Pat's Freeware Selection
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Code: ' P ' indicates software that is Portable or can be manipulated
to be used as portable (see Portable freeware section).
| (short)Name & Link |
Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Replicator |
NO |
YES |
Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives! |
| SyncBack Freeware |
YES |
YES |
Backup and synchronization software: look for the freeware version. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| !Freebyte Zip |
YES |
YES |
freeware zip/unzip program with full Windows user-interface |
| 7-Zip (P) |
YES |
YES |
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. |
| IZArc (P) |
YES |
YES |
IZArc is an archive utility that supports many formats, including ZIP, ARJ, RAR etc. It supports drag-and-drop, multiple spanning archives, self-extracting archives, repair of damaged ZIP archives, converting from archive type to another, view/write comments etc. With IZArc you can also open CD image files like ISO, BIN, CDI and NRG. IZArc supports 256-bit AES encryption to secure your data. |
| Paquet Builder |
NO |
YES |
Paquet Builder is a mix between a Zip, 7-Zip and Cab Self-Extracting archive maker, and an advanced software Setup routine generator. Featuring versatile options, it can output several types of compact Self-Extractors for professional file and software delivery. When you install it, you have the choice to install it as FREEWARE, trial or registered version. Installed as freeware, some features are not enabled. |
| Universal Extractor (P) |
YES |
YES |
Universal Extractor allows you to extract files from many types of archive files, including ZIP, ARJ, LZH, MSI, EXE created using various installer packages such as Wise and Inno Setup etc. It is great for testing apps for portability because you can extract files directly from installer packages without having to go through the installation process. Download the RAR package ("UniExtract Binary Archive") and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch the program by double-clicking on UniExtract.exe. Or download the installer. Then it integrates into the explorer shell. It's your choice. Version 1.5 will install under Vista, but you will get a few registry errors. Just click ignore when prompted to get it to install. This will be fixed in 1.6. |
| UPX Tool (P) |
YES |
YES |
UPX Tool is a GUI for the popular UPX EXE Compressor. Windows Programs and Dlls, and DOS Programs can be compressed. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. The version of UPX included in bin\upx.exe is not the latest version, so you may wish to replace it with the latest version from the UPX website. |
| UPXShell (P) |
YES |
YES |
A win32 GUI shell for the UPX executable packer. UPX is a command-line tool that can significantly reduce the size of both EXEs and DLLs, allowing more programs to be packed onto a USB drive. Download the latest version of UPX and extract upx.exe to the same folder. |
| Zipgenius |
YES |
YES |
The file compression suite you were searching for: it is free and easy to use, plus it supports more than 20 formats of compressed archives, including RAR, ARJ, ACE, CAB, SQX, OpenOffice.org documents and the excellent 7-zip |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| DPWipe (P) |
YES |
YES |
This little program wipe file(s) and folder secure. Support the following method:Normal delete (not secure). Single overwrite.DoD wipe: US Department of Defense of Defense 5220.22 compliant wiping) and Gutmann's Maximum Security 35 pass wiping method. This program support DRAG & DROP. |
| E-maxx |
YES |
|
PC INSPECTOR™ e-maxx is the new professional data deletion program from CONVAR. Using the new direct DMA support, data can be deleted from hard drives in high speed mode with speeds up to 3.3 GB per minute. |
| Eraser (P) |
YES |
YES |
Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. |
| Ultrashredder (P) |
YES |
|
UltraShredder is a standalone, USB portable file shredder which deletes sensitive files by overwriting them with random characters, and then bypasses the recycle bin. The program is a great and light tool to destroy sensitive data, and makes no changes to your system. Uses Drag & Drop. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Attribute Changer |
YES |
YES |
This application acts as a Windows shell extension and simplifies changing file and folder attributes by adding itself to the context menus for drives, folders and files. |
| Attribute Magic Free (P) |
YES |
|
AttributeMagic allows users to view and modify the following file attributes: file creation date and time, file last access date and time, file modify date and time |
| Multi file tool (P) |
YES |
YES |
Multi File Tool allows you to batch manipulate various properties of selected files/folders. Functionality: set the attributes and date of all files and folders, create a list as text file of all files and folders, calculate the MD5 signature of all files, search for duplicate files, ... |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| DelAny (P) |
YES |
YES |
DelAny is capable of deleting most files on non-rootkited Windows systems. To delete a file DelAny will do the following: bypass any NTFS permissions, (including on folders while locating the file), optionally try driverless closing of file, optionally schedule Windows to delete the file on next boot. |
| DelCrapMKII (P) |
YES |
|
Utility for Deleting Files that seem undeletable because of invalid characters in the filename. Handles Files and Folders! Try this application if a file or folder is not deletable but is not locked by any process. |
