AutoHotkey is a powerful automation and scripting tool with an option to export to a self-contained executable. Possible uses include assigning the hotkey "Ctrl-Alt-F" to launch Firefox, making abbreviations expand to their full definition as you type them, or saving time by setting the computer to auto-click a confirmation screen.
The program can create entire applications and has been used to create many hosted here on PortableFreeware including 7plus, WallPaper Randomizer, Gridy and many more.
Note: Though it's bit outdated (from 2021), Pulover's Macro Creator can be used as a macro recorder and includes an "Export to AHK" function.
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Runs on: | WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. By default, it places an ahk script file in user documents. However, if you place a ahk file with the same name alongside the executable (eg. autohotkey.exe => autohotkey.ahk), it becomes stealth. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
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Similar/alternative apps: | AutoIt |
What's new? |
See: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/ChangeLog.htm. For major changes between v2.x and v1.x, see https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/v2-changes.htm. |
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Ennovy
on 2023-02-12 08:41
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v2 will be actively developed and v1 will be considered deprecated: https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=112989 |
PotPlayer is a feature-rich media player that plays hundreds of different video and audio formats without any dependency on installed codecs, as well as streaming media and DVD video. The program includes configurable subtitles, audio and subtitles delay adjustment, video equalizer, 3D capabilities, playlist support, bookmarks, audio visualizations etc.
The program can also capture video sequences and record audio, split video and add processing filters. It can sleep or shut down the computer after a timer finishes or at a set time.
Alternatively, PotPlayer Portable is also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Optionally, remove the following folders: $COMMONFILES, $PLUGINSDIR, and $SYSDIR |
Similar/alternative apps: | Media Player Classic - Home Cinema, VLC Media Player |
What's new? |
See: https://t1.daumcdn.net/potplayer/PotPlayer/v4/Update2/UpdateEng.html |
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Andrew Lee
on 2023-07-08 08:07
@loin2kolpotoru: Any reference for this? The official website and a couple of places I search seems to indicate that it still supports WinXP.
loin2kolpotoru
on 2023-07-09 14:58
I have personally tried to install latest version of PotPlayer on xp but it displayed error message PotPlayer only supports vista or later os.
Andrew Lee
on 2023-07-10 01:49
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@loin2kolpotoru: Thanks for the info! I have updated the entry and removed XP support. |
ArsClip remembers the most recent clipboard entries and allows you to quickly paste one or multiple items into a program by pressing a hotkey (by default Ctrl+Shift+Z). You can configure it to monitor both text and other data types and lets you create permanent items that are always visible. There are also multiple ways for entering items into a program, including a "form mode" for pasting to multiple fields in one step (e.g. name, date, address etc.).
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Open Source (source usable for non-profit only) |
How to extract: |
Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ArsClip.exe. Optionally, delete setup.exe and source.zip |
Similar/alternative apps: | Ditto |
What's new? | See: https://www.joejoesoft.com/vcms/97/ |
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hamasaki
on 2013-04-24 07:33
Agree with Crid. Might have had some issues initially, but I use it regularly each day without issues. Its such a timesaver. And having the shortcut to pop up the menu is superb. Not seen any other clipboard utlities come close to this one.
hamasaki
on 2013-07-29 12:41
I think Arsclip makes all other clipboard utilities redundant, its that good. Could have a better name though.
xor
on 2017-03-23 20:29
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Testing, testing, testing... ArsClip is just so convenient, productive, agile, intuitive, effective... This long-rightClick way to show the PopUp is just so Killer, wow! This App rocks of course. |
WizTree is a very fast disk space analyzer and search tool, scanning a single folder or your entire hard drive quickly and showing those files and folders using the most disk space. The program uses the NTFS Master File Table (MFT) feature in Windows to rapidly view files.
Note that this high-speed mode is limited to local, NTFS-formatted drives. The program must do a (much slower) scan of FAT-formatted or network drives for analysis.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use/Donationware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WizTree.exe or WizTree64.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | SpaceSniffer, Xinorbis |
What's new? | Changelog at: https://wiztreefree.com/whats-new. |
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emmanuel d
on 2023-03-21 12:21
Just downloaded the latest portable version, and it asks for admin permission. That is a no no for me.
olliebean
on 2023-08-26 11:46
I don't know if this is the case in Windows 11, but in Windows 10 the new "Windows 11 style" UI seems noticeably laggier.
Special
on 2023-08-26 14:44
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Noticed the same thing here, I reverted back personally, and frankly this "change" is enough to keep me from updating to future versions. The dev is very good about these things though, so maybe he'll revert these changes back if he knew there were issues, he's somewhat active (I think) on these here forums. |
XMPlay is a skinnable audio player that plays all major audio formats and includes gapless playback, effects, equalizer, net streaming. More features are available using plugins, including visualizations, more format support, cover art and more. Note that the library and playlist will not work as you change PCs.
