Confessions of a Collector

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Bob Adkins said:
My favorite Freeware programs consist of single executables, or "1 File
Wonders" as I refer to them. I often wonder, are any other collectors out
there?

I have well over 200 of them in my collection, and keep only the best. I
define them simply as any program that will run in any folder with the
single executable. I allow only 1 INI or DAT file of the same name to
accompany the program, EG Slowview.exe and Slowview.ini to store the
preferences.

You will be surprised how many Freeware programs are 1 File Wonders. I know
I probably shouldn't, but I often strip out the HLP, HTM, and TXT files that
install, and use just the EXE file. I'm addicted to 1 File Wonders. :)

Bob
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Hi:

I wonder if you would be willing to share your list of the 1 file wonders...
I would certainly be most thankful.

TIA
 
My favorite Freeware programs consist of single executables, or "1 File
Wonders" as I refer to them. I often wonder, are any other collectors out
there?

I have well over 200 of them in my collection, and keep only the best. I
define them simply as any program that will run in any folder with the
single executable. I allow only 1 INI or DAT file of the same name to
accompany the program, EG Slowview.exe and Slowview.ini to store the
preferences.

You will be surprised how many Freeware programs are 1 File Wonders. I know
I probably shouldn't, but I often strip out the HLP, HTM, and TXT files that
install, and use just the EXE file. I'm addicted to 1 File Wonders. :)

Bob
 
Yeah, I know what you mean.

When I'm troubleshooting computers I like nothing more then running a one
file wonders from
my locked memstick (best virus protection). Or to run it from an cd (When I
have my Freeware Power CD Ready)

I especialy like the stinger from NAI. But I also like keyfinder (When bad
systems go on strike) to retrieve the serialnumber of windows, so I could
reinstall it again with the same number. Then there is Sirene (the file
renamer) It does an absolute great job.

MK
 
I have well over 200 of them in my collection, and keep only the best. I
define them simply as any program that will run in any folder with the
single executable. I allow only 1 INI or DAT file of the same name to
accompany the program, EG Slowview.exe and Slowview.ini to store the
preferences.
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I have a directory called "NoInstallUtilities" in which I have programs
that don't need to install: ever ready after a S.O. reinstall or when I
use W98 instead of my usual W2000!

Simon

E.g.
Alarm Puac
AtomicNeutronClock
BinText
FlexibleRenamer
IconExplorer
IconShop
ImageAnalyzer
MagicMailMonitor
PathCopy
PrintDirectory
RenamerLupas
ResourceHacker
TrayMenu
UPX
WinBrowse

_______________________________________________________

Sperm: To be fastest doesn't imply that you are smartest.
( by Enrique Herranz )
 
So, is your power CD a compilation of your favourite apps/utils or is a a
downloadable iso etc

regards
David
 
My favorite Freeware programs consist of single executables, or "1 File
Wonders" as I refer to them. I often wonder, are any other collectors out
there?
Click to expand...

Yup, me too. This list was accurate last June. I compiled it for a
local charity. We collect old PCs and recycle them. All of these progs
were put on a single CD so that as we pick old PCs we can evaluate,
clean and repair them. All progs were accessed from a simple menu
written in Delphi (Found on a magazine cover disc - does that count as
freeware?)


No-install, Maintenance Freeware.

Analysis:

Aida 32 ee
AIDA32 v3.60 Enterprise Edition - System info, software audit.
http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php

Boot Log
Boot Log Analyzer v1.23 - Calculates the time taken to load each
driver etc.
http://woundedmoon.org/win32_freeware.html

Memory Monitor
Memory Monitor v1.0 - Check memory use of the system.
http://www.purebits.com/download.html

Startup apps
A-spy v0.09 - Analyze startup process and logging.
http://vipmeister.com/dl/aspy/aspy.html

System, GDI, User
QuickResource v2.01 - 3 bar graphs showing System, GDI and User.
am-productions.yi.org

Tree Size
TreeSize v1.62 - Displays Size, Bytes Allocated, Percentage, Wasted
Space, CD-Rom Cluster Size.
http://www.jam-software.com

System Components:

CD/DVD Device Capabilities
CD/DVD Device Capabilities Viewer v1.0.003
http://www.bustrace.com/

CPU Stability
CPU Stability Test v5.2
http://www.saunalahti.fi/jv16/

PCI + AGP Bus
PCI Hardware Sniffer v0.47
http://members.hyperlink.net.au/~chart/pci.htm

USB Ready
Intel USB System Check v3.01 (USB Ready)
http://www.wacom-europe.com/uk/downloads/tools/tools.asp

USB Viewer
USB Device Viewer v4.10.1710
www.microsoft.com

VDU
Nokia Monitor Test and Set-up Tool v1.0

Dependencies:

Dependency Walker
Dependency Walker v2.1.3623
www.microsoft.com (?)

