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Angry IP Scanner v2.21

__philippe on 25 Jan 2021
  • 108KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 8 Apr 2004
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

Angry IP Scanner is a fast IP scanner that can ping a range of IP addresses to check if they are alive, then optionally resolve hostnames, scan ports, etc. The program is useful for network administrators to monitor and manage their networks.

Note: Current versions of this program require Java. Until this is tested as portable, we are linking to the previous non-Java version.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Windows registry. But given the nature of the application, I think it can be accepted as portable. An option is provided to delete registry entries upon user's request.
License: GNU GPLv2
How to extract: Download IPscan221.EXE to a folder of your choice and launch.
Similar/alternative apps: Angry IP Scanner
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__philippe on 2014-03-14 15:18

@Craunch

One more reason to use the older legacy version instead, which, afaik, does not need Java.

__philippe

webfork on 2014-03-14 21:30

Craunch: just added a note to the entry.

__philippe on 2016-01-30 17:10

As illustrated in the forum http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=78597
AdvancedIPscanner is NOT portable.

Besides, the package contains no less than 45 distinct files, including umpteen dll's, for a bloated total of 8.8MB, versus AngryIPscanner single 108KB *.exe.

Take you pick...;-)

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dsCrypt v1.10

billon on 14 May 2020
  • 24KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 19 Sep 2004
  • Suggested by Kongu Tamil

dsCrypt uses AES/Rijndael to encrypt/decrypt your files. It supports multi-file drag-and-drop for encryption/decryption.

NOTE: Website is gone, linking to Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Partial
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download dscrypt.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
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spicydog on 2011-06-01 08:49

So I cannot even download this app :(

Anybody else experienced the same? Any mirror? I really would like to download and try it... Surely a false positive!

WhatATw@ on 2011-06-01 09:50

You are stammering Monsieur.

Chris on 2011-06-01 12:31

@spicydog: ESET has long detected one of the installers on that site (dssfv_setup.exe) as a virus. I have notified them on a number of occasions that it is a false positive (based on scans of that file from Jotti's, VirSCAN.org and VirusTotal), but with no result. It would seem as though they have now blocked the entire domain. All you can do is to lodge a job with ESET support. The website hasn't been updated in a long time, but if the webmaster was still around, if you could get them to lodge a job as well, that would help.

(I no longer use ESET myself so the problem no longer affects me)

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DTemp v1.00 Build 34 (RC8)

lwc on 7 Aug 2021
  • 208KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 3 Aug 2002
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

DTemp is a small program that sits in the system tray and monitors the temperature of your harddisks. It is also able to warn you about runaway harddisk temperature or impending harddisk failure based on its S.M.A.R.T parameters.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Windows registry. But given the nature of the application, I think it can be accepted as portable.
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch the program by double-clicking on DTemp.exe.
Latest comments
syst3m on 2010-05-27 21:53

DTemp.att is missing..

webfork on 2011-05-24 21:43

rziman: thanks, updated

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Bricks2000 v1.1

webfork on 17 Feb 2020
  • 552KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

Bricks2000 is a tetris clone. Throughout the game, various types of "bricks" fall from the top to the bottom of the playing area. When the bricks form a solid row of blocks across the playing area, that row vanishes.

Note: Site offline, linking to archive.org.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder C:\Bri'2000 (the installer does not give you a choice)
  2. Copy all files to a folder of your choice
  3. Finally, uninstall the program
  4. Launch Bricks.exe
Latest comments
Erik on 2008-05-13 21:59

I have this game, and.. it's remarkably bad for a tetris clone. It crashes on occasion, and if your keyboard timing is just right (or wrong) weird glitches happen.

Don' get this.

GrahamG on 2009-10-08 15:21

I agree with Erik. On Windows Vista Home Premium this did not run well. Kept crashing and generally misbehavin'.

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BossKey v2.00

smaragdus on 21 Mar 2017
  • 14KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 2 Dec 2000
  • Suggested by Dirk Loss

BossKey is a simple virtual desktop program. Create hot-keys to switch between the desktops and have one set of windows/applications on one and a different set of windows/applications on another and flip between them instantly with a single keypress. Up to 10 virtual desktops can be defined and windows can be designated always visible.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
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 bosskey.exe.
Latest comments
jameson on 2008-06-04 03:48

be careful with this one! i accidentally assigned a hotkey that conflicted with one used by my file manager. when i hit the key to switch desktops, bosskey crashed, and i couldn't for the life of me get back to my other desktops, where unsaved work was calling to me. i lost an hour of writing because of this program...

donald on 2012-03-22 15:33

"i accidentally assigned a hotkey that conflicted with one used by my file manager"

@jameson I think you would do better to be careful when assigning hotkeys

Use this application:ActiveHotkeys
Found on TPFC: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1770

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ZZoom v1.0

I am Baas on 20 May 2013
  • 30KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

ZZoom is an all-in-one screen zoomer, color picker and image grabber. It supports 1x - 15x zoom, crosshair toggle and smart refresh.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Zzoom.exe.
Latest comments
CD on 2006-10-13 05:59

9.5/10 points.

I like this tool very much and use it all the time. It is my default color picker and window magnifier (window is resizable). It would get a 10/10 if it remembered window size and position from one session to another in an .ini file.

