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.
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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. |
Opal is a specialized audio player that lets you play one of 20+ built-in relaxing tracks for as long as you want, without interruption. The audio tracks include: rain, wind, thunder, river, fire, various office background noise such as typing, chatter etc. There's also a timer feature that helps stop the audio player after a preset interval.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the portable ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Opal.exe. |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/CodeDead/opal/releases/tag/v1.3.1 |
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FileHandler
on 2023-03-29 02:52
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A nice alternative to running audio files or listening to online content. Settings are easy to adjust on the fly. And it offers to save them as presets. |
UltraSearch Free is a fast and feature-rich search tool, building a searchable listing of drive content in seconds. File name searches narrow as they are typed and support wildcards such as "*.txt". Additional information like file size and last change date are present, along with access to Explorer's own context menu.
The program also includes a slower, non-indexing file content search that will look inside files, including a variety of Office (DOCX, PDF, PST, ODT) and compressed files (ZIP, 7Z, RAR). It is recommended that you provide a small set of files to check e.g. ext:DOCX content:portable to look for the word "portable" in MS Word files.
Other search options include AND / OR operations, regular expressions, a custom exclude filter for path, files, parent folders, etc., and results can be exported to text and CSV. Commercial version available with more features.
Version 3.1.2.678 is compatible with Win 7 and has not expired, but it is in installer form.
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Runs on: | Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights (or launch with /NOADMIN argument) |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Liteware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch UltraSearch.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Everything |
What's new? | See: https://www.jam-software.com/ultrasearch_free/changes.shtml |
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TP109
on 2021-11-18 17:07
Changes for Version 3.1.2
Pendrive
on 2023-09-14 12:58
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I tried the latest version but it came up with a message saying it does not work for Windows 8 and that I had to use an older one. |
nomacs is an easy to use image viewer with basic edit features and folder preview. The program includes image manipulation including rotate, adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation etc. and includes a pseudo color feature for creating false color images. It will even synchronization multiple instances to allow image comparison of the same position on different images.
The program can view images inside archives or MS Office files.
Clients also available for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, and OS/2.
Version for 32-bit Win2K/XP/Vista
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. See this thread. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch nomacs.exe shortcut. |
Similar/alternative apps: | PhotoDemon, Quickviewer |
What's new? |
See: https://nomacs.org/category/news/ |
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juverax
on 2024-01-18 19:45
Download link is broken
Midas
on 2024-01-19 07:32
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From the homepage: "We are in process of migrating our website. For the time being, please visit our GitHub page. |
LibreOffice is a complete productivity suite including word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, database, drawing tool and more. Includes strong compatibility for 100s of file formats including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio etc.). The program is similar to OpenOffice, a program that it was derived from, but has added many new features and improvements.
LibreOffice Portable is a special build developed in conjunction with the publisher. On systems without Java installed, some functions such as document creation wizards and the Base database application etc. can be enabled by adding jPortable, though this is optional and can be skipped if those functions are not needed. Alternatively, X-LibreOffice (64-bit version) is also available.
Other available portable versions:
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GPL/LGPL |
How to extract: | Download the portable installer and install to a folder of your choice. Launch LibreOfficePortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | OpenOffice, FreeOffice |
What's new? | See: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/release-notes/ |
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CornHolio the Gringo
on 2020-08-28 22:29
LibreOffice 6.4.7 is last ever version for 6 series?
NunoEFSilva
on 2021-05-01 12:41
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The most capable Portable Freeware Office. |
AbiWord is a fast, basic word processor with live collaboration capabilities and broad file support. Includes support for tables, images, equations, fonts, paragraph settings, print options, etc. Drawn from a cross-platform code base, the program can open and save to a wide variety of file types including Word (.doc and .docx files), OpenOffice, and many more. Includes writing collaboration with other AbiWord users over the internet using a direct IP connection. Online help documention can be found here.
AbiWord Portable is from PortableApps.com. X-AbiWord is also available. These two version 2.8.6 packages omitted grammar and other plugins. A package for AbiWord 2.9.2 has all the plugins and can be found here.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch AbiWordPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | LibreOffice (Writer) |
What's new? |
Core:
Cross-platform:
Office OpenXML:
Charts:
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webfork
on 2011-01-10 21:57
darkest: Abiword's image support isn't great. I recommend SoftMaker Office (http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1463).
juvera
on 2011-11-12 14:21
Version 2.9.1 is available at sourceforge:
JohnTHaller
on 2011-11-13 17:17
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juvera: 2.9.1 is a development test, not a stable release. That's why PortableApps.com has the 2.8.x version listed as primary and then 2.9.x as a test for users to try out. PortableFreeware.com doesn't list development tests. |
SlickRun is a floating keyword utility that allows you to create command aliases, or "MagicWords" that launch applications or URLs. For example, "browse" can be set to open Firefox, "note" to open Notepad, and more. You can type an application's path or location as well.