Process Explorer
Process Explorer v5.25
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

Process Viewer
Process Viewer v3.731 - Full list of DLL's for each running process
http://www.prcview.com

What's Happening
What's Happening in Here v1.01 - List each active program and it's
associated modules by name and path, company name, product version,
and a short description.
www.turboware.com

Backup:

Drivers
WinDriver Expert v1.70
http://busitran.n3.net

Master Boot Record
MBRtool v2.1.100 - Master Boot Record backup and restore.
http://www.kuurstra.cistron.nl/

Resource Hacker
Resource Hacker v3.40 - View, modify, add, rename and delete resources
in Win32 executables and resource files. Incorporates an internal
resource compiler and decompiler.
ResHacker\ResHacker.exe
http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker

Passwords:

Behind the Asterisk
Behind the Asterisk v1.0

Cached Passwords
Cached Passwords v1.0
http://www.utilmind.com

Dial-up Passwords
Diapupass v1.0
http://nirsoft.cjb.net

Product ID/Key
Product Key Retriever

Protected Storage
Protected Storage PassView v1.30
http://nirsoft.multiservers.com/utils/pspv.html

Revealer
Password Revealer
http://mp3k.mirrorz.com

Shredder:

Disc Cleaner
Disk Cleaner v1.40a
http://diskcleaner.tripod.com/introduction.htm

Scrub
Scrub v1.0 - Multi-Pass File Scrubber

Shredder
CyberShredder v1.02 - Drag-n-drop secure file deletion.
http://www.cylog.org/utils_9.asp

Restoration
Restoration v2.514 - Restore deleted files.
http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hcj58401/

Misc:

Heavy Load
Heavyload v2.0 beta 3 - Stresses all resources of a PC.
http://www.jam-software.com

Reset Read-Only attrib
ReadOnly v1.2
http://www.sente.co.uk/

Refresh Icons cache
Fresh Icons v1.008 - instructs Windows to refresh icons displayed on
the Desktop and in Windows Explorer etc.
http://www.moonsoftware.com
 
To be very short:
At the moment it is only a small collection on my memory stick (128 MB) of
one file wonders I use when My clients mess up their computers (I'm
self-employed)

The Detour:
Unfortunately, I've just started compiling myself. But I'm taking it a
little bit less strict then the one file policy. it will be more like a
"It-can-run-from-a-cd-without-installing-or-manipulating-the-operatingsystem
-software" cd. But I still have a long way to go. To be honest, I also doubt
I'm making an iso out of it, as I simply don't have the space to upload it
to when it is finished. (My company website is only 125 MB, and a photo
gallery is taking a lot of it) As my provider does not seam to allow
binaries to be downloaded or uploaded in newsgroups, I need to think of
something else. (No I won't change providers, I ride along with adsl and the
provider of an other company in the same building - Yeah I'm cheap ;-)

Anyway at this moment there is nothing I have that you couldn't download
yourself on the net. Main source is http://www.nonags.com, and since a
couple of days: the links from this group

I'll promise to give this group a call if I have an entire cd full of real
freeware
"It-can-run-from-a-cd-without-installing-or-manipulating-the-operatingsystem
-software" (Sjeez, even the acronym would be to long)

MK
http://www.it-hulp.nl
Site is in Dutch. Just click on "Extra's"on the left side to get to things
that might interst you ;-)
 
Bob Adkins said:
Sure. Find me a place to serve it, and I will gladly upload the 59MB Zip
file with recursed folders.

Incidentally, there are 230 EXE files plus some INI and DAT files.

Bob
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Thanks... ouch... I wish I have a site to suggest, but I don't. Still, thank
you. Then again, perhaps a list would also be OK, I could use it as a
reference and start hunting for it.

Regards
 
Bob Adkins said:
Sure. Find me a place to serve it, and I will gladly upload the 59MB Zip
file with recursed folders.

Incidentally, there are 230 EXE files plus some INI and DAT files.

Bob
Click to expand...

I wonder if this could be done. Through this NG, I found a really nice FTP
server, Quick 'N' Easy FTP server. I tested it and it seems to work though I
have not tried using it for heavy-duty work.

