Universal Viewer can open many different formats including text, binary, rich text, images (including Photoshop), videos, audio, etc. Many office formats including PDF, DJVU, and MS Word / Excel. The program can open large text files, such as log files, very quickly and without eating memory.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Liteware |
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ripu
on 2015-12-24 06:22
This is the fastest PDF viewer. Awesome for high graphics magagine kind of PDFs. I have a lower mid range laptop. Universal viewer throws sumatra, pdfxcange, foxit out of water when it comes to speed of loading one after another high graphics page. And it's the lightest of all the PDF viewers I have tested, uses minimal CPU unlike others I have mentioned.
ripu
on 2015-12-24 06:46
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Ignore my previous comment. I am an idiot. It actually uses an old version of Sumatra, which was faster and lighter. |
FocusWriter is a full-screen word processor that aims for a distraction-free, immersive way to write and edit. The minimalist interface puts options and tools on the edge of the screen and auto-saves progress. Upon relaunch, the program reloads your last file to make make it easy to jump back into your work.
Alternatively, FocusWriter Portable is stealth and automatically adjusts paths.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Leaves multiple Qt-related registry keys. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download "Windows (Portable)" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FocusWriter.exe. |
What's new? |
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JohnTHaller
on 2013-06-30 17:03
AndTheWolf - It's fixed. Some editors keep pointing to static URLs instead of the download page for some reason. So, when it's updated, the download winds up wrong.
__philippe
on 2018-03-31 15:31
Belatedly noticed FocusWriter's hefty 138MB footprint,
webfork
on 2018-04-11 22:29
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philippe: true. I'll add a note that the minimalism refers to the interface. |
Money Manager Ex is a personal finance software that helps you to organize your finances and keeps track of where, when and how the money goes. It is also a great tool to get a bird's eye view of your financial worth. Cross-platform with clients available for Mac, Linux, and Android.
Alternatively, Money Manager Ex Portable is stealth, portablizes the recently used files list and allows the last used file to automatically open. A winPenPack version is also available.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Writes MRU directories as well as file type association etc. to the registry. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch mmex.exe. |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/moneymanagerex/moneymanagerex/releases |
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LucW
on 2011-12-15 09:20
I like this program a lot. Unfortunately it has stopped working on my W7 32bit computer. This has happened befor but then I could get it to work again by running it under XP SP3 compatibility mode, but now nothing helps to get it to work again. This is precisely the kind of software ons does NOT want to stop working. All my data are in the database and I cannot reach it anymore.
Emka
on 2012-01-25 15:53
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One could add that there is a version by PortableApps that AFAIK handles the registry entries. |
SumatraPDF is a lightweight, tabbed document reader for a variety of formats. Includes a wide variety of views including table of contents, rotation, facing pages, book view (2 pages side-by-side), full screen and presentation mode. Includes support for bookmarks, command-line arguments, hotkeys, and more. Additionally, SumatraPDF can function as a portable browser plugin. Supported formats include PDF, eBooks (EPUB, MOBI, FB2/FB2Z, PDB, TCR), Comic Books (CBZ/CBR/CBT/CB7Z), DJVU, CHM, XPS, TXT, images (JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, J2K, WEBP, TGA) and PostScript documents (PS/EPS, AI, PRN - requires Ghostscript).
Alternatively, Sumatra Portable adjusts recently used and most used file paths.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable version" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SumatraPDF.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | STDU Viewer |
What's new? | See: https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Version-history |
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jenss
on 2022-06-03 05:15
sumatra cannot read certain edited pdf documents
jenss
on 2022-06-03 05:19
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older sumatra as 3.4.1 also with read problem |
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
on 2017-06-30 15:11
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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). |
Locate32 is an indexing search tool that allows you to find files on local and Windows networking-compatible remote shares. After an initial search of shares, it uses database to provide instant for any number of files and folders. Searches can be set on a variety of criterion including date, size, extension, files/folders, etc.
Note that the databases must be updated to give accurate information. You can customize places to search and frequency of each update (e.g. your desktop hourly, your backup drive weekly). Some file types' contents can be searched including most MS Office file formats, but only some PDFs and image metadata.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | FreeBSD |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | DocFetcher |
What's new? | For Locate32 changes up to v3.1 RC3l build 10.8220 see http://sourceforge.net/projects/locate32/files/. |
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Midas
on 2015-07-09 15:02
See http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=75621#p75621 for info on newer versions...
smaragdus
on 2016-05-02 13:38
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I think that: |
Apache OpenOffice is a full-featured, cross-platform office suite compatible with all major office suites and 100s of file formats. Includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentations, drawing and math/formulas software.
Apache OpenOffice Portable is a modified version of Apache OpenOffice. Alternatively, X-ApacheOpenOffice is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | Apache License 2.0 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch ApacheOpenOffice.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | LibreOffice, FreeOffice |
What's new? |
See: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Releases |
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PAFuser
on 2016-09-02 20:49
Came across this today: "OpenOffice, after years of neglect, could shut down" at http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/openoffice-after-years-of-neglect-could-shut-down/
PAFuser
on 2017-12-29 03:27
https://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable Version: 4.1.4 10/19/2017. Version: 4.1.5 is listed on OpenOffice site 12/28/2017 release.
