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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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md5hash v1.0.3.9

smaragdus on 19 May 2018
  • 539KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 6 May 2013
  • Suggested by crownixx

md5hash is a simple tool for calculating file checksums via drag-and-drop. To hash multiple files (including whole directories), right click on the window and select "view session" from the menu. There is no current batch verification mechanism for these logs.

Supports the following hashing algorithms: MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, CRC16, CRC32, ADLER32.

Category:
Runs on:WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch md5hash.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Hash
What's new? 1.0.3.9 (2013-05-06)
Fixed open handles again

1.0.3.7 (2012-09-25)
  • Added option to copy hash of a single file operation to the clipboard
  • Session GUI is now resizeable, remembers size and position
  • Added ability to search the session, results are highlighted green
  • Color coded comparison results, green for success, red for failure
  • Comparison results are displayed for 2 seconds, then input changes to last hash
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for Save Session (Ctrl+S) and Search Session (Ctrl+F)
1.0.3.5 (2010-01-14)
  • Fixed open handles in hash.dll
  • Added recursion into folders, configurable depth setting
  • Added optional warning for large hashing jobs (>500 files or >1 GB of data)
  • Added command to manually compare last two hashed files
1.0.3.4 (2010-01-11)
  • Session list view is now sortable
  • Session allows multi-select for saving and removal
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wraithdu on 2010-01-08 19:58

@Lupo73
md5hash already works that way. The INI will be created on first run if it does not exist.

Specular on 2018-05-19 16:24

Download link is broken. Not such which of the two download versions was originally linked by the entry, the first or second in that page.

Archive.org has the first available here: http://web.archive.org/web/20141120044348/http://zer0dev.com/dld/download.php?id=12

And the second here: http://web.archive.org/web/20141120044346/http://zer0dev.com/dld/download.php?id=26

smaragdus on 2018-05-19 19:02

@Specular
Thank for the notification, I updated the download link.

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Simple Duplicate Finder v1.2.0.3

webfork on 13 Jan 2019
  • 117KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 Dec 2011
  • Suggested by ancientimages

Simple Duplicate Finder helps track down similar files either to delete extras and save space or to compare versions. While most duplicate-searching programs are looking for exact copies, SDF uses a Percentage Search, allowing you to adjust the percentage difference required for a file to be considered a duplicate. Once scanned, the program will display the number of bytes which differ as well as the specific percentage match between files.

This is useful for example with metadata: when Windows Image Import tool downloads pictures from your digital camera, additional XML data is inserted into the images and video files, including a timestamp of when the image was downloaded to the computer. Although the image is identical in every way to its original, the file will appear as unique. SDF can detect these files and help remove them.

Note: main site appears to be down, switched to archive.org

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DupFinder.exe.
What's new? ----Version 1.0.0.0----
Initial Release

----Version 1.1.0.0----
Added percentage match ability, this superceeds smart jpeg search feature.
Added Extension filter to search only for specific file types.
Bugfix, empty directory search could cause previous version to hang.
Updated program icon to be compatable with olders versions of windows.

----Version 1.2.0.0----
Code optimization for increased speed.
Added ability to compare files which sizes are not identical, but within percentage match.
Total progress now still displayed during a large file compare.

----Version 1.2.0.1----
Fixed a sort problem where text could be incorrect for an item

----Version 1.2.0.2----
Increased sort speed

----Version 1.2.0.3----
Renamed program to "Simple Duplicate Finder" since someone stole my other program name
Latest comments
Allen on 2015-01-18 21:56

Links are all dead

I am Baas on 2015-01-18 23:14

@Allen
Thanks... linked to archive.org

__philippe on 2019-01-13 08:29

Simple Duplicate Finder v1.2.0.3 - link date 20-FEB-2012
Just re-discovered this antediluvian gem of a dups finder...;-)

What's not to like ?

• Terse, elegant, skillfully crafted GUI
• Option for similitude percentage match
• Filter for file extension
• Duplicate entries results neatly listed as offset to the stem file
• Stunningly fast execution (files CRC used as match criteria)
• Tiny footprint (117KB exe)
   Leanest of TPFC's "Duplicate Checkers" current 11 entries

Oldie, but goodie...Recommended.

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KeyTweak v2.3.0

webfork on 10 Jan 2021
  • 454KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 8 Mar 2018
  • Suggested by kwhitefoot

KeyTweak is a simple utility that allows users to redefine their keyboard input signals by modifying the Windows registry. It can revert your layout to the default settings as well as warn you of some potentially dangerous modifications before they are put into effect.

