NOTE: Recent press about CCleaner indicates it may represent a privacy concern.
CCleaner is a feature-rich system optimization and privacy tool. The program cleans unused, temporary and log files from your system, as well as traces of online activities such as Internet history and flash cookies. The program contains startup controls for Windows, major internet browsers and context menu entries. Includes a separate registry cleaner, duplicate search, system restore tool and can wipe both deleted files and drive free space for security.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder). Monitoring functions are only available in the pro version.
Additional cleaner rules can be using an unofficial set of community-developed set. It should be noted that many of these rules are alpha and the developers will not provide support for these rules, a thread in the users forum is dedicated to supporting the add-on rules.
Alternatively, ccPortable is also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: |
If the "Portable" ZIP package is not yet available:
Don't forget to disable usage data sharing in 'Options' - 'Privacy'. |
Similar/alternative apps: | BleachBit, PrivaZer |
What's new? | See: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/version-history |
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ripu
on 2021-09-27 03:55
Not stealth, creates
Ennovy
on 2022-08-27 15:06
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I confirm writing to the registry (Windows 11): |
Task Manager DeLuxe is a powerful alternative to the native Windows Task Manager, offering detailed monitoring and efficient administration and manipulation of processes, windows, services, sessions, startup entries, environment and system performance.
Category: | |
Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: |
None If TMI.ini does not appear in the application folder, writes to AppData. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: |
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What's new? | See: https://mitec.cz/Data/XML/data_tmxvh.xml |
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webfork
on 2018-08-13 14:13
rqqt: confirmed, updated entry with additional instructions. Thanks for the note.
REVerdi
on 2020-01-11 08:58
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Correction: |
Serva is an easy-to-use server package supporting a variety of protocols including HTTP, FTP, TFTP client/server, DHCP and proxyDHCP (PXE service), BINL, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG. Focused on the quick deployment of a stable platform running as many server protocol engines as possible, the program doesn't aim compete on with other server tools in terms of speed or security.
Serva also allows you to setup a server which you can use to install Windows over a network without Microsoft's RIS/WDS/WAIK suites.
Category: | |
Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Liteware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Serva32.exe (for 32-bit OS) or Serva64.exe (for 64-bit OS). |
What's new? |
See: https://www.vercot.com/~serva/download.html#version-history |
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joby_toss
on 2013-06-29 14:22
I partially share your opinion, but we're in minority. Recently I changed my mind about nag screens. I don't hate them anymore, as long as I can use the app for free. :)
b1001
on 2013-07-09 14:19
of course !
webfork
on 2013-07-09 23:42
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b1001: Please move discussions on policy to forums. Responses to Joby's message are there as well. |
WPD (Windows Privacy Dashboard) disables, uninstalls, or blocks many components and features that are either wasteful or share too much information from within the Windows operating system.
Note that some disabled functions may be restored after Windows system updates.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5+ Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch wpd.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | BleachBit |
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aazard
on 2020-12-01 14:55
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oh, whats this. |
Portable Update helps machines run system updates from Microsoft. The program works to download updates independently for later installation, increasing stability and overall security.
This is useful in many circumstances including:
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights; MSVBVM60.DLL. |
Stealth: ? | No |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PortUp.exe. |
What's new? |
See: http://www.portableupdate.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=1603cb0d22e1c6c6e9abf84cd2ca34ab |
System Explorer is a tool for accessing a variety of system internals. It can also be used as a Task Manager replacement with detailed information about processes, startup entries, explorer/IE add-ons, uninstallers, services, drivers, connections, opened files etc. It has a registry/file snapshot feature so that changes to the system can be computed and displayed in tree view or text list format. It also has a processes security tool that checks your processes against an online database.
Alternatively, System Explorer Portable is available.
Category: | |
Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Nagware |
How to extract: | Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice. The application files can be found under the {app} subfolder. Launch SystemExplorer.exe. |
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Ayman
on 2013-12-10 23:28
i need to be able to run this app from a CD, it runs will but when i try to exit it won't close because it tries to write to the app folder (on the CD) and it fails of course, is there anything i can get around this issue?
billon
on 2016-04-22 02:05
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Updated to 7.1.0, but portable version is gone, previous is gone, everything is gone, see more in forum topic |