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Neowin's Under 2MB Useful Software for Windows


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I'd be happy to add to the list. This may just turn into a guide, if the feedback is great enough :)

Sites dedicated to such software include: http://tinyapps.org/ - http://www.nirsoft.net/ - http://www.sysinternals.com/

The application must be freeware and under a 2MB uncompressed download.

  • ?Torrent> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Feature-rich bittorent client
  • Hamachi[/b]> [under 1MB] - Easily create a VPN
  • WinSnap][/b]> [under 1MB] - Screencapture tool
  • Maxthon[/b]> - Internet Explorer based Webbrowser
  • XP-Anti-Spy[/b]> [under 1MB] - Remove various windows componets
  • nLite[/b]> - Cuts down your Windows Installation
  • HijackThis[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Finds and Removes Browser Hijacks
  • Foxit Reader[/b]> - Great PDF Tool
  • Resource Hacker[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Must-have for modding .exes and .dlls
  • Replacer[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - ResHack's brother
  • Unlocker[/b]> [under 1MB] - "Unlocks" files that give an error when a delete is attempted
  • RegCompact.NET[/b]> [under 1MB] - Compact your Windows Registry
  • Bulk Rename Utility[/b]> - Mass Renaming
  • DirLock[/b]> [under 1MB] - Locks Directories with a Password
  • ShellexView[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - View and Manage Explorer Shell Extensions
  • FlashMute[/b]> - [under 1MB] Mute/Unmute sounds in a browser
  • PeerGuardian 2[/b]> - IP blocker
  • Notepad++[/b]> - Notepad Alternative
  • Steganos LockNote[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Notepad Alternative with text file encryption
  • DU Super Controler[/b]> [under 1MB] - Easy control over download and upload speed for your internet connection
Customizing Windows>
  • TaskSwitchXP[/b]> [under 1MB] - Alt+Tab Manager
  • Rainlendar[/b]> [under 1MB] - Calendar Application
  • Rainmeter[/b]> [under 1MB] - Customizable Performance Meter
  • CD Art Display[/b]> - Shows the current song cover in a skinnable display
Maintenance>
  • CCleaner[/b]> - Cleans out temp files
Audio/Video>
  • Foobar[/b]> - Customizable Audio Player
  • Media Player Classic[/b]> - Light-Weight Media Player
  • Exact Audio Copy[/b]> - Audio CD Ripper
  • Mp3Tag[/b]> - Audio Files Tagger
  • mpTrim[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - MP3 Editor
  • VirtualDub[/b]> - Video Capture/Editing
  • Audacity[/b]> - Audio Editor and Recorder
Hardware Information>
  • SIW[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Displays Information about your computer
  • CPU-Z[/b]> [under 1MB] - System Information Utility
  • SpeedFan[/b]> - Hardware Monitor/Tweaker
  • Memtest86[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
  • Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
  • WinDirStat[/b]> [under 1MB] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
  • AssessTree[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
Tweaking>
  • RivaTuner[/b]> - Video Card tweak program
  • NVTweak[/b]> [under 1MB] - Nvidia Tweak and Unlocking Program
  • Kommen - Enter the Internet Registry[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tweaks Internet Settings found in Windows Registry
  • Service Tuner[/b]> [under 1MB] - Allows tweaking and saving presets for Windows Services
Graphics>
  • IrfanView[/b]> [under 1MB] - Graphic Viewer
  • Terragen[/b]> - Scenery rendering Software
CD/DVD>
  • Daemon Tools[/b]> - Virtual CD/DVD Image Emulator
  • ImgBurn[/b]> - CD/DVD Image Burner
  • Infra Recorder[/b]> - CD/DVD burning solution with wide range of powerful features, easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration
  • VSO Inspector[/b]> - Reports information of a CD\DVD (regions, read\write modes region codes etc and disk integrity)
Instant Messaging>
  • AIM ET[/b]> - Lite version of AIM
  • miniaim[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tiny AOL Instant Messaging client written in C++ and using The TOC 2.0 protocol
  • Miranda[/b]> - Lite and Customizable IM
Archiver>
  • 7-Zip[/b]> [under 1MB] - 7z/ZIP/GZIP/BZIP2/TAR/RAR/CAB/ISO/ARJ/LZH/CHM/Z/CPIO/RPM/DEB/NSIS

Edited by slimy

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uTorrent = :D

Foxit = Great, but needs to have an integrated FireFox plugin.

nLite = Fantastic for integrating SP's and drivers.

Hijack This = Perfect for cleaning PC's with Norton on them (ie: Full of viruses)

Keep the list growing people!

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a few more:

7-zip - archiver (freeware)

CPU-Z - system information utility (freeware)

Daemon Tools - virtual dvdrom / emulation (freeware)

Exact Audio Copy - audio cd ripper (freeware)

foobar2000 - audio files player (freeware)

ImgBurn - cd/dvd image burner (freeware)

Mp3Tag - audio files tagger (freeware)

SpeedFan - hardware monitor / tweaker (freeware)

WinRAR - archiver (shareware)

Edited by musta_ruhtinas
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Here are some great programs to add to the list :)

HijackThis - A good Startup\Memory Program remover etc

http://www.merijn.org/programs.php#hijackthis

TaskSwitchXP - A better Alt+Tab Task Switcher

http://www.ntwind.com/software/taskswitchxp.html

Terragen - Scenery rendering Software (Great Program) :yes:

http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/win/downloadwin.shtml

RivaTuner - A great Video Card tweak program

Homepage - http://www.guru3d.com/rivatuner/

Link - http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/RivaTuner/978420955/1

Driver Cleaner - Cleans all traces of Drivers that Uninstalls may miss

http://www.drivercleaner.net/

FRAPS - Displays Frame Rate in 3D enviornments

http://www.fraps.com/download.php

ShellExView - View and Manage Windows Shell Extensions

Homepage - http://www.nirsoft.net/

Link - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

VSO Inspector - Reports information of a CD\DVD (regions, read\write modes region codes etc and disk intergity)

Homepage - http://www.vso-software.fr/

Link - http://www.vso-software.fr/products/inspector/inspector.php

Memtest86 - Test Memory on x86 Computer for errors

http://www.memtest86.com/

Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

AIM Lite (LAIM) - A Basic *lite* Version of AOL Messanger ;)

Homepage - http://greenhouse.aol.com/download

Forum - https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry587924015

XP-Anti-Spy - Remove various windows componets

http://www.xp-antispy.org/

NVTweak - Nvidia Tweak and Unlocking Program

http://nvtweak.laptopvideo2go.com/main.htm

Edited by ShiFtedReaLity
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WinSnap - Screencapture tool

Birger :)

http://www.ntwind.com/software/winsnap.html ;)

It's good, some great fonctions but Neoshooter support per pixel alpha blended windows borders and WinSnap doesn't..

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=161346

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TextEditor Software

PSpad, a freeware Ultraedit replacement.

http://www.pspad.com/

( it's 3.01MB )

PictureViewer(s)

XnView

http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html

( it's 3.87MB )

Irfanview

http://www.irfanview.com/

( it's 884.5KB )

I think the installers included with above tools make them larger than 2MB..

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