| DeleteDR |
YES |
YES |
Delete files that resist your attempts to delete them |
| Delinvfile (P) |
YES |
YES |
For Deleting Invalid Files (partly freeware) |
| Pocket KillBox |
YES |
|
Pocket KillBox is a program that can be used to get rid of files that stubbornly refuse to allow you to delete them. |
| Fileassassin (P) |
NO |
YES |
FileASSASSIN can delete locked malware files on your system. It uses advanced techniques to unload modules, close remote handles, and terminate processes to allow the removal of the file. |
| Unlock it |
YES |
YES |
This small but powerful application which can give you a detailed report of what files are locking specific processes. In addition you can kill any process in order to free the locked files. Look in de download section (see menu). |
| Unlocker |
YES |
YES |
Unlocker is an Explorer extension that allows you with a simple right-click of the mouse on a file or folder to get rid of error message such as error deleting file or folder, cannot delete folder: it is used by another person or program. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| A43 (P) |
YES |
YES |
A43 is a freeware file management utility for Windows. Requires no installation, no data is written to the system registry. |
| Freecommander (P) |
YES |
YES |
FreeCommander is a dual-pane file manager. Features built in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format, File viewer inside archives too, Built in archive handling: ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write), RAR (read). Copy, move, delete, rename files and folders, wipe files, split files. Create and verify MD5 checksums. Calculation of folder size, Folder comparison / synchronization. Modification of file date and attributes and more. |
| Unreal Commander |
YES |
YES |
Unreal Commander is a simple easy to use file manager with a fresh interface i like, for 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Supports FTP. Looks like a clone of Total Commander. (let's face it, it looks and feels exactly like a TC with lesser features). Supports WCX paker and WLX plugins. One point on the bad side: works with license keys (creation/updating free-of-charge) based on several System ID's. So the question rises: how long will this still be free? |
| Xplorer (P) |
YES |
YES |
XPlorer is a substitute for the Windows Explorer, adding multi tabbed features. So it is possible to have lots of locations opened at the same time. Provides: Internal file viewer and editor, File toucher, Command prompt here feature, Split files in fragments and join, Clean unneeded files, Select files by wildcard selection, Show files by filter. |
| Xplorer2 Lite (P) |
NO |
YES |
xplorer² is a file and information manager integrates the best features of Windows' shell architecture in a small, resource efficient package that's instantly familiar to work with. It has many more features than windows explorer, the most notable is the 2 pane view. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
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| (short)Name & Link |
Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Dariolius |
NO |
|
Dariolius is a versatile program that lets you split files according to different criteria. You have full control of how you wish to split your files. You can choose to recombine the files using either a DOS batch file or a merger program. There is also a built in merger with advanced functions including the ability to merge third party split files. Dariolius also has built in email support, so you can easily send large files from within the program. File Size limit is 2GB. |
| Gsplit (P) |
YES |
YES |
Split your large files into a set of smaller files called pieces. GSplit also creates a Self-Uniting program that automatically joins the piece files together to restore the original file. Splits files bigger then 4GB. |
| HJSplit (P) |
YES |
YES |
It splits files of any type and size. This program can even handle files which are larger than 10Gb! It can also compare files and calculate their checksum. |
| Splitter Light (P) |
YES |
|
With Splitter Light you can split the data in parts of 1.44 MB or other sizes. Splitter is extremely small (only 55KB). |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| PCInspector (P) |
YES |
|
PC INSPECTOR™ File Recovery is a data recovery program that supports the FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file systems. |
| Photorec (P) |
YES |
YES |
Photorec is a program designed to recover lost files; including video, documents and archives from Hard Disks, CDRom and lost pictures from digital camera memory. PhotoRec ignores the filesystem and goes after the underlying data, so it can still find files even if your media's filesystem has been severely damaged or re-formatted (overwritten data, of course, can not be recovered). Comes bundled with TESTDISK, a Data Recovery program. |
| Recuva |
YES |
YES |
Recuva is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. |
| Restoration (P) |
YES |
|
Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin by mistake. Conversely, delete files completely. |
| Smart Recovery (P) |
YES |
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PC INSPECTOR™ smart recovery is the new data recovery program from CONVAR for Flash Card™, Smart Media™, SONY Memory Stick™, IBM™ Micro Drive, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital Card or any other data carrier for digital cameras. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Agent Ransack |
YES |
YES |
Agent Ransack''' is a freeware utility for MS Windows that can be used to search for files on a computer. It is especially useful when searching for files whose name and/or location is unknown, but are known to contain specified text. |
