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Opera (Presto) v12.18

webfork on 16 Feb 2020
  • 26MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 15 Feb 2016
  • Suggested by Chris Mehl

Version note: This program has not been updated since 2016 and may contain security vulnerabilities. Please see this entry for the latest version of Opera.

Opera (Presto) is a discontinued version of the Opera web browser, meaning feature development and maintenance for this version of Opera has ceased. Compared to the newer version based on Google Chrome, it features a leaner memory footprint, more user-interface customization, an RSS reader, integrated e-mail client, IRC chat, and native BitTorrent support. A variety of extensions are available to further extend functionality.

Alternative Portable versions:

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Wine
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? No. HKCU\Software\Opera Software
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download and run the installer
  2. Select Options and, from the Install menu, choose Stand-alone installation (USB)
  3. Set the Install path to a folder of your choice and click Accept & Install
  4. opera.exe will auto-launch after install
Similar/alternative apps: SeaMonkey Portable, Firefox Portable, Chromium Portable, Google Chrome Portable
What's new? See:
http://www.opera.com/blogs/security/2016/02/opera-12-and-opera-mail-security-update/
Latest comments
billon on 2016-02-15 18:59

UPDATED TO 12.18!!!11
no changelog yet on off. page

Specular on 2016-02-16 07:31

@billon mmm, it's odd. Just had a pop-up informing of a new version to download which is apparently v12.18 yet no official changelog has been released.

However did find an old My Opera stalwart who posted some of the changes over on the Vivaldi forums. Will continue this discussion on the PF thread...

Checker on 2016-02-26 18:15

Opera@USB v12.18 is available.

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Snap DB v1.5.1

lwc on 22 Dec 2022
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 Sep 2015
  • Suggested by guinness

Snap DB is a simple, lightweight and customizable flat-file database (spreadsheet) application. Columns can be easily created, deleted, renamed and moved, and it has an instant search to provide rapid access to the stored information.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
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 SnapDB.exe (Windows XP and above) or SnapDB_ANSI.exe (Windows 2000 and below).
What's new?
  • When printing, added ability to add the header row into the output.
Latest comments
Wolfghost on 2012-10-01 19:11

Anyone as have a code for config.ini to [Recent] to get rid of reading ??

Specular on 2014-11-04 05:17

Use this app all the time, very useful and lightweight. Recommended for any simple list management.

hamasaki on 2014-12-25 04:20

Very useful software, use it for a whole load of things.

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Avanti GUI v0.9.2

Checker on 9 Aug 2015
  • 61MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 8 Apr 2015
  • Suggested by joby_toss

Avanti GUI is a front-end for FFmpeg with the option to insert Avisynth as a pre-processor. It offers user friendly control over all basic and advanced FFmpeg options. A number of template examples are also included.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder. Some Gui4Cli settings are written to the registry.
Stealth: ? No
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the 7Zip package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Download a binary build of FFmpeg and extract to the ffmpeg subfolder
  3. Launch Avanti-GUI.exe
What's new?
  • Added FFmpeg process priority adaption for slow machines.
  • Added -no_check to -new option to bypass error checking.
  • Added FFplay preview alternative for processed clips.
  • Added FFplay preview to web protocol and dshow device.
  • Adapted source properties for vgtmpeg multiple inputs.
  • Fixed metadata issue at web download (web protocol).
  • Fixed occasional error after FFmpeg version switching.
  • Fixed frozen gui window issue at FFmpeg launch delays.
  • Fixed script path error on ifo_path command.
  • Fixed failing metadata dump if FFmpeg not at default path.
  • Fixed reporting of user command line vs. script usage.
  • Updated FFmpeg database with latest codec/format additions.
  • Updated chm context help for changes and additions.

AVANTI 0.9.3 -- FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI -- Changelog 08-05-2015.
==============================================================
This version has been retracted at 09-05-2015 because of a
serious issue with a newly added batch conversion option.
Please read these notes for more details.
Latest comments
Mark-B on 2012-06-11 10:55

This program hasn't let me down yet. However, I haven't explored all its features nor have I tried to use the Avisynth integration. The GUI could be better designed though.

Midas on 2015-08-08 19:04

WARNING (from the changelog): "AVANTI 0.9.3 -- FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI -- Changelog 08-05-2015. // This version has been retracted at 09-05-2015 because of a serious issue with a newly added batch conversion option." More info at http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/282223?p=2389538#post2389538 ...

Checker on 2015-08-09 03:53

@ Midas: Thanks ... switched back to v0.9.2 ;)

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ArcConvert v0.70

webfork on 4 Aug 2016
  • 5MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 22 Jan 2015
  • Suggested by guinness

ArcConvert converts between a wide variety of archives and includes automatic password detection. The program supports drag-and-drop, process priority, file check, and optional attributes (date/time). The program will even notify the user if the new file is larger than the original.

