Cathy indexes files stored on removable media (CD's, DVD's or even diskettes), hard disks or net drives, to create searchable catalogs that can be used without having access to original media. The program is small, fast and easy-to-use with search capabilities based on file name, date and size. Additional features include filtering options, search duplicates or singles, customisable date format etc.
If files are available (external/network drive connected, DVD inserted) they can be opened (executed) or deleted directly. Other features include drag and drop support available, printing of both directory trees and MP3 album/song lists, and disk space usage analysis.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder. Follow these instructions. |
Dependencies: | Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Cathy.exe -ini cathy.reg. |
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SteveJ
on 2011-04-03 00:06
Simple little program, but unfortunate doesn't support unicode, so if you have any files w/ foreign language or other special characters, they'll get cataloged as "?" for any unicode character.
Midas
on 2013-02-22 19:32
FYI, I posted a couple of problems I found trying to make Cathy portable @ http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=62490#p62490
warmwhisky
on 2022-10-04 10:39
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This program is great. I can't believe Windows is now so convoluted that the basic out of the box search works so poorly. |
ShellExView displays the details of shell extensions installed on your machine and allows you to easily enable/disable each shell extension. ShellExView comes in handy for solving problems caused by third party shell extensions.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
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 shexview.exe. |
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roger
on 2010-05-04 08:05
@Tad: link to website
portaFreeUser
on 2011-02-14 19:53
I really like this simple program. I used it first to hide/disable a corrupted Magic ISO contextual menu in mere seconds. Then later on I learned about some features of Explorer that could be turned off using this program, so I did that. It worked both times without any problems. I like that you can undo the changes too if you like. Good program. Thanks for updating this.
rogerthedodger
on 2013-06-01 00:37
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Love this program, recently had the dreaded explorer crash and this program allowed me to easily identify the culprit, and a uninstall/reinstall of the offending (acronis) software fixed my issue. Would have spent an eternity without this software. Should be part of Windoze. |
SuperF4 allows users to kill the foreground program when the key combination Ctrl+Alt+F4 is pressed. This is different from programs that respond to Windows' normal "close" hotkey Alt+F4, which only asks the foreground program to exit. This is important because many programs don't cooperate with a close request due to a bug, nag screens, or other issues.
Additionally, you can also kill a process by pressing Win+F4 and then clicking the window you wish to kill with your mouse. This mode behaves like xkill for GNU/Linux, BSD etc.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SuperF4.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Advanced Process Termination, ProcessKO, Task Killer |
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Released 1.4.
I apologize for my tardiness. I use Windows less and less every year, and I must confess that I have not even been running my own programs when I do. I hope this release makes up for it somewhat. |
Spews (Simple Process Excluding Wallpaper Switcher) is designed to automatically switch your wallpapers on a configurable schedule. You can add image folders, choose wallpaper options and check/uncheck the images paths as needed; only checked paths will be scanned for images.
The program will automatically suspend wallpaper switching if it detects any process names you configure in the Exclusions section. This can be beneficial, for instance, when running games that will be disrupted if the wallpaper is changed.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win10 |
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 Spews.exe. |
What's new? |
See: https://www.dcmembers.com/skwire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/apps/spews/changelog.txt |
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Ganamyde
on 2014-01-17 15:41
@Skwire,
MIKLO
on 2015-01-26 19:24
The word "Stealth" came into use recently in reference to the "stealth" airplanes the United States government started to use back in the 80's. As for these "stealth" airplanes they are in fact not invisible, what they show is a very small imprint in hopes to fool a radar operator into thinking that what they see is nothing to worry about. I suppose the fact of the matter is that there is no magic way to keep anything totally invisible on a computer. I for one can live with this free software calling itself "stealth" cuz that's what it looks like to me... Just sayin :) Thank you to the person for their hard work in bring me this free "stealth" software that does what it says.
misan
on 2016-04-11 12:39
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:-) |
Winyl is a lightweight digital audio player with a minimalist design and skinable interface. The program plays all popular formats and automatically organizes files into categories based on audio tags, making your music easy to find and play. The program offers music organization tools, Internet radio, track rating, smart playlists, rapid search, song lyrics and music tagging.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: |
Download the 'portable' ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Winyl.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language folders. |
Similar/alternative apps: | AIMP |
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PAFuser
on 2018-03-22 17:24
64 bit "test" version available: http://vinylsoft.com/download/winyl_portable_x64_test.zip I have not had any problems with it.