| Exalead One Desktop |
NO |
YES |
Exalead one:desktop is a desktop search engine that adapts to you. Lightweight to download and easy to install, Exalead one:desktop is up and running in a few minutes. Its unified user interface allows you to search simultaneously your PC, including network drives, as well as the exalead.com Web search engine. With its patented navigation system, Exalead one:desktop gives you the fastest way to find relevant information. |
| HabExam (P) |
YES |
|
Among the find options: normal text/unicode/hex search; among the search-in options: files mask, selected files, Hidden/System files, Exclude/Include selected types or subfolders. |
| Harddisk Search & Stats |
YES |
|
It's a powerful text-Search Engine for your harddisk which enables you to conveniently search large numbers of text/ascii-based files simultaneously.When searching inside files, you can specify as many search terms you want, and there is no limit to the number of file types you can add for searching. For each search-term entered, the program will display an additional column in the search results. Double-clicking on a file in the search result will open the internal or an external viewer. |
| Index Your Files-X! (P) |
YES |
YES |
Index Your Files is an alternative way for you to Index and Search through all your files or folders on Local or Networked Drives. Searching can be done by Name, Date, Size, Location, within the found file results. Use Boolean operators to perform multiple keyword searches. |
| LookDisk (P) |
YES |
|
Search for files using various parameters (also within ZIP, ARJ, RAR, LZH, & CAB-Files), Search for a text in any file (also within ZIP, ARJ, RAR, LZH, & CAB-Files), Search for duplicate files by name or content (also within ZIP, ARJ, RAR, LZH, & CAB-Files), Show disk overview, User entries are saved and do not have to be re-entered each time LookDisk is started, The list of found files can be saved or printed. |
| WildReplace (P) |
NO |
|
WildReplace is a search and replace tool that lets you search for files on your disks and presents the results in a folder tree. You can search for files with special attributes (Read-Only, System, Archive, etc.), or files that contain a matching phrase (works with both Text and Binary files). WildReplace can also replace text on files, create backups of modified files, delete files that match your search criteria or move all matching files to a new location while preserving the same folder structure. |
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Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Métamorphose (P) |
YES |
YES |
Métamorphose is an open source program to mass rename files and folders which combines enormous flexibility with an intuitive interface. Renames files and folders simultaneously, undo an operation, Wide use of regular expressions, add counting sequences: numerical, alphabetical, and Roman numeral, and more... |
| Rename Master (P) |
YES |
YES |
Rename Master is a free utility for renaming large groups of files with a few clicks. This utility will add, remove, or replace parts of the filename with ease and also supports renaming via file properties, MP3 tags, JPEG JFIF and EXIF tags. "Undo" button so a renaming operation can be rolled back! |
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| (short)Name & Link |
Commercial Use? |
VISTA ? |
Short Description |
| Catfish |
YES |
|
CatFish is a disk catalog browser. It allows you to save snapshots of the
directory/file structure of your disks and to search through them at any time. The catalog files maintained by CatFish are very compact and fast, and can easily handle the huge directory trees often found on large disks, removable disks, and CD-ROMs. CatFish will calculate total subdirectory sizes, and lists the date of the newest file found inside each directory. You can search all catalogs by file name (wildcards), size, and/or date. Furthermore, CatFish can be used as an application or document launcher. |
| Copy Handler (P) |
YES |
YES |
Copy Handler is a better tool for copying/moving files and folders. It performs much faster then the standard Windows copy. It also provides full control over the process (pause, resume, restart etc). Comes in handy in case you copy/move large files frequently, or need to do so over an unreliable connection (eg. wireless network). |
| DirHTML (P) |
YES |
YES |
Dirhtml builds (customizable) html files from a folder branch using the gui or command line. |
| Doublekiller (P) |
NO |
|
DoubleKiller searches single or multiple directories for duplicate files by comparing any combination of file name, size, modification date and content. Using user-defined masks like *.mp3 or *.dll you can limit the scan to files that interest you or protect important files from being scanned. Furthermore you can exclude files in a particular file size range or files with certain attributes, like hidden or system files. When the scan is finished a list containing all duplicates found is displayed and you can manually or automatically select the files to be removed. The result list can be sorted and exported to a textfile readable by both humans and spreadsheet applications. |
| Folder2Iso (P) |
YES |
YES |
Folder2Iso just creates an iso from any kind of folder (with the subfolders). Its a GUI of mkisofs. No need for installation , really small exe. |
| MD5Gui (P) |
YES |
|
MD5 GUI is a MD5 checksum generator and verifier. The generated checksum can be viewed on screen, copied to the clipboard, or saved to a file. |