Ideal for upgrading compression (e.g. ZIP -> 7ZIP) or to change an archive to a format supported by your preferred program (e.g. RAR -> CAB).

Supports a long list formats are supported including ZIP, 7-ZIP, RAR, TGZ, as well as ~60 other lesser-known formats. The program can save to ZIP, 7-ZIP, CAB, LHA, TAR, TGZ, BZ2, YZ1, BGA, RAR, ACE, NOA32, PAQAR, UHARC, YZ2, DZ, HA, XZ, and FreeArc

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: LGPL
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch arc_convert.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: PeaZip
What's new?
  • Aplib update.
Latest comments
DavidRoper on 2014-05-25 14:13

Why all the fuss over RAR? The biggest problem is getting RAR to ZIP so it's compatible to more people in the world, not less. 1980 called, they want their compressor back.

Midas on 2014-05-25 19:18

The changelog posted is for ArcConvert v0.66, plus there now seems to be a 64 bits version linked at the bottom of the Sourceforge page ("Update for 64bit OS").

Note also that although WinRAR gives you a 30 day trial, as the meme goes, it will never end...

(e.g., http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3q6w51)

webfork on 2014-05-30 23:25

DavidRoper: even among very technical people, I can't seem to get anyone to use anything but ZIP. The dream of getting people to use one of a number of radically better compression formats has been going on for over a decade now and at this stage just seems like a lost cause.

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Gwennel Doc v0.15

billon on 29 May 2018
  • 359KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 23 Dec 2013
  • Suggested by Cornflower

Gwennel is a lightweight word processor that takes an innovative approach to formatting options by separating them into a tree-like structure. This is useful for handling long documents with clear, organized formatting tools or for users who wish to focus on the text first and formatting second. Any style changes (such as headings, lists, or colors) are propagated throughout the entire document and, although only able to open and save OpenDocument (.odt) files, this makes the program a capable WYSIWYG editor. Additionally, users can open existing files and make rapid changes to the entire document.

Category:
Runs on:WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch gwennel.exe.
What's new?
  • New Feature: basic find command.
  • Bug fix: use the text color of paragraph for bullets.
  • The executable is no longer packed with UPX because of all those crappy antivirus.
Latest comments
Cornflower on 2010-07-30 13:50

It is not at all intuitive, but once you play with it a bit, It comes together.
I probably won't use it on my own computers where Open Office Portable is much handier, but as I like to keep my usb key light, I keep it there. Hint: go over your Open Office documents and see what styles you like to use, and update the openoffice-style.gwen template. I found this makes it more user friendly, as I am dealing with my own tastes.

tpig on 2011-03-12 06:57

I've tested it. I does support Unicode.

Midas on 2014-12-07 21:45

See also Gwennel Web: http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12395 ...

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File Punter v1.0.8

Checker on 24 May 2015
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 9 Apr 2014
  • Suggested by Checker

File Punter uses regular expressions to copy/move files into new, dynamically generated destination folders. You can also use simple wildcards to sort files into static destination folders.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes. Please note, however, that the "Check for updates" function is not stealth: it writes a File Punter.dcupdateredirect file to user\all\DonationCoder\DcUpdater\RedirectFiles.
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FilePunter.exe.
What's new?
  • Fixed: Using pipes in pattern strings would screw up their display in the dropdown list.

ImgBurn v2.5.8.0

juverax on 21 Apr 2023
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 Jun 2017
  • Suggested by Ben Laufer

ImgBurn writes most types of image files for CD, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray burning. It supports the latest writers (including booktype/bitsetting on many of the major ones such as BenQ, LiteOn, NEC, Plextor, Sony etc.). You can also ImgBurn to erase/format your rewritable media.

Includes CD-Text editing, disk imaging, disc testing, verification (that files are exactly the same as those on the disc) and supports many world languages.