DzejPy
on 2024-04-01 05:48
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The current version is 4.1.15 (22 December 2023). The changes are small and security related. |
RedNotebook is a modern journal that includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and a "cloud" box containing frequently used words and tags. The program also includes spell check, formatting, insert images, files and links, automatic backup, templates, export to multiple formats. You can also format, tag and search your entries. Your data is stored in plain text files - no database needed.
Cross-platform and available in more than 30 languages. Alternatively, RedNotebook Portable is stealth, smaller, re-opens your last journal and has faster startup times. The outdated X-RedNotebook is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Creates: %userprofile%\webkit\icondatabase\WebpageIcons.db %userprofile%\.recently-used.xbel |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: |
Problems? This process requires an up-to-date component (Innounp 0.36 or above) for Universal Extractor. If you have difficulty extracting the files, follow the steps below and retry:
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What's new? | See: https://github.com/jendrikseipp/rednotebook/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md |
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smaragdus
on 2017-06-11 06:08
I cannot find RedNotebook version 2.0 for Windows (as of 2017-06-11):
ashghost
on 2017-09-09 01:36
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@smaragdus: Version 2.2 was recently released for Windows according to changelog here: https://github.com/jendrikseipp/rednotebook/blob/master/CHANGELOG |
FileOptimizer is a broad format file compression tool used to reduce file size without changing the quality, known as "lossless." This is done via wide variety of optimization and recompression tools and techniques. Original files are sent to the recycle bin for restoration in the event the uncompressed version is preferred. A list of the 400+ supported formats include audio/video (MP3, OGG, M4A), image (GIF, JPEG, PNG), office formats (DOCX, XLSX, ODT, PDF) and system files (DLL, EXE).
Supports drag-and-drop of files into the window or onto the program icon. Note that by default the program removes metadata for many file types. This information reduces overall file size and protects privacy but is important to some users (e.g. photographers) and file search tools.
A 64-bit version is available within the folder, the author reports the program is functional in WINE, and can be used on the command line. Many images here on TPFC including our logo have been compressed using FileOptimizer.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU AGPL |
How to extract: |
Download the self-extracting 7z.exe package and launch. When prompted, select a folder of your choice. Launch FileOptimizer32.exe or FileOptimizer64.exe (for 64-bit OS). At startup, the program will optionally show ads to support program development. These can be disabled at any time. Optionally, to save space:
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Similar/alternative apps: | ArcThemALL!, PngOptimizer, RIOT |
What's new? |
- Updated Leanify to 0.4.3.280. - Updated pingo to 1.19.3 x64 version. - Updated ECT x64 binaries to 0.9.5. - Updated gifsicle to 1.95. - Updated Ghostscript to 10.03.0. - Updated ImageMagick to 7.1.1.29 with HDRI support. - Updated ffmpeg to 6.1.1 x64. - Updated FLAC to 1.4.3. - Updated cpdf to 2.7.0. - Updated to Minify 2.20.19 x64. - Updated to OptiVorbis 0.2.0 x64. - Updated to mutool 1.23.0. - HTML Tidy for Windows 5.9.14 - Updated UPX to 4.2.3. - Some minor optimizations and code cleanup. - Updated to NSIS 3.10. - Updated to C++ Builder 12.1 Santorini. |
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kilouiski
on 2019-09-20 12:09
I just tried to reduce the size of a video and it has left me exactly the same and with either option: fast and the best.
webfork
on 2019-10-06 22:40
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@kilouiski: FileOptimizer exists because so few programs take the time and energy to fully compress your files with available tools. It sounds like the program used to generate your video was an exception. |
FreeOffice is a fast and lightweight office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools. The interface supports themes, a dark mode, and classic or ribbon-style toolbars. All components include a wide variety of formatting, functions, and animation.
The program will import and export to standard Microsoft formats with reasonable fidelity. A forum post about the previous 2006 version can be found here.
NOTE: The program will eventually require email registration, but a workaround is available.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Optionally, delete the inst/banners subfolder and the files SoftMakerUpdaterTool.exe and usbstick.exe |
Similar/alternative apps: | LibreOffice |
What's new? | See:https://www.freeoffice.com/en/download/servicepacks |
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freakazoid
on 2021-12-31 16:34
@webfork - The software name is FreeOffice. I think it's obvious that there is a Pro version judging by the name of the program. When using FreeOffice, some upsell will be shown within the interface of the program, so if the user is interested in their enhanced features, they can do so at their own perusal.
Antolion
on 2022-02-05 03:39
This is possibly a greatest (portable) prog-suite. I' using only the portable version. There is a serious problem/bug I1 experienced. After want to save my presentatuons in presentations-maker its failed, and the prog said: it's not possible because it's an illegal (pirate) version of a progam.. The non-portable waersion works flawlessly!(I think, the root of the the problem, that the portable-version put the samples/sablons etc. in different way. And, misfortunately, the portabilizing-process is not work for hunspell dictionaries, but its a minor problem. Thanks!
NunoSilva
on 2022-11-17 08:31
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There is also (with the same architecure) Ashampoo Free Office: |