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EssentialPIM includes a calendar/scheduler, todo list, contact manager, basic e-mail client, and tree-like multi-level notes tool that supports rich text, formatting and images.
While many advanced functions such as synchronization and encryption are exclusive in the Pro version, the program is capable of manually importing from variety of formats including Outlook, TreePad, Google calendar etc. Additionally, it can export to many formats including HTML, vCard, iCal, RTF, CSV, iPod, text etc.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Liteware |
How to extract: | Download the installer, run and choose "Portable version". Launch EssentialPIM.exe. |
What's new? | See: https://www.essentialpim.com/blog-and-news/version-history |
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gjsmith1949
on 2020-10-24 15:09
I have used this PIM for many years however since Yahoo inflicted their new security measures I have been unable to download messages from my Yahoo account, I have followed all the instructions provided by Yahoo to add Essential PIM to the list of message services but to no avail.
DzejPy
on 2020-10-26 09:34
EssentialPIM free since version 9 can not add e-mail account Google (Gmail) or Microsoft (Outlook) - fails 2-step verification (OAuth).
FireRabbit
on 2021-12-14 00:27
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PSA: I've tested both Outlook and Yahoo in version 10 and they both work fine for me. |
WinMerge is a tabbed, visual file differencing and merging tool. It's primary use is determining changes between two text files, but includes tools for folder, image, and 3-way comparison. It comes with a built-in editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, word-wrap, synchronized scrolling, and handles a variety of file formats.
An unofficial plugin (xdocdiff) is available to enable comparison functions for the text of Word, Excel, PDF, LibreOffice, RTF, and other file formats.
WinMerge Portable is a portable version of WinMerge from PortableApps. Alternatively, an outdated X-WinMerge is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WinMerge.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Diffinity, Text Compare |
What's new? | See: https://winmerge.org/docs/releasenotes.php |
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PAFuser
on 2018-08-12 16:23
64bit version from https://sourceforge.net/projects/winmerge/files/alpha/2.15.2/ can be used to replace 32 bit folder in PortableApps.com version. So far no problems with it. Renamed original file, just in case.
JohnTHaller
on 2018-08-12 17:56
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PAFUser: For a better experience, use WinMerge 2011 Portable. WinMerge 2011 is a continuation fork of WinMerge that is regularly updated. Our portable package includes the 32-bit and 64-bit versions and switches between them. |
Lintalist is a context-sensitive text expander with abbreviations, shortcuts, plugins, and scripts. It allows you to store and (incrementally) search and edit texts in bundles and paste a selected text in your active program. Entered text can be interactive, such as automatically inserting the current time and date, requesting (basic) user input, or making a selection from a list, as well as running a script.
The program supports keyboard shortcuts or abbreviations to paste the text (or run a script) without opening the search window, and allows images and formatted text, including HTML, markdown, and RTF.
A 64-bit version is also available. Written in AutoHotkey
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes. The program can create shortcuts (lnk) on your desktop and/or startup folder for you. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Lintalist.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Beeftext Texter |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/lintalist/lintalist/blob/master/changelog.md |
Latest comments |
hamasaki
on 2020-04-11 21:41
Doesn't work unless I'm missing something. Change any setting, restart and it crashes.
hamasaki
on 2021-08-08 12:37
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Finally got around to taking a closer look at this software and I'm totally blown away with just how good it is. You need to spend a bit of time with it, but wow, such a timesaver. I can consolidate 3 or 4 other programs I use into just this one. Excellent. |
Balabolka is a feature-rich program to read text aloud from a variety of file types including DOC, RTF, PDF, ODT, FB2 and HTML. The program uses built-in Windows speech tools, but lets you fine tune voices, including rate and pitch, and a substitution list can also be applied to improve the quality of the voice's articulation. The program supports customized font and background color, skins, control reading from the system tray or by the global hotkeys.
The program can save to a variety of audio formats and quality levels, and can include synchronized text to external LRC files or in MP3 tags inside the audio files. When the audio file is played with players on a computer or on modern digital audio players, the text will be displayed synchronously (in the same way as lyrics for songs).
The program includes batch conversion tools from of a wide variety of document formats to audio or plain text and a file compare tool, file splitter and screen magnification window. Command-line functions also supported.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft Speech API (SAPI). This is included by default in Win2K and above. |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the "Portable Version" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch balabolka.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language and help files. |
Similar/alternative apps: | DSpeech |
What's new? | See: http://balabolka.site/changelog.txt |
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FireRabbit
on 2020-03-29 22:26
After years of using to use Balabolka I officaly gave up and bought textaloud a couple days ago.
FireRabbit
on 2021-10-07 15:38
Since it had been over a year since my last comment and the last time I used Balabolka, and since then I've seen several update notices for it, bought a brand new computer, and moved on to windows 10 I figured I'd give it another try since I really don't like being tied to preparatory software beyond my OS.
Midas
on 2021-10-08 07:38
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@FireRabbit: As Balabolka is somewhat of a niche application, your input is highly appreciated. Thank you. |
ColorConsole is an enhanced console with changeable font, style and color. Features include sizable window, multi-tabs, copy/paste/cut function, a fast folder switch, and export to RTF and HTML.
