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

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

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

Great


Links and descriptions?

Hosted and explained over here.

@Zxian

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

You've forgotten about jcarle's utilities!!! WUD is awesome!!


jcarle's Utilities

wow! i remember using that terragen program years ago, thinking it was neat, but at the time i was in college and didn't havethe money for a half decent comptuer let a lone a decent one, and i like this thread!

thanks!

Audio/Video
WinDV v1.2.3 - 92 KB (Single EXE)
Upload DV as Type 1 or Type 2 to your PC and watch it as it uploads (preview window). Also transfer DV back to your camcorder with it.
-Customize filename of uploaded AVIs
-Specify # of frames to be captured before next clip begins
You can click "Capture" and wait as long as you want before you actually begin playing back the footage on your camcorder, WinDV will wait until it actually receives the data before it creates the AVI file (doesn't fill an AVI with empty content).
Very old but it does the job!

DVDate v6.2.1 - Drag and drop your DV file into this Single EXE of 1.5 MB to tell the exact date and time of when the DV footage was originally recorded (thanks to the timestamp stored on the tape).

Two of my ultimate personal favorites.

Heres a tool I like using, very simple to learn too. It's called, 1-4a Rename, its a freeware renaming program that is portable. You can just run it right out of the Zip file

• 1-4a Rename [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Freeware program to rename multiple files

Wsname, an automated method to change a workstations computername (including computers joined to a domain )
Get it here [Under 1MB]

Thanks for the awesome list guys! I like that WinDirStat app!

I just switched from Everest to this.

very nice list

..and don't forget SIV:
http://siv.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/



I use both SIV and SIW ....

jaclaz

Wow! Why make Everest, then?

Alright, I have finally gotten around to updating the list. I'm sorry it took so long. I'm usually quick but this time a lot of things came up.

*Memtest86+ [Under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer

this is great, how about peergaurdian?

Added.

Foxit Reader should not be on the list.

It's a standalone EXE that's 3.6 MBs. Technically, it doesn't belong on the list but it is a very good freeware alternative.

Wow, SIV is really neat. If I have to reinstall XP on a white box system and don't know the drivers, I usually boot with a Linux live cd and run a cat /proc/pci to find out which hardware is installed. The PCI function of this program does the same thing and maybe a little bit more. I will be using this from now on.

-John

vlc media player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - plays almost any type of video and audio file - can be downloaded as an installer or just with all the files in a zip so you can run it straight away.

VLC is quite big (19MB) but it's the only app I know that reads DVDs correctly (i.e. interactivity, chapters...)

aedit, rather old but good word processor that reads MS Word files (and saves in .rtf):
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/english.html

jaclaz

Site does not work in IE or Firefox and shows a blank page with nothing but ads in Opera.

Yep, the page has something wrong today, it seems like it reloads continuosly.


Direct links (respectively):
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/aedit50.zip
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/aedit4_full.zip
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/aedit4.zip
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/zipdlls.zip
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/aesc.zip
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/soft/aep.zip

Features (v5.0 version):
http://web.tiscali.it/axart/feaeng_ae.html

jaclaz

hit the 'Esc' key.

I love this application, especially since it's under 1 MB and can be portable. However, as it doesn't support DVD Video burning (or burning anything that isn't an image) I can't switch to it from Nero. Otherwise, excellent!

i'd definetly add http://www.sysinternals.com 's software along this list. it was acquired by microsoft not long ago.
i use autoruns, process explorer tcpview etc. etc.. pretty good software!!

Another freeware software that would be good for perhaps the "Customizing Windows" category is MultiMon Taskbar ( http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm ).

MultiMon Taskbar adds tasksbars to secondary montors, and ands other functionality to make better use of a multi-monitor setup. Also, a clipboard extender is included.

The program is also under 1 MB and a great free program for those with multiple monitor setups.

Great list, thanx

Bah winsnap is shareware now, does anyone have the old freeware installer?

Up to version 1.x it is FREEWARE, versions 2.x are SHAREWARE, you can get both here:
http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/mmedia/WinSnap.html

A newish VERY SMALL PDF READER:
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/

Plugin for BartPE by Joshua:
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...c=20715&hl=

jaclaz

[*]Halite [Under 1MB] - Halite is an open-source BitTorrent client and is based on the excellent libtorrent library from Rasterbar Software.

[*]j.a.n.e (just.another.nasty.editor) [Under 1MB] - nothing special, it's just another nasty editor, designed to view all kind of ascii files.

[*]Sumatra PDF [Under 1MB] - Sumatra PDF is a slim, free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows.