I am on an ADSL and since my puter is rarely off, I wonder if I could have a
crack at hosting it for a while and others can take turns if they want to.

Regards
 
I wonder if you would be willing to share your list of the 1 file wonders...
I would certainly be most thankful.
Click to expand...

Sure. Find me a place to serve it, and I will gladly upload the 59MB Zip
file with recursed folders.

Incidentally, there are 230 EXE files plus some INI and DAT files.

Bob
 
On 30 Dec 2003, Bob Adkins wrote
Sure. Find me a place to serve it, and I will gladly upload the
59MB Zip file with recursed folders.
Click to expand...

It'd be interesting to see a list, even without the executables
themselves.

I, too, really like this sort of app -- I suspect they're getting more
and more rare these days, though. (It's got to the point that I'm
quite surprised -- pleasantly -- when I download a program and find
only a .exe file and a read-me.)
 
Bob said:
My favorite Freeware programs consist of single executables, or "1 File
Wonders" as I refer to them. I often wonder, are any other collectors out
there?

I have well over 200 of them in my collection, and keep only the best. I
define them simply as any program that will run in any folder with the
single executable. I allow only 1 INI or DAT file of the same name to
accompany the program, EG Slowview.exe and Slowview.ini to store the
preferences.

You will be surprised how many Freeware programs are 1 File Wonders. I know
I probably shouldn't, but I often strip out the HLP, HTM, and TXT files that
install, and use just the EXE file. I'm addicted to 1 File Wonders. :)

Bob
Click to expand...

I also look for small executables, but they are getting hard to find.

Mike Sa
 
On 30 Dec 2003, ms wrote

-snip-

I also look for small executables, but they are getting hard to
find.
Click to expand...


Ditto, but they occasionally pop up.

I was surprised to find that "Media Player Classic" is a single
executable which doesn't install to the registry -- except, of course,
if you ask it to set itself as the default for certain file formats (in
which case it obviously has to register as the default program for
those formats.)
 
Bob said:
My favorite Freeware programs consist of single executables, or "1 File
Wonders" as I refer to them. I often wonder, are any other collectors out
there?

I have well over 200 of them in my collection, and keep only the best. I
define them simply as any program that will run in any folder with the
single executable. I allow only 1 INI or DAT file of the same name to
accompany the program, EG Slowview.exe and Slowview.ini to store the
preferences.

You will be surprised how many Freeware programs are 1 File Wonders. I know
I probably shouldn't, but I often strip out the HLP, HTM, and TXT files that
install, and use just the EXE file. I'm addicted to 1 File Wonders. :)

Bob
Click to expand...

I know it can be work to dig out a working link to an executable with no
help file that you may have found awhile ago.

Can you list the executables you've found with name, one line
description, link if you have it?

That way we can search for a file, as needed.

Thanks,

Mike Sa
 
It'd be interesting to see a list, even without the executables
themselves.

I, too, really like this sort of app -- I suspect they're getting more
and more rare these days, though. (It's got to the point that I'm
quite surprised -- pleasantly -- when I download a program and find
only a .exe file and a read-me.)
Click to expand...

Sorry, but I don't have a list. :(

Man, that's a lot of work. It would take probably 3-4 hours of steady work
to compile a decent list.

Here's a folder shot. It looks ratty, but everything's there. :)