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Runs on: | WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ColorcConsole_Portable.exe or ColorConsole_x64_p.exe (for 64-bit OS). |
What's new? | See: https://softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/ColorConsole/History |
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Peter202
on 2014-07-04 13:05
What is the template to add commands to the menu list? Whatever i try it doesn't work.
Midas
on 2014-07-04 17:45
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JPsoft 4DOS/4NT (currently renamed to Take Command) allows you to set up persistent "alias", just check the documentation... |
DSpeech is a text-to-speech program with the option of saving the output to a variety of formats, great for reviewing text or creating audio books. The program uses Microsoft's included speech engine SAPI5 but also supports dynamically changing the features of the voices using tags e.g. insert pauses, emphasize specific words, spell them out etc.
The program can do simple audio/voice recordings to save to WAV, and include some basic dictation / voice control tools ("ASR" for Automatic Speech Recognition). Text can be imported from a variety of formats TXT, DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTML, XML and PDF and outputs to MP3, OGG, AAC, WMA, OPUS and AMR.
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Runs on: | WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft speech engine SAPI5 |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DSpeech.exe. WinNT/2K users: need to install the speech engine separately. You will find links to plugins, speech engines and voice sets on the program website. Optionally, delete unnecessary language and manual files. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Balabolka |
What's new? | See: https://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/DSpeech-Changelog-36935.html |
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Happy.Camper2
on 2017-06-10 17:28
DSpeech is now version 1.63.3 Released 2017 Mar 27 at Authors site.
webfork
on 2021-11-15 00:12
I've got to say that DSpeech has come a long way over the past few years. The last time I tested it the program felt like it was just a simple throwaway text reader with Microsoft voices front-end program. What I tested today had loads of features, usability, and a great interface. This contrasts a lot of other voice-to-text tools that I've been playing with, including LibreOffice and Firefox add-ons, which are fairly basic.
GorfianRobot
on 2022-11-14 21:54
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I'm really impressed with this program. It handles changing voices midstream (so you can create conversations) better than Balabolka (and a lot of programs can't chance voices at all. |
Highlight lets you convert source code (C++, Javascript, PHP, Python etc.) to HTML, XHTML, RTF, LaTeX, TeX, SVG, BBCode and terminal escape sequences with colored syntax highlighting. Language definitions and colour themes are customizable.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch using highlight-gui.exe --portable. |
Xlideit Image Viewer bundles an image, document and video viewer with a basic graphic editor. The interface is customizable to show groups of thumbnails and subfolders. Edition tools include crop, rotate/flip, convert and tag viewer/editor. Includes additional options to generate slideshows.
Note that at first launch, the program launches full screen and opens any images on the desktop.
Format support: views most common image formats as well as Photoshop, PCX, TIF, WMF and TGA. Video formats include MPG, MP4, WMV and AVI while document preview is limited to HTM, MHT and RTF.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: |
Optionally:
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Similar/alternative apps: | FastStone Image Viewer, JPEGview, NexusImage, MycView |
What's new? | Fixed slideshow of the selected images with the random option |
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@thehop
on 2021-07-04 20:59
Xlideit Image Viewer 1.0.210214 (c) 2013-2021 picorover3 @ https://sourceforge.net/u/picorover3/profile
JudyGarland
on 2021-07-05 20:20
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messages from my HIPS: |
DocFetcher indexes your computer, making the contents of a wide variety of files instantly searchable. Selecting a search result shows a preview of the file with text highlighted and without formatting. You can filter results by location, file type, minimum and/or maximum filesize and more. The program can index Microsoft Office, OpenOffice/LibreOffice, PDF, RTF, EPUB, HTML and more formats from drives, external volumes, archive files and Outlook .PST files (some .OST files also work).
The program supports complex searches via wildcards, proximity, ranges, "fuzzy" terms, and more using Lucene search. You can also do standard file name search via "filename:searchterm." The program is cross-platform and functional on OS X and Linux, as well as 64-bit Windows.
Note:
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Java Runtime Environment 1.7 or higher, see forum for use with Java Portable. |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Eclipse Public License |
How to extract: |
Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DocFetcher.exe. If you see a memory error (very rare): either reduce the size/number of files indexed or do the following (64-bit Java only):
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Similar/alternative apps: | SearchMyFiles |
What's new? | See: https://sourceforge.net/p/docfetcher/wiki/ChangeLog/ |
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webfork
on 2015-06-30 01:35
Tremendous search program that has saved me again and again, finding files and content that other programs miss. Each version seems to add to the pile of file formats it can index. As a result, it's on every machine I own and some I don't.
MoisheP
on 2018-06-17 01:13
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DocFetcher indexes many formats, such as LibreOffice documents, that Microsoft Search (aka Cortana) does not, or does incompletely. It also uses far less CPU time, once the initial indexing is completed, than MS. DocFetcher also runs on Linux. Results can be sorted by likelihood of match, as well as filename, type, date etc. Only downside is that it requires Java. |
Tree Notebook is a hierarchical notes manager designed for keeping personal information in a tree-like structure of notes and folders, and any folder can contain more notes and sub-folders. Any item can include text of any size and can keep attachments like images or other files.
The program consists of a public and an encrypted area that requires a password. Data can be imported from from OneNote and Evernote and exported to Evernote and simple RTF formats.
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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: | Download the "Portable Version" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch tnote.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | CherryTree, CintaNotes, Flashnote, MemPad |
What's new? |
See: http://www.treenotebook.net/history.htm |