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Sumatra PDF v2.3.1 Updated

Checker on 24 May 2013
  • 5MB (uncompressed)
  • Suggested by Darkbee

Sumatra PDF is a lightweight document reader for a variety of document formats. Includes a wide variety of viewing formats including table of contents, rotation, facing pages, book view, full screen, and presentation mode. Includes support for bookmarks, command-line arguments, hotkeys, and more. Additionally, Sumatra can fuction as a portable browser plugin. Formats include PDF, Mobipocket, LaTeX, XPS, DjVu, CBZ, CHM, ePub and CBR.

Alternatively, Sumatra Portable adjusts recently used and most used file paths.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies:
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
Path portability: No
License: GPL v3
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SumatraPDF.exe.
What's new?
  • no longer using SSE2 to support old computers
Latest comments
Mike.S.G. on 2013-05-23 04:13

The good - a new 'SumatraPDF-settings.txt' file.
The bad - wont run on non-SSE2 processors.

Midas on 2013-05-23 08:47

For bleeding edge x64 builds, check Dirk Paehl's Open Source page -- where, along with a truckload of other PDF, Internet and video utils, you can currently find a v2.4 SVN Revision 8141 (compiled 19-may-2013):

http://www.paehl.com/open_source/?SumatraPDF

Mike.S.G. on 2013-05-24 12:02

v2.3.1 released - http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download-free-pdf-viewer.html

This version will once again run on older (non-SSE2) CPUs. Checkout the advanced settings: Settings - Advanced Options. The link for help with the settings is found at the top of the text file.

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Mp3tag v2.55a Updated

Checker on 24 Apr 2013
  • 7MB (uncompressed)
  • Suggested by tedpoe

Mp3tag is an editor for metadata of common audio formats (eg. ID3, Vorbis Comments, APE, MP4, TAK Loseless). It can rename files based on the tag information, replace characters or words from tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists and more. The program supports online freedb database lookups for selected files, allowing you to automatically gather proper tag information for select files or CDs.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: GDIPLUS.DLL
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using 7-zip (must be v9.20 or above) to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete $PLUGINSDIR (and $R0 if using the latest 7-zip beta)
  3. Create a blank file in the same folder called mp3tag.cfg
  4. Launch Mp3tag.exe
What's new?
  • FIX: Mp3tag v2.55 did not work on computers with older CPUs anymore (e.g, Pentium III, Athlon XP, ...).
Latest comments
benetti on 2012-10-24 20:40

Hmm, when extracting the last version, strangely I see in 7zip there are some files twice in same folder (EN, DE) so when you try to extract the program, it ask for overwriting. I recommend install it and then copy, Sandboxie is very good for this.

Jimmy Neutron on 2013-01-11 03:03

Go to Tools > Options > Updates and untick "Check for updates on startup" to keep the program from calling home.

Mike.S.G. on 2013-05-23 05:16

@benetti

... don't make it harder than need be, using 7-Zip v9.20 works very good on this installer, just use the correct 'rename' function before extraction - this is what works pretty good to date.

I believe when there are duplicates 'DE' extracts first then 'EN'. So, for those who want English will use 'auto rename existing files', this should rename all 'DE' duplicates, adding '_1'. An easy way to test is to open the index.html file in .\help, if memory serves me right, index_1.html should be 'DE'.

'EN' users will want to remove all '_1' files when using 'auto rename existing...'.

If 'DE' is what you're after use 'auto rename', this will rename all the 'EN' files, adding '_1' to the name. 'DE' users will want to remove all '_1' files when using 'auto rename'.

Most of the dupes are in .\help, and a few others in .\export. Make sure to only delete the duplicates and not the neutral files, those files that are for both 'DE' and 'EN', there will only be one file of a given name when neutral.

HTH

Mike

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7-Zip Portable v9.20 Rev 2 Updated

webfork on 19 May 2013

7-Zip is an archive manager supporting the creation and viewing of a wide variety of different formats. Includes folder favorites, optional 2-pane view, available AES encryption, checksum calculator, file split/combine capability, and more.