zorro
on 2018-12-14 14:55
Somehow difficult to find new skins for Winyl - I ended up mixing some:
PAFuser
on 2019-08-28 22:37
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Nera skin from deviantart.com, modified - large print: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KtLN9Kw9RxdLtMzcET7j3HeOCz9HtgNf Easier reading info, and some other modifications. |
ChordEase makes it easier to play music with complicated chords. No matter what the chords are, you can play as if they were all in the key of C. You don't need to play sharps or flats, because ChordEase automatically adds them for you. Although ChordEase is primarily intended for jazz, it could be useful for any type of music that modulates frequently. ChordEase alters your notes in real time in order to make them harmonically correct, while preserving their rhythm and dynamics. By delegating rapid music theory calculations to ChordEase, you gain freedom to concentrate on other aspects of musical performance, such as feel and aesthetics.
The program is a translator that takes MIDI notes as input, and produces MIDI notes as output. The input notes are translated to the current chord scale, so that the output notes fit the chord progression of a song. Supports various mapping functions which determine how the translating is done, can handle multiple translations at once for multiple performers to play through a single instance using any number of MIDI instruments. Parameters can be remotely controlled via MIDI for additional effects and can also record its own output as MIDI data.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ChordEase.exe. |
What's new? |
See: http://chordease.sourceforge.net/relnotes.html |
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victimofleisure
on 2014-09-03 13:14
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Hi Taf, |
MultiHasher is a drag-and-drop tool for creating and checking file hashes, useful for checking data integrity. The program will check files, folders and even text using a variety of methods with both pause and cancel options for large operations. The program can then compare digests to detect changes as well as query the result to the VirusTotal database. A search tool lets you quickly track down both files or specific hashes from long lists.
A recursive checking option (entire directory trees) is available in the options menu. The program can also use existing, standard hash files such as MHX, SFV, MD5Sum etc. to check integrity.
Supports 64-bit operating systems and available algorithms include from fastest to most secure: CRC32, MD5, RIPEMD-160, SHA 1, 256, 384 and 512. Can include one, some, or all algorithms available in testing.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | RapidCRC Unicode |
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bzl333
on 2014-04-04 19:53
it opens a browser for the VT results :(
Enternal
on 2016-01-08 13:55
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Two bugs to be aware of. The first bug is: |
Marble is an interactive Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about the Earth. You can pan and zoom, look up places and roads, and a mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article. It's also possible to measure distances between locations or watch the current cloud cover. In its default configuration, Marble offers 11 different views (Atlas, OpenStreetMap, Satellite View, Earth at Night, Historical Map 1689, Moon, Plain Map, Precipitations and Temperature) and multiple projections (Flat Map, Mercator or the Globe).
Cross-platform (Linux/Unix, OS X) and promotes the use of free maps.
Marble Portable is the portable version of Marble designed to run from a USB flash drive or any other portable device.
There are also versions 1.9.0 for XP and 1.14.1 for Vista.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | LGPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch MarblePortable.exe. |
What's new? |
See: https://marble.kde.org/history.php |
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Foot
on 2014-08-04 01:38
The download link (at 4 Aug 2014) leads to v1.3.4 rather than v1.8.3. On my system (Win7 Pro 32 bit), v1.8.3 seems unable to create new maps when needed.
Happy.Camper2
on 2017-05-11 03:48
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As of v2.2.0 Vista is no longer supported: |
Programmer's Notepad is a powerful text editor targeted at users who work with source code. The program offers a versatile environment, features syntax highlighting for many languages (through plugins called "schemes"), project management, addons, and much more.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | FreeBSD |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch pn.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | AkelPad, Notepad++, PSPad, RJ TextEd |
What's new? |
See: https://github.com/simonsteele/pn/releases |
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nickoftime
on 2016-12-18 16:56
I really wish it had a spell check feature. If it did, I would replace all of my text editors with this one. It is fast, stable, and has a small footprint.
zorro
on 2019-02-07 11:12
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Programmer's Notepad is unfortunately not stealth: |
SpaceSniffer is a graphical disk use analysis software with available filtering. It can break down display into individual folders and files. Uses a special "Treemap" to display disk use (a concept invented by Prof. Ben Shneiderman).
A page of tips and tricks for use is available.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware (Donations Welcome) |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SpaceSniffer.exe. |
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Mike.S.G.
on 2011-05-20 06:43
@Gmacri
mrpink
on 2012-01-29 21:08
I think i'll keep this one. WinDirStat is prettier but Spacesniffer is way faster and natively portable
spicydog
on 2016-10-04 07:46
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Awesome application! |