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Autoruns v11.5 Updated

Checker on 28 Mar 2013

Autoruns shows you which programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility.

Alternatively, Autoruns Portable is stealth and will only show the EULA once.

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System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Windows registry
Stealth: ? No
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract all files except autorunsc.exe to a folder of your choice. Launch autoruns.exe.
What's new?
  • Now reports the image timestamp of executables and the last-modified timestamp of other file types and autostart locations to help with forensic analysis.
  • The jump-to-entry feature is also improved to navigate directly to files rather than their parent directory.
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shodan816 on 2012-03-25 10:42

None of the 'wrappers' mentioned here are still available. Would someone please post a working link to a wrapper that will make this app truly portable? Why this app is even posted on a 'portablefreeware' site, while writing to the registry, remains a mystery to me.

shodan816 on 2012-03-25 14:50

Thank you, mrpink! Works like a charm.

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PC Decrapifier v2.3.1

Checker on 2 Dec 2012

PC Decrapifier helps you remove many of the common trialware and crapware found installed by default on many of the PCs from big name OEMs. Toolbars, anti-virus and other trials, and many other tools that make money for the laptop makers, but just take up space on your computer without providing value. The program lets you check off items to be removed.

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System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Free for personal use
How to extract: Download pc-decrapifier-2.x.x.exe and launch.
Latest comments
MnX on 2012-11-29 22:42

It won't start on my x32 XP either.

rodger123 on 2012-11-29 23:43

used this once-messed up my PC Royal!Make restore point first!

Kea on 2012-12-12 00:04

But it works fine on my x64 win7.

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Windows System Control Center v2.1.1.1 Updated

Checker on 12 Apr 2013

WSCC allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites. The program is only an interface: you need to download and install the utilities separately. Alternatively, WSCC can download and run the programs via a web connection. The included Update Manager can check for newer versions of the utilities already installed and can download and install the missing items.

Works with Windows Sysinternals and Nirsoft Utilities suites.

Note: The setup packages are downloaded from the author's website.

Category:
System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder and Windows registry
Dependencies: Administrator rights
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch wscc.exe.
Latest comments
Ruby on 2012-10-18 20:15

WSCC will accept an absolute 'driveless' path, e.g. \portable\nirsoft but a relative path outside it's own directory, e.g. ..\portable\nirsoft does not work

ashghost on 2012-10-24 00:21

@Ruby: Relative paths to subdirectories (e.g. ".\nirsoft") work for me, but not parallel directories, as in your example.

david.lynch on 2013-03-01 03:39

Would be nice if developer had a changelog of it...

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FileTypesMan v1.62

Checker on 27 Sep 2012

FileTypesMan is an alternative to the 'File Types' tab in the 'Folder Options' of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer. For each file type, the following information is displayed: Type Name, Description, MIME Type, Perceived Type, Flags, Browser Flags, and more. FileTypesMan also allows you to easily edit the properties and flags of each file type, as well as it allows you to add, edit, and remove actions in a file type.

Category:
System Requirements: Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP (ANSI/Unicode) package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FileTypesMan.exe.
What's new?
  • Added 'Auto Size Columns+Headers' option.
  • Fixed issue: Dialog-boxes opened in the wrong monitor, on multi-monitors system.
Latest comments
Simon on 2009-03-04 21:33

I'm really surprised - it works even for replacing txt notepad by another application! Well done, it seems to be really useful!

Midas on 2009-04-22 07:25

Although it is extra useful, be extra careful with it or you might screw your system -- check, check, check, & recheck whatever you do.

Magibon on 2011-12-07 21:21

I stumbled upon this app. accidentally when trying to replace my system icon for .reg files. I used to use IconPhile, but it's process is hidden. Sometimes it's hard to undo.

With this.. im able to manually replace system icons. :)
And it's portable/stealth!

http://i44.tinypic.com/9uupt0.png

This nirsoft guy is a wiz.

Here's a nice review:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/12383/change-a-file-types-icon-in-windows-7/

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MyUninstaller v1.74

Andrew Lee on 12 Feb 2013

MyUninstaller is an alternative utility to the standard Add/Remove Software control panel applet. It displays the list of all installed application, and allows you to uninstall an application, delete an uninstall entry, and save the list of all installed applications into a text file or HTML file. It also provides additional information for most installed applications that the standard applet does not display: product name, company, version, uninstall string, installation folder etc.

Category:
System Requirements: Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
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 myuninst.exe.
What's new?
· Fixed the problem with the Ok button in the properties window.
Latest comments
Beau on 2010-01-21 19:46

RevoUninstaller Portable:
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download_other.html

User on 2010-02-03 03:13

@Fred, I use Safarp to remove Java updates all the time.

Try "Remove (quiet mode)"; works great.

webfork on 2011-09-30 21:00

I generally use Revo (http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1398) to make sure files are removed but to get multiple programs off quickly, I use FreeUninstaller (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1350), which has a local and online search, use frequency, website, and other features.

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