I originally got this idea off some random site I found. I first posted it on Neowin and since then the thread has died. Now I'm turning to MSFN to improve the list! I will be updating the list as you guys post suggestions

The syntax I'm following is:

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.

• µTorrent [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Feature-rich bittorent client
• Hamachi [Under 1MB] - Easily create a VPN
• WinSnap] [Under 1MB] - Screencapture tool
• Maxthon - Internet Explorer based Webbrowser
• XP-Anti-Spy [Under 1MB] - Remove various windows componets
• nLite - Cuts down your Windows XP Installation
• vLite [Under 1MB] - Cuts down your Windows Vista Installation
• HijackThis [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Finds and Removes Browser Hijacks
• Foxit Reader - Great PDF Tool
• Resource Hacker [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Must-have for modding .exes and .dlls
• Replacer [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - ResHack's brother
• Unlocker [Under 1MB] - "Unlocks" files that give an error when a delete is attempted
• RegCompact.NET [Under 1MB] - Compact your Windows Registry
• Bulk Rename Utility - Mass Renaming
• 1-4a Rename [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Freeware program to rename multiple files
• Rename Master [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Rename Master is a FREE utility for renaming large groups of files with a few clicks
• DirLock [Under 1MB] - Locks Directories with a Password
• ShellexView [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - View and Manage Explorer Shell Extensions
• FlashMute - [Under 1MB] Mute/Unmute sounds in a browser
• PeerGuardian 2 - IP blocker
• Notepad++ - Notepad Alternative
• Steganos LockNote [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Notepad Alternative with text file encryption
• DU Super Controler [Under 1MB] - Easy control over download and upload speed for your internet connection
• Instsrv [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Adds any program as a service (Guide Here)
• Srvany [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Will make any program run as a service (Guide Here)
• Nullsoft Scriptable Install System - Very simple install system that adds very little overhead to the files being installed
• TypSoft Ftp server [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - An FTP Server portable with resume support
• Neutron [Under 1MB] - A portable time synchroniser
• Gspot [Under 1MB] - A portable codec information appliance
• Windows Updates Downloader [Under 1MB] - Description needed!
• WMP11 Integrator [Under 1MB] - Description needed!
• Wsname - An automated method to change a workstations computername (including computers joined to a domain)
• PeerGuardian 2 - [Under 1MB] Integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P

Customizing Windows

• TaskSwitchXP [Under 1MB] - Alt+Tab Manager
• Rainlendar [Under 1MB] - Calendar Application
• Rainmeter [Under 1MB] - Customizable Performance Meter
• CD Art Display - Shows the current song cover in a skinnable display

Maintenance

• CCleaner - Cleans out temp files

Audio/Video

• Foobar - Customizable Audio Player
• Media Player Classic - Light-Weight Media Player
• Exact Audio Copy - Audio CD Ripper
• Mp3Tag - Audio Files Tagger
• mpTrim [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - MP3 Editor
• VirtualDub - Video Capture/Editing
• Audacity - Audio Editor and Recorder
• WinDV [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - A small and easy to use Windows application for capturing videos from DV device (camcorder) into AVI-files and for recording AVI-files into DV device via FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface
• DVdate [Single EXE] - Drag and drop your DV file to tell the exact date and time of when the DV footage was originally recorded (thanks to the timestamp stored on the tape)

Hardware Information

• SIW [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Displays Information about your computer
• SIV [Under 1MB] - A general Windows utility for displaying lots of useful Windows, Network and hardware info
• CPU-Z [Under 1MB] - System Information Utility
• SpeedFan - Hardware Monitor/Tweaker
• Memtest86 [Under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
• Memtest86+ [Under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
• Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic [Under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
• WinDirStat [Under 1MB] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
• AssessTree [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
• TinyResMeter [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - A small tool that display useful realtime system resources information
• i.Disk [Under 1MB] - A portable apps to visually see space taken from folders on HDD

Tweaking

• RivaTuner - Video Card tweak program
• NVTweak [Under 1MB] - Nvidia Tweak and Unlocking Program
• Kommen - Enter the Internet Registry [Under 1MB] - Tweaks Internet Settings found in Windows Registry
• Service Tuner [Under 1MB] - Allows tweaking and saving presets for Windows Services
• XP Super Tweaker [Under 1MB] - Description needed!

Graphics

• IrfanView [Under 1MB] - Graphic Viewer
• Terragen - Scenery rendering Software

CD/DVD

• Daemon Tools - Virtual CD/DVD Image Emulator
• ImgBurn - CD/DVD Image Burner
• Infra Recorder - CD/DVD burning solution with wide range of powerful features, easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration
• VSO Inspector - Reports information of a CD\DVD (regions, read\write modes region codes etc and disk integrity)

Instant Messaging

• AIM ET - Lite version of AIM
• miniaim [Under 1MB] - Tiny AOL Instant Messaging client written in C++ and using The TOC 2.0 protocol
• Miranda - Lite and Customizable IM

Archiver

• 7-Zip [Under 1MB] - 7z/ZIP/GZIP/BZIP2/TAR/RAR/CAB/ISO/ARJ/LZH/CHM/Z/CPIO/RPM/DEB/NSIS

Security

• RemoveIT Pro XT2 - Database driven antivirus scanner

This post has been edited by Slimy: Jan 3 2007, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the cool list! Does portability play a factor here?

Here's an interesting one!

Security

• RemoveIT Pro XT2 - database driven antivirus scanner

Added

This post has been edited by Slimy: Dec 15 2006, 07:39 PM

instsrv.exe - 18KB
srvany.exe - 15KB


Tools to help you run (almost) any program as a service. I've found other download sites, but figured I'd host them myself.

^ Err, a bit more info please! Name of these 'programs' for example?

Umm... I've always just known them by instsrv and srvany.

Instsrv will add the necessary information to the system (mostly just the registry) to add a service. Srvany will make any program run as a service.

For example, How to setup Hamachi to run as a service with Srvany


Edit - To add to the list: Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. Very simple install system that adds very little overhead to the files being installed.

You know, now that I've had some more time to think about it, I think I can easily add [Portable] as another tag, but the program still has to be under 2mb. Post any program that you know is portable!


Right on, added!

I must have added NSIS to my last post as you were writing yours...

I also use thoses that are less then 2 meg:

TypSoft Ftp server: A FTP Server portable with resume support
http://en.typsoft.com/

Neutron: A portable time synchroniser
http://keir.net/neutron.html

Gspot:A portable codec information appliance
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Rename Master:
Rename Master is a FREE utility for renaming large groups of files with a few clicks
http://www.joejoesoft.com/rm.php

TinyResMeter is a small tool that display usefull realtime system resources information
http://perso.accelance.net/~pesoft/trm/us_trm.html

Drive Snapshot: A portable disk imaging soft (like acronis or ghost)
http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/

i.Disk : A portable apps to visually see space taken from folders on hd
http://www.memecode.com/idisk.php

This post has been edited by albator: Dec 16 2006, 09:25 PM

Great


Links and descriptions?

Hosted and explained over here.

@Zxian