Favorite no-install software?

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

 

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

 

process explorer
currports
ipnetinfo
locknote

 

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

 

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

 

Drivesnapshot 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!



Also: Media Player Classic 6.4.
Anti rootkit: GMER.
Remote Control: Teamviewer. (not really favorite, but it doesn't require installation)
Bitdefender 8 Online virus scanner. (does install activeX in browser)
Nirsoft MyUninstaller.

(I will add more later, stay tuned)

 

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

any live CD with LINUX !!

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

 

Without a doubt, UBCD4Win is my favorite, followed by my Acronis boot cd.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

One site I forgot about is Nirsoft. 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.

 

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

 

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

 

A good source is

http://www.portablefreeware.com/

 

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

 

Just a false positive.

 

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

 

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.

 

God forbid everybody here starts posting about what they 'don't truly know'.

Back on topic: Any more honourable mentions?

 

XPlite is another no-installer.

 

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

 

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

 

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

1) ubcd4win
2) knoppix
3) dr web cureit