroShare.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | qTox, Brosix |
What's new? |
See: https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/release-notes-for-v0-6-6/ |
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ozziguy
on 2017-03-14 10:16
v0.6.2 QT5 does not run on xp because QT5 does not support xp anymore
webfork
on 2017-03-17 23:00
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@ozziguy: Looks like they're still offering the portable 7zip version, and it's 20% smaller. I'll go ahead and list both. Thanks for the note. |
IObit Unlocker fixes the permissions on locked files and folders, and also allowing delete, rename, move or copy. It includes an optional Forced mode, which attempts to terminate all related processes that may be affecting the lock status.
IObit Unlocker Portable is a modified version by PortableApps.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Windows registry, %ALLUSERSAPPDATA% |
Stealth: ? | No |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Since the original program is not portable, PortableApps stays in the background while the original program runs its course, then deletes its leftovers. |
FirmwareTablesView displays a list of firmware tables (ACPI, SMBIOS) stored on your system. You can view the content of these tables in Hex-dump format and export them to a binary file.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
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 FirmwareTablesView.exe. |
What's new? |
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