Despite what is written in the Synopsis above, I don't think that it does image grabbing.

Evan on 2007-12-31 05:12

@CD: You will have discovered by now that ZZoom offers you the option to copy an image of just its window content to the clipboard by pressing 'i' while the app is in focus. Clicking the '?' on the menu bar, one can see the command keys. This capture function is this app's weak point for me, and honestly I'm wondering how it saves settings between sessions. Anyone?

John Jimenez on 2009-01-21 05:35

My only issue with this app is that it does not work with Semi-transparent windows. This makes it a bit of a boon to use with screen rulers.

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SilentNight Inspector v1.01

lwc on 25 Mar 2023
  • 718KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 18 Jan 2009
  • Suggested by Jim Herbert

SilentNight Inspector is a file/folder monitoring program that detects and reports the file/folder creation/deletion and changes to attributes, access date, filesize, last write, security etc.

NOTE: site offline, it's available as an archive while the download link points to an external file share host.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Windows registry. But given the nature of the application, I think it can be accepted as portable.
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder C:\Program Files\SilentNight\Inspector.
  2. Copy all files into a folder of your choice.
  3. Uninstall the program.
  4. Launch INSPECTOR.exe.
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Bombenhagel on 2010-07-02 05:15

I still use this program all the time. It crashes hard if you have "Auto-save the log after 1000 lines" enabled. I just went looking for an update. There are none. It seems to be a one off because I couldn't find anything recent from Kristen Tande, who made this and Microburner. Some developer profiles here and there; that's it. Site is long gone. Unique and useful and quite portable. Stores settings in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SILENTNIGHT] or copy/paste.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SILENTNIGHT]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SILENTNIGHT\INSPECTOR]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SILENTNIGHT\INSPECTOR\SETTINGS]
"BUILD"="01"
"COPYRIGHT"="20©04 Kristen Tande"
"TITLE"="SILENTNIGHT Inspector"
"VERSION"="1"
"REGNAME"="portablefreeware.com"
"REGCOMPANY"="SilentNight Inspector Users' Club"
"REGPRODUCTID"="iD"
"SUBTREE"="TRUE"
"FILENAME"="TRUE"
"DIRECTORY"="TRUE"
"ATTRIB"="FALSE"
"SIZE"="TRUE"
"WRITE"="FALSE"
"ACCESS"="FALSE"
"CREATION"="TRUE"
"SECURITY"="FALSE"
"TIME"="FALSE"
"SAVE"="FALSE"
"ALARM"="FALSE"
"AUDIO"="FALSE"
"DIR"="C:\\"
"LINES"="1000"

I had no idea five minutes ago that I'd be writing a review of this software LOL! Enjoy it!

bzl333 on 2013-02-20 08:22

looks like the website is dead.

Midas on 2014-11-26 14:40

Dev has a (sloppy coded) site at www.easy-data.no, but no mention of Inspector.

The source previously mentioned by gamuron (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=107#comment7164) is also unavailable.

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mp4UI v1.0RC2 New

Midas on 6 Feb 2024
  • 746KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 7 Jul 2004
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

mp4UI is a utility for creating MP4 video files. MP4 files are high-compression ISO-compliant MPEG-4 streams with AAC audio. You are able to edit file/track properties and metadata, as well as import/export individual audio/video tracks.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Windows registry. But given the nature of the application, I think it can be accepted as portable.
Stealth: ? No
License: GPL and MPL 1.1
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder C:\Program Files\mp4UI.
  2. Copy all files (except Uninstaller.exe) into a folder of your choice.
  3. Uninstall the program.
  4. Launch mp4UI.exe.
Latest comments
Ralph on 2011-05-04 17:02

Synopsis is misleading -
You cannot actually view i.e. Watch the mp4 video, with this useful utility.

webfork on 2011-05-04 17:41

Updated, thanks Ralph.

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PowerMenu v1.5.1

billon on 5 Apr 2017
  • 142KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

Power Menu adds "Always On Top", "Minimize To Tray", "Priority" and "Transparency" submenus to all top level system menus. It works really well, and replaces a bunch of different utilities that offer these functions separately. You should, however, be aware that when Windows Explorer crashes, Power Menu does not rebuild the system tray icons.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: None
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PowerMenu.exe.
Latest comments
ChemZ on 2010-08-28 19:54

Very handy indeed! Recommended!

PAFuser on 2017-04-04 19:08

Site and download do not work.

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Drive Speed Checker

webfork on 24 Feb 2017
  • 40KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 16 Jan 2005
  • Suggested by Andrew Lee

Drive Speed Checker benchmarks the read, write and seek speed of your disk drives.

NOTE: website offline; linking to archive.org.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: None
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder C:\Program Files\eXibition Software\Drive Speed Checker
  2. Copy all files into a folder of your choice
  3. Finally, uninstall the program
  4. Launch drivetest.exe
Latest comments
Jon on 2006-12-15 11:25

I dont think this is real freeware. On their website it says "free trial".

Jon on 2006-12-15 11:26

HD Speed, which you can get at http://www.steelbytes.com IS actual freeware.

Andrew Lee on 2006-12-18 04:51

They must have changed the license recently. I just added a direct download link for the last free version that I have.

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