Possible uses for this program (from the author): "Maybe you have an old keyboard and you really miss having a "Windows" key. Maybe you are used to using a different keyboard and you keep hitting the wrong key. Maybe you know that you are going to be doing a lot of numerical data entry and would like to change your Num Pad + key into a Tab key for a little while. How about changing Scroll Lock into a Mute button?"

NOTE: Site offline, linking to Softpedia.

Category:
Runs on:WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Windows registry. Due to the nature of the program and the reason for the registry entries we are accepting KeyTweak as portable.
Dependencies: Elevated privileges are required on Vista and Win7.
Stealth: ? No. Information is written to HKLM\SOFTWARE\KeyTweak as a necessary part of KeyTweak's backup function.
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch KeyTweak.exe.
Latest comments
TenaciousD on 2014-02-21 07:43

Here is a link if needed:
(credit goes to the Wayback machine!)
http://tinyurl.com/odq5wx8

Specular on 2014-02-21 08:48

Have been using this little app for years. Works under Win 8 as well as long as it's launched with 'Run as administrator'.

For some reason it doesn't display the keys in the same order as they appear on my actual keyboard, however the keys are still easy to remap.

Midas on 2014-02-21 11:21

Softpedia link (a little faster than Webarchive):

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/KeyTweak.shtml

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RegistryViewer v1.3

billon on 12 Aug 2019
  • 970KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 20 Jun 2017
  • Suggested by Ennovy

RegistryViewer can open raw Windows registry hive files. The file structure is shown similar to the Windows' own Registry editor and folders, keys, and values can be searched with values can displayed in hexadecimal form.

The registry files can be opened with drag-and-drop and all registry files including SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, NTUSER.DAT, SECURITY, USERDIFF and DEFAULT are supported.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Partial
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the 7z package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch RegView.exe.

Optionally, delete unnecessary language files and flags images.
Similar/alternative apps: Windows Registry Recovery, RawReg
What's new?
  • The selected key and its subkeys could be exported to a registry file (.reg), which is compatible with the Windows Registry Editor.
Latest comments
Specular on 2018-07-09 00:37

Used this program to successfully extract keys from an older backup of the Registry hive files. Followed an online guide which recommended it since it automatically tweaks the exported key file with the correct path for importing into the registry.

FireRabbit on 2019-08-12 15:55

Link dead program no longer listed on website

FireRabbit on 2019-08-12 15:58

Update it's found on the directory page for old software:
https://www.gaijin.at/en/download-directory?dir=old_software

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IcoFX v1.6.4

webfork on 26 Aug 2016
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by MISIIM

IcoFX is a complete all-in-one solution for icon creation, extraction and editing. It supports transparency and has tools and more than 40 effects to create icons. It can also import and export various images formats and has batch processing capability.

Works with 64-bit.

Note: This is the last freeware version as latest version has gone payware

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the "portable edition" ZIP package and extract it to a folder of your choice. Launch IcoFX.exe.
Latest comments
lautrepay on 2012-11-10 01:04

@rogerthedodger: you can download the PortableApps.com package. Extract or install it, the contents of the APP folder is all you need, delete the rest. After the first launching of IcoFX.exe the configuration files will be created

Rodger on 2013-01-06 10:04

small fonts (on the app itself) = @ Kermode
Found a solution !
Dowmoad 12noon Dispay Changer (free -> google): very nice prgram, helps me a lot with old programs on my new large screen !
Install. Go to folder where installed, make a shortcut from the cd.exe folder.
Rightclick on shortcut, open properties
Richtclick IcoFX.exe, open properties, highlight target command line, copy (Ctrl + c)
Go to THE END of the same line (target) in the IconFX properties, paste (Ctrl + v); leave a space between both (there are quotation marks at the beinning and at the end of both)
Go to the space and type (without quotation marks, but leaving again a space before, in between and at the end) "-width=1152 -height=864" (or any other screen size COMPATIBLE with your screen, e.g. 1600x 900 1027x768, etc; see help of dc to find out which screen sizes are compatible).
Close properties of both.
Change the name and icon of dc.exe to IcoFX.
That's it !
(When you close IcoFX, the screen will automatically return to its initial size, so the change onlw affcts this program !)

Specular on 2015-01-06 18:35

The busy XP screenshot doesn't do the app justice. Worthwhile app for icon creation and extraction. Main limitation of this version is the lack of 512px+ size support, which OSX and now Windows 10 support.

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