³ wfw.txt
³
ÃÄÄÄApps
³ ³ addressbook.exe
³ ³ Atlantis.exe
³ ³ calculait.ini
³ ³ cardreader.exe
³ ³ converter.exe
³ ³ dbview.exe
³ ³ EZCalc.exe
³ ³ mceval.exe
³ ³ mircalc.exe
³ ³ RCCalcs.exe
³ ³ RCCALCS.INI
³ ³ Smart Calculator.EXE
³ ³ UnitConverter.exe
³ ³
³ ÀÄÄÄTemplates
³ Normal.rtf
³ Plain.rtf
³
ÃÄÄÄAV
³ AntiBugBear.exe
³ antikak.exe
³ antisst.exe
³ BHODemon.exe
³ BHODemon.INI
³ BHODemon.LOG.XML
³ CLNPPARK.exe
³ Comet_Uninstaller.exe
³ CWShredder.exe
³ FixBlast.exe
³ FixBlast.log
³ FixKlez.com
³ FixSbigF.exe
³ KBABYLON.EXE
³ KBABYLON.TXT
³ klezfix.com
³ leaktest.exe
³ LExE.exe
³ nobus.exe
³ optout.exe
³ SobigStopper.exe
³ spycheck.exe
³ stinger.exe
³ stinger.opt
³
ÃÄÄÄBenchmarking
³ BBT2K.exe
³ Benchmark.exe
³ CPUBENCH.exe
³ CPUClock.exe
³ CPUStabTest.exe
³ disksped.exe
³ DiskTT.exe
³ hd_speed.exe
³ MBVIEWER.EXE
³ SUPER_PI.EXE
³ TestCPU.exe
³ WCPUCLK.EXE
³ WCPUCLK.ini
³
ÃÄÄÄBurning
³ CDmage.exe
³ CDmage.ini
³ CDmagebeta.exe
³ CDmagebeta.ini
³ CDRIdentifier.exe
³ CDSpeed99.exe
³ ClonyXXL-English.exe
³ ClonyXXL.exe
³ detect.exe
³ EasyIso.exe
³ IsoBuster-old.exe
³ IsoBuster.exe
³ WNASPI32.DLL
³
ÃÄÄÄCleanup
³ ³ BlackLst.ecb
³ ³ Clean-It.exe
³ ³ CLNSYS.EXE
³ ³ EasyClea.exe
³ ³ emptemp2.exe
³ ³ FileCleaner.exe
³ ³ Log.txt
³ ³ Messcleaner.exe
³ ³ Options.ini
³ ³ TempCleaner.exe
³ ³ tempcleaner.ini
³ ³ TempCleanerOptions.exe
³ ³ Tun.exe
³ ³ xp_remove_hotfix_backup.exe
³ ³
³ ÀÄÄÄUndo
³ Messenger Plus! 2.reg
³ Messenger.reg
³ NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version 45.24 .reg
³ QuickTime.reg
³
ÃÄÄÄDisk
³ ³ A43.exe
³ ³ A43.ini
³ ³ Buzzsaw.exe
³ ³ dirms.exe
³ ³ dirmsc.bat
³ ³ dirmsd.bat
³ ³ DTPRO.exe
³ ³ id.exe
³ ³ tn.exe
³ ³ Vsubst.exe
³ ³ xcopy.exe
³ ³ xcopy32.exe
³ ³ xcopy32.mod
³ ³
³ ÀÄÄÄlinks
ÃÄÄÄFile
³ A43.ini
³ ARJ.EXE
³ compare.exe
³ folrep.exe
³ Pkunzip.exe
³ QuickPar.exe
³ QuickParShlExt.dll
³ Rename4u.exe
³ Renamer.exe
³ SFV32W.exe
³ SmartPAR.exe
³ SmartPAR.ini
³ treecrc.exe
³ validate.exe
³ Windows-XP-ZIP-Support-Control.exe
³ WinMD5.exe
³ XXCOPY.EXE
³
ÃÄÄÄGames
³ The Skull.exe
³
ÃÄÄÄGraphics
³ AlphaV.exe
³ ArtGem.chm
³ ArtGem.exe
³ artgem1.1patch.exe
³ bmpGrabber.exe
³ capture.exe
³ CastFix.exe
³ ChangeIcon.exe
³ CleanSkinFX.exe
³ DigitalEnhance.exe
³ DupeLocater.exe
³ equake3d.exe
³ Fastscan.exe
³ ICOThief.exe
³ ImageEnhance.exe
³ ImageEye.exe
³ imager.exe
³ imager.ini
³ ImgView.exe
³ i_view32.exe
³ i_view32.ini
³ justinres.exe
³ KfmIconSnatcher.exe
³ Moniteste.exe
³ MultiRes.exe
³ multires.htm
³ Multires.INI
³ MWSnap.exe
³ phoplay.exe
³ Readme.txt
³ savewnds.dat
³ scandy.exe
³ Scandy.nfo
³ Slowview.exe
³ SlowView.ini
³ SlowView.rar
³ SMARTMOP.EXE
