Free UPX 1.0
By jacekpazera, 02 April 2008 - 13:40 6 comments
Free UPX is an advanced graphical interface for the UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables).
It allows you to compress (and decompress) files produced according to Microsoft Portable Executable and COFF Specification (EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL, CPL and other). It offers easy access to all documented and undocumented UPX parameters without the need for command line usage.
The Free UPX interface is very simple and user-friendly. To compress executable files, just drag & drop them into main window, select proper profile from list, and click the COMPRESS button.
Free UPX is designed for UPX 3.02w - the last stable version in April 2008.
The most important features:
- Compression and decompression executable files (EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL, CPL, SYS, AX, ACM, DRV, TLB and other).
- Easy acces to all UPX command-line parameters.
- Displaying detailed informations about compressed files: original file size, compresson ratio, UPX version, compression level and other.
- Predefined UPX profiles for beginners. Advanced users can define custom profiles.
- Don't need any installation. Just extract ZIP archive and click fupx.exe file.
- Portability. This program can be run from portable devices. All settings are written to INI file.
- Shell integration (optional).
- 100% freeware! - for commercial and non-commercial use. No limitations, no adware, no spyware.
Download: Free_UPX.zip (584 KB)
Screenshot: >> Screen 1 <<
Screenshot: >> Screen 2 <<
Link: Product details

Comments (6)
X'tyfe - 02 April 2008 - 13:57
what exactly is this? im confused
gadean - 02 April 2008 - 15:24
UPX compresses executables, DLL's, and other types of program files. What's cool about this, though, is that the decompression algorithm is stored in the header so everything is done "on the fly" without the need for any additional software installed. We use UPX at work to compress files to fit on floppies or to minimize network traffic for application updates/installations and such. This program is amazing. There are few files which won't run/work after it's used.
Angel Blue01 - 02 April 2008 - 14:06
Whoo time to compress Eclipse
th3rEsa - 02 April 2008 - 15:40
UPXShell looks quite better
... but has less options... 
Xenomorph - 02 April 2008 - 17:01
Does this work with EXEs made with .NET?
Express - 02 April 2008 - 23:30
No. :(
.. for obvious reasons (metadata etc.)
You can build your own codeproject.com has a sample.