Can play MP3, WMA, M4A, OGG and more, as well as output to WAV, MP3 OGG etc. (via external encoders).
Alternatively, XMPlay is natively portable but does not automatically adjust library and playlist paths: download the ZIP package, extract to a folder of your choice and launch xmplay.exe.
Also, you can always download the "Latest stuff" version.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch XMPlayPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | foobar2000 |
What's new? |
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TP109
on 2015-01-03 03:45
@smaragdus Thanks. I downloaded it. BTW, XMPlay archives older versions here: https://support.xmplay.com/files.php?id=20
dbonnell1972
on 2016-12-08 17:11
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I used to use WinAmp (over the years became bloated and tool forever to load), then tried Cool Player (good, but not enough features for me). XM Player is the perfect balance - super fast, reliable (so far), flexible, and customizable. J.U.S.T. Perfect! |
NOTE: This program has mostly been replaced by PDF-XChange Editor (also portable), which is actively updated and contains additional features.
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PDF-XChange Viewer is a feature-rich program that displays multiple PDF documents within a tabbed interface. Edit features include the ability to rotate documents, add comments/annotations to any PDF file, apply custom stamps from any image/PDF file/Windows clipboard, mark-up pages with text and objects, and type directly on any PDF page in "Typewriter" mode.
The program supports exporting to BMP/JPEG/TIFF/PNG etc., or extracting text from a PDF page/file. Additional features include capturing the document with the snapshot tool (copies an area to clipboard), measuring tools for distance, area and perimeter, and more. A recommended picture-to-text OCR plugin is available (thanks Bruce) as is a PDF help file.
Reported as functional on Mac/Linux under WINE. Alternatively, PDF-XChange Viewer Portable adjusts paths, with an OCR plugin and help file available from the website as separate downloads.
For 64-bit, see forum post
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | SumatraPDF, PDF-XChange Editor, STDU Viewer |
What's new? |
See: https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer/history |
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Midas
on 2016-03-27 20:32
FYI, additional languages OCR downloads are available from http://www.tracker-software.com/pdf-xchange-viewer-ocr ...
Mixture
on 2017-02-07 16:30
@zorro:
PAFuser
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Mixture is correct. Only need as viewer with able to add text comment (download utility bills and mark date paid, less paper stored). |
MiTeC DirList creates file and folder listings that can be saved to CSV file or HTML with defined layout.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Registry, if "Persistent Layout and Settings" option is enabled (they'll be saved to 'HKCU\Software\MiTeC\DirListr'). |
Stealth: ? | Yes. But only if no settings saved; otherwise see "Writes settings to" above. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DirList.exe. |
What's new? |
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CornHolio the Gringo
on 2018-03-02 17:14
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In past, software from Mitec was not stealth, allthow it was addressed as "portable" |
Tiny Hexer Small Edition is a minimal hex editor for binary files with an intuitive interface. The program features multiple file edition, the ability to edit sectors of the disk or other media including flash memory on drivers drive or digital camera. The program can change the virtual memory of other processes and open files up to 2 GB.
The "Small Edition" was originally developed for BartPE as a version that requires fewer system libraries and can operate on minimal dependencies.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Regshot2 Unicode is a registry change and file system change detection diff tool that takes snapshots, generates HTML reports, and creates automatic REG undo/redo scripts. The program can save/load snapshots to file for later use, while registry path and file path inclusion/exclusion rules can be set to include/exclude paths in the snapshots.
The program includes two components:
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
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 Regshot.exe. NOTE: if the program loads in Russian, close the program and open "regshot.ini" in a text editor. Make sure the first two lines read: [Settings] Language=English |
Similar/alternative apps: | Regshot |
What's new? |
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tonecool
on 2020-02-23 08:46
Application is crashing while scanning whole c: drive is turned on. Add "C:\Windows\servicing\LCU" folder into Excluded object list to workaround this issue.
Midas
on 2020-02-25 08:11
@tonecool: have you tried Primo (https://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8164)?
Midas
on 2021-02-10 11:01
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Last online information source is now behind a registration wall, linking to Archive.org. |
SQLite Expert allows users to easily execute SQL scripts and display the results in the grid or as text. The result set is also editable if all columns in the selection query are from one table.
The graphical interface supports all SQLite features. It includes a visual query builder, an SQL editor with syntax highlighting and code completion, visual table and view designers and powerful import and export capabilities.
Displaying and editing data in the grid - SQLite Expert allows users to insert, delete and edit the table data in the grid. You can just click a grid cell and modify its value.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: |
Portablizes below into Data folder with Portableapps.comLauncher2.2 HKCU\Software\SQLite Expert HKCU\Software\Oblong %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\SQLite Expert |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SQLiteExpertPersonalPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | SQLiteSpy, SQLite Administrator, SQLite Database Browser, Sqliteman, SQLiteStudio |