The program includes its own notepad program opened by typing "jot", but major applications such as MS Office and Online Shopping resources can be added using add-on packs available on the website.
SlickRun supports auto-completion, relative paths and drive letter macro for improved portability.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. It creates a lone working registry entry that does not impact portability of settings at all. |
Unicode support: | Yes. for Jot, history, autocomplete, $W$, etc. |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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What's new? | See: https://bayden.com/SlickRun/updates.asp |
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Ennovy
on 2023-11-06 14:52
Softpedia reports an update to v4.5.1.0 but the homepage is not available at the moment
Andrew Lee
on 2023-11-08 00:20
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@Ennovy: I was able to access the home page and verified that it was updated to v4.5.1.0 on 6 Nov 2023. |
Ms Word Excel Cracker is a tool designed to recover lost or forgotten passwords for password protected *.XLS or *.DOC files created using Microsoft Office 97. 2000. XP, 2003 or any other Excel or Word-compatible software. It works with both brute force or dictionary attack.
Has not been tested with Excel 2007 and above.
Site offline: linking to archive.org mirror and user provided link.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch excel_cracker.exe |
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Samresh
on 2008-10-08 03:54
Total Crab.......there is no file it takes you to just another page.
SRaj
on 2009-02-20 22:41
Broken link....The download link leads to an ad website. Could not download the software.
webfork
on 2012-05-20 01:21
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Generally speaking, if its 4 lower-case letters, this will take a few minutes. If its 5-6, you're looking at hours. Above that, days. |
Avignon Concept is a Personal Information Manager aimed to integrate data management for Documents, Contacts, Calendar, ToDo lists, Bank accounts, Books and Music. The application has more than 40 standard (filter) reports, which can be run to screen and in PDF format.
Note: This software has gone payware and the only available free version is from Softpedia. Although the Softpedia version claims the software is portable, this has not been tested.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Avignon.exe. |
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LordMax
on 2008-02-12 07:11
very bad. One of the worse software I've used
Bol
on 2008-04-06 00:39
Very interesting application when you take time to invest in it. Much more than Rainlendar although less fancy interface. Has also the import tools and is fully Unicode. Must be used by a large number of users, as it appears in 7 languages already. New search function quite usefull. Imports are possible from Excel. Extra features, such as the Money application, can be used to replace money or quicken in simple households. The music and film functions are quite handy. I'm positively surprised : it's much better than it seems at first hand.
Kea
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Apparently not free: "We advise you that the downloaded file gives you the right to try the program for 30 days. If you want to use the program longer than the 30 days, you need to buy the license key with us. The downloaded program is fully functional, and contains all 8 languages" |
ExcelPass easily adds password protection to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF and ZIP files. The program supports drag-and-drop and can quickly encode one or more files to use standard security, meaning it can be opened by compatible viewers and editors, including Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, Adobe Acrobat, and many more. Both read and write protection are available (excluding ZIP files, which do not support write restrictions).
The program can also disable security via the same interface (click the unlock button). Functional in 64-bit.
NOTE: May not work with more recent versions of Windows 10.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Dependencies: | dotNET 4.0 |
License: | MIT (source) |
How to extract: | Download the "no-installer" 7z package and extract to a folder of your choice using a program like PeaExtractor. Launch ExcelPass.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | gpg4usb |
What's new? |
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webfork
on 2016-08-21 20:14
Although there are a variety of other ways to add a password to Office and ZIP files, there is no PDF encryption component (either read or write) in the free versions of PDF-XChange, Foxit, and Adobe Acrobat. As a result, this is a very nice addition for PDF users.
spicydog
on 2017-01-21 12:37
Works fine for zip and pdf files but nothing happens on xls(x) and doc(x) files :(
webfork
on 2017-01-22 20:34
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@spicydog: there is a known bug with creating a read-only password, which is being explored by the author. However, I just recently tested view without issue, and had no issues with DOCX or ZIP files. Files were generated with Office 2010 and 7zip. Please post in forums (or on the github page) if you keep having issues. |