7-zip is the official file archiver for the open, high-compression "7z" format that achieves higher compression than many others via LZMA algorithms. In addition, 7-Zip supports the creation of ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, and XZ files, as well as the extraction of RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB, NSIS, NTFS, FAT, VHD, MBR, APM, SquashFS, CramFS and MSLZ files.

7-Zip Portable is a wrapper from PortableApps.com and supports 32 or 64-bit automatically. Alternatively, X-7zip is also available.

Category:
System Requirements: WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Program and Launcher: GPL, 7z format: LGPL
How to extract: Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch 7-ZipPortable.exe.
What's new? This release fixes an issue with settings being maintained for new installs in the PortableApps.com Platform.
Latest comments
rogerthedodger on 2013-02-03 00:35

Used winzip for ages, and moved to 7zip a couple of years ago. This program blows me away, does everything ive ever wanted without all the extra baggage. Got to be one of the absolute best portable freeware ever. Cant go wrong here, and no im not on their payroll....

Mixture on 2013-02-13 17:28

@webfork:
Ruby had already told me that I am incorrect, 7-Zip Portable writes its vital settings to the Windows registry.
Now, either you must prove that you are correct or Ruby must prove himself or herself correct. I don't care who is correct. Just tell the entire truth about how 7-Zip Portable write its vital settings.

Ruby on 2013-02-13 23:27

@Mixture
Your initial post indicated using 7-Zip without the PAF format in which case settings are stored in the registry.

7-Zip Portable will backup any local 7-Zip registry settings which allows the portable 7-Zip (PAF) to use that registry key to R/W settings to and when finished will restore the local 7-Zip registry key backup

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System Explorer v4.2.2 Updated

Checker on 16 May 2013

System Explorer is a tool for accessing a variety of system internals. It can also be used as a Task Manager replacement with detailed information about processes, startup entries, explorer/IE add-ons, uninstallers, services, drivers, connections, opened files etc. It has a registry/file snapshot feature so that changes to the system can be computed and displayed in tree view or text list format. It also has a processes security tool that checks your processes against an online database.

An earlier, unsupported version (1.4), is available for Windows 2000 users from the download page.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the portable ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SystemExplorer.exe.
What's new?
  • This version contains new I/O Delta column in the Processes tabs. This column shows sum of all data transfered via I/O in time from last update (1s by default). You can use this column to show process with higher disk usage. Just right click to processes header and add I/O Delta column. Then click to I/O Delta header to sort the list.
Latest comments
Steven Avery on 2012-05-25 12:45

Hi, System Explorer is a highly regarded software. However the questions here are important. If you look at their site you will see they have a graph of anti-virus usage. How did they get that info ? Conjecture: when they call home. Perhaps they market such info ? We should bring this question directly to System Explorer and also to Wilders. I would like to add their two softwares to my layered security mix, but first know more about how and why.
Steven

Wolfghost on 2012-06-19 18:39

Win7Ultimate64bit
Don't know, but default Hot Key Ctrl-Alt-Ins not working for me !!!

billon on 2012-09-05 00:26

In last version (3.9.4) download package includes driver? (SEDriverXP.sys). Is that still stealth?

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Universal USB Installer v1.9.3.4 Updated

Checker on 15 May 2013

Universal USB Installer creates a "Live," or bootable Linux distribution without installation, on an external USB drive. A long list of distributions are available organized by the major groups including Ubuntu, Redhat, and SuSE, as well as specialized distros for system management, rescue, security, and more.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download Universal-USB-Installer-vx.x.x.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
Similar/alternative apps: YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer)
What's new?
  • Update to support Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu Gnome 13.04, and Debian Live 7.
Latest comments
Josh on 2011-02-22 01:08

Have a look at the license agreement page, which is displayed when the tool is run.

Pancho on 2011-06-03 01:21

Cool program!

Midas on 2012-03-20 18:48

By the same author(s), YUMI has the additional advantage of enabling multiple 'Live' distros to coexist on a portable USB drive: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

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