³ Snap.exe
³ SRip32.exe
³ transperizer.exe
³ Uninst.bat
³ uninstal.exe
³ uninstal.ini
³ xnview.exe
³
ÃÄÄÄInternet
³ achron4.exe
³ aports.exe
³ BASK.exe
³ BHODemon.INI
³ BWMeter.exe
³ cip.exe
³ ClockAlign.exe
³ DNSLookUp.exe
³ DRTCP019.exe
³ dunce.exe
³ DUNMon.exe
³ Favourite.exe
³ FTPServer.exe
³ ftptrace.txt
³ Gnutella.zip
³ GROUPS.CDX
³ GROUPS.DBF
³ Hostess.exe
³ Hostess.ini
³ HOSTS.CDX
³ HOSTS.DBF
³ idblasterplus.exe
³ IE QuickStart.exe
³ im20b.exe
³ IP2.exe
³ IP_Agent.exe
³ KfmIPSnatcher.exe
³ MODEMGPH.EXE
³ MW36-8.exe
³ netspeed.exe
³ NetstatViewer.exe
³ Neutron.exe
³ Neutron.ini
³ Snagit.exe
³ SocketLock.exe
³ SocketToMe.exe
³ TrickISP.exe
³ UKDUMFree.exe
³ users.dat
³ WASP.exe
³ wxBitWise.exe
³ yiPost.exe
³
ÃÄÄÄMemory
³ Cacheman.chm
³ Cacheman.exe
³ CLEARMEM.EXE
³ FLUSH1
³ memzip.exe
³
ÃÄÄÄSound
³ ³ audacity.exe
³ ³ coolplayer.exe
³ ³ MCIbrowser.exe
³ ³ MCIbrowser.ini
³ ³ MicroWav.zip
³ ³ mp3DirectCut.exe
³ ³ mp3DirectCut.ini
³ ³ Quik_Soundz.exe
³ ³ SndAssn.exe
³ ³ STP.exe
³ ³ wb30.exe
³ ³
³ ÀÄÄÄ.audacity_temp
ÃÄÄÄTemplates
ÃÄÄÄTools
³ Batchrun.cfg
³ Batchrun.exe
³ Batchrun.ini
³ ClearTweak.exe
³ Convert.exe
³ enditall.exe
³ enditall.INI
³ enditall.LOG
³ ESBUnitConv.exe
³ Filemon.exe
³ filerecovery.exe
³ FreshIcons.exe
³ HKCC.sns
³ HKUS.sns
³ JetTB.exe
³ MBProbe.exe
³ MBProbeEventLog.txt
³ MBProbeHistoryLog.txt
³ MPower.exe
³ mrsystray.exe
³ mrtech_version.ini
³ procexp.exe
³ PropCalc.exe
³ PropCalc.ini
³ RB.EXE
³ Runit.exe
³ speedlauncher.exe
³ TrayLauncher.exe
³ TweakUI.exe
³ unpnp.exe
³ Windows Uptime.exe
³ xp-AntiSpy.exe
³ XXCOPY.EXE
³
ÃÄÄÄTxt
³ ³ Ascii Table 2.01.exe
³ ³ Ascii.exe
³ ³ Atlantis.exe
³ ³ Calendar.exe
³ ³ context.exe
³ ³ context.ini
³ ³ editor2.exe
³ ³ edxor.exe
³ ³ jEditor.exe
³ ³ KeyCode.exe
³ ³ meister.cfg
³ ³ meister.dic
³ ³ meister.exe
³ ³ metapad.exe
³ ³ NoteBark.exe
³ ³ notebark.ini
³ ³ NOTEPAD.ini
³ ³ PitPad.exe
³ ³ pte.exe
³ ³ Q-Edit2000.exe
³ ³ QuickPAD.exe
³ ³ Scratchy.exe
³ ³ Textview.exe
³ ³ trash.dat
³ ³ Treepad.exe
³ ³ TxE8.exe
³ ³ WED.EXE
³ ³ WED.INI
³ ³ win32pad.exe
³ ³ WinVi32.exe
³ ³ YankClip.exe
³ ³
³ ÀÄÄÄTemplates
ÃÄÄÄVideo
³ gtu_3_01.exe
³ mplayerc.exe
³ mplayerc.ini
³ MultiRes.exe
³ MULTIRES.INI
³ NVCleaner.exe
³ pcilist.exe
³ videobench.exe
³
ÀÄÄÄWindows Hack
appkill10.exe
appswat.exe
aspy32.exe
BLA.EXE
ChangeUserInfo.exe
Glazier.exe
gtu_3_2t24.exe
LaunchCleaner.exe
MENUEDIT.EXE
MENUEDIT.INI
pcTuner.exe
pcTuner.ini
RegMagik.dat
RegMagik.exe
ResHacker.exe
ResHacker.ini
setbrows.exe
spysharp.exe
Startup.exe
StartupManager.exe
Sysedit.exe
ukiller32.exe
XP-Tweaks.chm



Bob
 
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