Favorite no-install software?

[L815]

What is(are) your favorite piece(s) of software which doesn't require an install?
Doesn't necessarily have to be a usb app, but in general :)


Mine are:
uTorrent
Xampp lite
Pidgin (portable)
Hfs
Miranda

[InfinityAz]

SpiderPlayer
TrueCrypt
XnView
Notepad++
Filezilla
CCleaner
Cpuz
FreeCommander
HWMonitor
7-zip
Izarc
Restoration

[acr1965]

process explorer
currports
ipnetinfo
locknote

[Meriadoc]

AVZ
rtrap
DeviceTree
Ollydbg
process explorer
procmon
autoruns
tcpview
perfmonitor
siw
atf
mplayer

[HAN]

I have many but without THE one, I'd be lost. ShadowProtect Desktop Recovery CD.

[wilbertnl]

[/URL][URL="http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/index.htm"]Drivesnapshot (http://www.gmer.net/index.php) is a wonderful example of software that runs without any installation required.

Within Windows but also from a DOS floppy, just one single executable!
A true gem!

200297

Also: Media Player Classic 6.4 (http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/).
Anti rootkit: GMER (http://www.gmer.net/index.php).
Remote Control: Teamviewer (http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx). (not really favorite, but it doesn't require installation)
Bitdefender 8 (http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/) Online virus scanner. (does install activeX in browser)
Nirsoft MyUninstaller (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html).

(I will add more later, stay tuned)

[Longboard]

Hhmm, I know what you are asking, and thismay not be quite what you are looking for

any live CD with LINUX !! ;D

For Linux -utilities- to deal with disc issues: Knoppix rules,
Live gparted ( as a stand alone tool)
IFD
BING
Sysinternals suite.
Nir Sofer's tools
Bart's, UltimateBoot etc

[wat0114]

Without a doubt, UBCD4Win (http://www.ubcd4win.com/) is my favorite, followed by my Acronis boot cd.

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "Hhmm, I know what you are asking, and thismay not be quite what you are looking for

any live CD with LINUX !! ;D

For Linux -utilities- to deal with disc issues: Knoppix rules,
Live gparted ( as a stand alone tool)
IFD
BING
Sysinternals suite.
Nir Sofer's tools
Bart's, UltimateBoot etc" }-

BING :thumb: :thumb: Among others, that I am to tired to remember right now. ::)

[wilbertnl]

I have the feeling that the OP is asking for Windows applications that function without installation. No?

[WSFuser]

nLite/vLite
Autoruns
CCleaner
Halite
Miranda IM
MyUninstaller
Process Explorer
SumatraPDF
XnView

[InfinityAz]

One site I forgot about is Nirsoft (http://www.nirsoft.net/). He produces many useful no-install software. For me Nirsoft and SysInternals run neck and neck in producing free, useful and usually no-install software.

[lucas1985]

XYplorer, but there are so many good portable/self-contained software.

[MikeNAS]

Almost all of my programs are portable. Still seeking the best portable music player. I have tested XMPlay, Xion and Spider Player <- Best ATM.

FreeCommander
Sumatra PDF
XnView
Popcorn
Notepad++
PeaZip
AutoRuns
TCPView
Process Explorer
Process Monitor

[Pinga]

-{ Quote: "Almost all of my programs are portable." }-
A good source is

http://www.portablefreeware.com/

[daniel952]

-{ Quote: "What is(are) your favorite piece(s) of software which doesn't require an install?
Doesn't necessarily have to be a usb app, but in general :)


Mine are:
uTorrent
Xampp lite
Pidgin (portable)
Hfs
Miranda" }-


According to eSafe at virustotal.com, uTorrent has a virus..

[WSFuser]

Just a false positive.

[daniel952]

How can you be sure that it's a false positive? It's v1.7.7 from the utorrent web site.

[WSFuser]

And what makes you think uTorrent is "dirty"? Afaik uTorrent is clean so any detection is most likely a FP.

Second, eTrust only detected it as "suspicious" so its not definitive.

[daniel952]

-{ Quote: "And what makes you think uTorrent is "dirty"? Afaik uTorrent is clean so any detection is most likely a FP.

Second, eTrust only detected it as "suspicious" so its not definitive." }-

Just thought those in the forum may want to be aware of the results. If it turns out to be clean, and the detection was a false positive. Thats ok. Just thought some would want to know. I don't truly know why it was picked up by eSafe as a suspicious trojan/worm file.

[Pinga]

-{ Quote: "I don't truly know" }-
God forbid everybody here starts posting about what they 'don't truly know'.

Back on topic: Any more honourable mentions?

[wilbertnl]

-{ Quote: "Any more honourable mentions?" }-

XPlite (http://www.litepc.com/) is another no-installer.

[Pinga]

Popcorn, my all-time favourite, was already mentioned. Another very cool one is ToDoList:

'A rare form of task management tool, one that allows you to repeatedly sub-divide your tasks into more manageable pieces whilst still presenting a clean and intuitive user experience.'

http://www.abstractspoon.com/tdl_resources.html

[lodore]

drweb cure it
firefox portable
operausb
autoruns
process explorer
notepad ++ portable
image for dos recovery cd.

[zopzop]

numbers 1 and 2 are hard to argue against seeing as how they are entire operating systems with useful tools :D number 3 is useful for cleaning hosed pcs.

1) ubcd4win
2) knoppix
3) dr web cureit