Does not support multisessions.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a temporary folder
  2. Copy or move the contents of $INSTDIR to a folder of your choice
  3. Create an empty text file in this folder and paste the following:

    [Settings]
    PortableMode=1
    FILELOCATIONS_GraphDataFiles=.\Graph Data Files\
    FILELOCATIONS_ImageFiles=.\Image Files\
    FILELOCATIONS_LogFiles=.\Log Files\
    FILELOCATIONS_ProjectFiles=.\Project Files\
    FILELOCATIONS_QueueFiles=.\Queue Files\

  4. Rename this text file ImgBurn.ini
  5. Finally, launch ImgBurn.exe
Similar/alternative apps: InfraRecorder
What's new? See:
http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=changelog
Latest comments
fang-face on 2015-04-15 00:52

"Copy or move the contents of $INSTDIR to a folder of your choice":
I just extracted using uniextract (2. try: 7zip, same result). There is no $INSTDIR, only $PLUGINSDIR, SOUNDS and files imgburn.exe, imgburnpreview.exe, readme.txt.
I suppose this altogether is equivalent to $INSTDIR ? At least it seems to work and afterwards the ini is 18KiB and it created dir "Log Files".

smaragdus on 2015-04-15 04:09

I confirm that *fang-face* is right- the extraction of the latest version of ImgBurn (2.5.8.0) with Universal Extractor version 1.6.1 or with 7-Zip version 9.20 doesn't create any '$INSTDIR' directory.

alanc on 2016-09-25 11:58

"Includes disc testing, verification (that files are exactly the same as those on the disc)"

Re verification: I'm not sure, but I think the program only verifies that the burned content is readable. I don't see the source drive active during this process.

I always verify with WinMerge after burning:
http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1259

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GSview v5.0

billon on 8 Nov 2018
  • 34MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 4 May 2012
  • Suggested by payneCheng

GSview is a graphical interface for Ghostscript, an interpreter for the PostScript page description language used by laser printers. For documents following the Adobe PostScript Document Structuring Conventions, GSview allows selected pages to be viewed, printed and converted.

  • Display, print and convert PostScript (PS, EPS) and PDF files
  • Extract selected pages to another file
  • Add or extract preview images
  • Graphically select and show bounding boxes
  • Supports English, Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish languages
  • And more
Note: Only the 32-bit version has been successfully tested for portability.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract:
  1. Download self-extracting archive and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Download Ghostscript (32-bit AGPL version) and extract to the same folder (overwrite files if asked)
  3. Delete the following files:

    - Any files starting with setp32
    - filelist.txt
    - setup.exe
    - gsview\uninstgs.exe

  4. Launch GSviewPortable.exe
What's new?
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Use HTML help on Windows because Microsoft removed WinHelp.
  • Fix problems with saving registration number on Windows 7.
  • Fixes for Windows 7 x64 to correctly find language files and 64-bit Ghostscript.
Latest comments
Fergus on 2010-09-29 13:45

I've done this, but I still get the "Register Now" nag. Pressing clears the nag, but it's awfully irritating. Is there a way of disabling it?

Fergus on 2010-09-29 19:46

OK managed to get a register code; use it once and hey presto away you go. BUT the code is written o a local gsview.ini which also incorporates named drive letters. Move your USB stick to another host machine where it will very likely be named differently and gsview.ini is suddenly broken -- you have to supply the reg code again. Very VERY annoying; not true portable freeware, at all ...

Ascend4nt on 2012-01-24 22:37

Setup is a bit more tricky then running a self-extracting executable, and dumping Ghostscript in the same folder. Here's what I had to do:
1. Download the GSView self-extracting exe and the associated Ghostscript exe
2. Open the GSView self-extracting exe with 7-zip or other archive software and extract everything except the files indicated in 'How to Extract'. (RUNNING the exe will install a non-portable version!!)
3. Create a 'gs9.04' subfolder in the folder that GSviewPortable is in. (it seems the name is usually 'gs' followed by the version #).
4. Open the Ghostscript exe with an archive utility, go to $_OUTDIR, and extract all the files from that folder into the subfolder just created (in this case, gs9.04)
5. Now you can run GSviewPortable

*Note: I can verify what Fergus says - Registration screen pops up on run. Not a huge deal for me

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mcAutotrack v2.0.1.50

webfork on 22 Jan 2021
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 Apr 2013
  • Suggested by Hydaral

mcAutotrack is an automotive car care software which helps you to maintain fuel and maintenance information for your vehicle. This application is recommended for home users, as a Lite Edition of Mycar-Monitor. mcAutoTrack can be used for any motorized vehicle. e.g. cars, motorcycles, trucks or power machine.

NOTE: Main site offline, linking to Softpedia.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware with nag dialogs. Free registration via email will remove nag dialogs.
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch mcAutoTrack.exe.
Latest comments
Emka on 2012-07-07 15:44

v4 is out, don't know if still portable

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HIDE v1.51.02

Checker on 6 Aug 2014
  • 18MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Hydaral

HIDE is an HLA (High Level Assembler) IDE. It is written in HLA and designed to provide an easy to install, hassle free HLA development environment. HIDE is open-source and makes use of various tools produced by other individuals.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Path portability: Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the "Full Install" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch hide.exe.

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