LookInMyPC

Submit portable freeware that you find here. It helps if you include information like description, extraction instruction, Unicode support, whether it writes to the registry, and so on.
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#1 Post by treis »

Just found this on Lifehacker. There is a portable version. Don't know if stealth.
http://lifehacker.com/5468742/lookinmyp ... leshooting
http://www.lookinmypc.com/

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Nifty system output comparison feature. I like that. Good way to track down problems.

Tested portable Not stealth: writes to Local Settings\App Data, writes to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus

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HKCU\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus is a standard Registry Key that is associated with gdiplus.dll.

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guinness wrote:HKCU\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus is a standard Registry Key that is associated with gdiplus.dll.
Good to know, thanks

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No problem, you scratch my back I scratch your back! :D

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#6 Post by treis »

So do you think it should be added to TPFC

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#7 Post by webfork »

treis wrote:So do you think it should be added to TPFC
Absolutely. I'll get to it sometime in the next week or so.

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Sorry webfork, couldn't wait anymore! :)

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2354

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#9 Post by tproli »

Are those line breaks (br) in the Description field intentional?

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#10 Post by joby_toss »

No, I just copy/pasted the description from the home page... :oops:
Rectified!

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joby_toss wrote:Sorry webfork, couldn't wait anymore! :)

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2354
Ugh -- there's a LIST of programs I keep meaning to add. Just need another long weekend...

Thanks for posting it.

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joby_toss wrote:Sorry webfork, couldn't wait anymore! :)

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2354
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#13 Post by webfork »

Tested this out recently -- very helpful for getting support data when it helps to know details of a specific, important machine. I used to do this with SIW for tech support work.

The ability to compare changes over time is the major new feature and I can see that coming in handy to see how a computer has been modified over time, again in the case of possible problems or changes to an important machine that you are responsible for. That way, if it breaks, you can more clearly say "you broke it" and -- in the case of tech support -- charge accordingly.

That's just one possible example. With the amount of data available in this information utility, it's clear there are quite a few possible uses. Glad we have it here on the site.

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