Try this:

NTregopt - compact your windows registry. Under 0.5MB
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

And its freeware. Not shareware like RegCompact Pro. (I could not find the RegCompact.NET through your link, maybe it was discontinued)

DV_IO: Video capture software and also writes to back to camera. Same as WinDV without the preview window and is only 32KBs, standalone.
http://www.carr-engineering.com/dvio.htm

Convert: Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions! File size 548KBs, standalone.
http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/

CLCL: A multi saving clipboard utility. Also saves images. File size 180KBs for the installer or 145KBs for the zipped version.
http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/index_eng.html

FileCHK and UnCheck: takes .chk files and renames them to their correct file extension, FileCHK is 21KBs and UnCheck is 67KBs and both programs come with source code.
http://www.ericphelps.com/uncheck/index.htm

Tiny security apps, Steve Gibson's site. Programs written in assembly and are tiny.
http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm

Spacemonger - A tool for seeing what's taking up space on your hard drive. This is the older version, last freeware version. File size is 217KBs. Scroll down the page to find it:
http://www.sixty-five.cc/download/

Multi-frontend: A gui that uses audio codecs for conversion from one format to the other. Lossy, lossless and some exotic formats are supported:
BladeEnc, FAAC and FAAD, Fraunhofer Fastenc and MP3Enc, Gogo-no-coda, LAME, MAD, Mpadec, MusePack, NEncode, Ogg Vorbis, Psytel aacenc and fastenc, QuickTime MPEG-4, Speex, TooLAME, FLAC, LA, LPAC, Monkey's Audio, OptimFROG, Shorten, TTA, WavPack. And also for: MP3Gain, ReplayGain for MusePack, VorbisGain, WaveGain and Tag.

Many of the codecs have to be downloaded separately and put in the path of the gui. File size for the frontend is stated at 60KBs but it's really 224KBs when deflated.
http://members.home.nl/w.speek/multi.htm

XMplayer: A small audio player that can handle all common and some exotic formats. Also can play aac/mp4, wma and realaudio formats. File size for the player and a few of the add-ins is 305KBs. Extra add-ins for formats can be added on as well as skins.
http://www.un4seen.com/

That's nice. But its not really independent. You need to install 10s of megabytes of codecs to make it run.

I can add dBpoweramp to that list then also.



This one I have used. Its very nice.

PowerToy Calculator from the MS website does these conversions too (along with the other functions).

Just afew more applications for your great list.

PixaMSN 0.61 Size: 172KB : http://usuarios.lycos.es/pixador/

Tiny MSN Messenger clone. You will log in as Invisible, so no one will notice you´re online. Then, if you decide you want to talk, get out of Invisible mode and start chatting, or just switch to Messenger itself. It consists of a small executable file and nothing else. Nothing is written to your hard disk, nothing is stored in your registry.

Game XP FREE 1.6.1.20 Size 531 kb & Safe XP FREE 1.5.7.14 351 kb : http://www.theorica.net/gamexp.htm

Game XP is intended to optimize the performance of your computer for gaming needs. It tweaks and modifies various XP settings (cache settings, CPU priority etc.) and optionally disables or stops several Windows services that are usually not needed. The program does not require any installation, and does not need to be running at all times. Game XP extends your operating system's capabilities and makes Windows faster and comfortable for maximum gaming experience.

Safe XP allows users to quickly tweak various security and privacy related settings in XP. The options include Media Player settings, Services settings (error reporting, time synch, remote registry etc.), as well as and option to remove items from the Start menu, network security settings and more.
Safe XP improves your system performance and makes Windows to run faster, more secure and reliable!
It is suitable for beginners and experts!.

KaKa ExeLock 1.2 Size 190KB : http://www.kakasoft.com/freeware.htm

KaKa ExeLock is a useful tool, which allows you to password protect Windows executable programs.

Service Tuner 1.5.2 Size 111 KB : http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-...ice-Tuner.shtml

Service Tuner is a utility that lets users tweak the startup state of the services using presets. Service Tuner is a software tool that lets users tweak the startup state of the background services using several presets. It is also capable of saving the current startup state of all services, as well as restoring that saved state later time. Lastly users have the options to start/stop and change startup state of each service on the fly through the Customize tab.

GhostWall FireWall FREE Size 656KB : http://www.ghostsecurity.com/ghostwall/

GhostWall is a firewall which allows you to restrict the communications between your computer and others. Unlike other firewalls which have forgotten their main role, GhostWall is simply a firewall, mainly designed to replace the standard Microsoft firewall with better features and performance.

The GameXP and SafeXP utilities look a bit suspect to me fellas. I could be wrong though. But other than that it is a great list!

Actually I have used both.

GameXP kept screwin my system up.

But

I used safeXP for a long time and it was a very good app, however it is very old and outdated.

[*]GPU-Z [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - CPU-Z like app for getting details of u r GPU


[*]ATITool - tweak ATI GPUs

[*]CoolPlayer [Under 1MB] [Single EXE] - Standalone audio player (supports mp3,ogg,wav) has playlist and allows IDTag editing