Here are some notes I had taken while working on the USB Apps page in
kikizas.net. They were lying forgotten in a TreePad node (they are not
too old -- just two months).

The following programs are incorrectly marked as (n.r.):

[(N.I.) (N.R.) SHOULD BE JUST (N.I.)]

+ Freebyte Zip (like all Freebyte apps I have tried)
+ Metapad
+ Spread32 (1.18, last no nag/shareware v., keeps settings in registry)

The following programs are marked only as (n.i.). They are also (n.r.).

[(N.I.) CAN BE CHANGED TO (N.I.) (N.R.)]

+ 3d Traceroute
+ Caffeine
+ Catfish
+ CDex
+ Color Cop
+ Dialog Mate
+ DM2
+ DustBuster (seems only comes with an installer now, but only the exe
is needed to run it)
+ EssentialPIM
+ i.Disk
+ Media Player Classic (has option)
+ Neutron
+ Off by One 3.50a (for portability, copy ob1.ini from c:\windows to the
program's directory)
+ RegSeeker
+ Restoration
+ SciTE (BUT, since 1.62 writes user settings to %USERPROFILE% -- edit
enviroment path to change)
+ Splitter Light (by Martin Stoeckli)
+ Win32Pad
+ XnView (has option)
+ Zip Indexator (IIRC)

PW03, PW04 and PW05 (n.r.) programs not marked as such. Not all are
(n.i.). Some come both with and without installer.

[(N.R.) CAN BE ADDED]

+ Currency Converter 2
+ Directory Lister
+ Easy Cleaner
+ FileZilla (has option)
+ Firefox (writes to %USERPROFILE%, Portable Fx does not)
+ freeCommander
+ IrfanView
+ JV16 Powertools 1.3.0.195 (IIRC)
+ Miranda IM
+ NoteTab Light
+ OpenOffice.org
+ PC Inspector File Recovery
+ Pimmy
+ PSPad (IIRC)
+ RegCleaner 4.3.0.780 (IIRC)
+ Sphygmic Spreadsheet (for portability, files it puts in system
directories must be moved to its directory)
+ Thunderbird (writes to %USERPROFILE%, Portable Tb does not)
+ Stinger
+ VLC Media Player (writes to %USERPROFILE% -- can be changed with
parameters)

Some other interesting (n.r.) programs (not all are in the PW index).

+ bbLean (running on top of explorer.exe)
+ FreeMind (writes to %USERPROFILE% -- don't know if this can be changed)
+ Hoekeys
+ PingPlotter
+ Opera (takes trick)
+ Rainlendar
+ Rename Master
+ TrueCrypt (in Traveller Mode, which needs admin rights)

Greetings,
Demetris

Demetris wrote:

> Here are some notes I had taken while working on the USB Apps page in
> kikizas.net. They were lying forgotten in a TreePad node (they are not
> too old -- just two months).

Thank you, thank you, thank you. That's a great help.

Susan
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Demetris wrote:

Revisions have been made and new web pages uploaded.

I'm using the KISS (keep it simple stupid) approach on the ACF pages. Portability is a bit too
complicated. (Portability info could be added in the wiki "notes".)

(n.i.) denotes programs that have a no-install version (there may be an install version too) and
(n.r.) denotes programs that do not write to the registry. IOW - if you had notes of explanation the
change wasn't made. I did revise the apps that had (IIRC) - I trust someone will post a correction
if needed. Programs that have a SPECIAL portable version were not revised. These are the programs
where we differ:

> [(N.I.) CAN BE CHANGED TO (N.I.) (N.R.)]

> + DustBuster (seems only comes with an installer now, but only the exe
> is needed to run it)
> + SciTE (BUT, since 1.62 writes user settings to %USERPROFILE% -- edit
> enviroment path to change)

> [(N.R.) CAN BE ADDED]

> + Firefox (writes to %USERPROFILE%, Portable Fx does not)
> + Thunderbird (writes to %USERPROFILE%, Portable Tb does not)
> + VLC Media Player (writes to %USERPROFILE% -- can be changed with
> parameters)

> Some other interesting (n.r.) programs (not all are in the PW index).

> + FreeMind (writes to %USERPROFILE% -- don't know if this can be changed)
> + Opera (takes trick)
> + TrueCrypt (in Traveller Mode, which needs admin rights)

Thanks again for the help.

Susan
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Susan Bugher wrote:
> Revisions have been made and new web pages uploaded.
>
> I'm using the KISS (keep it simple stupid) approach on the ACF pages.
> Portability is a bit too complicated. (Portability info could be added
> in the wiki "notes".)
>
> (n.i.) denotes programs that have a no-install version (there may be an
> install version too) and (n.r.) denotes programs that do not write to
> the registry. IOW - if you had notes of explanation the change wasn't
> made. I did revise the apps that had (IIRC) - I trust someone will post
> a correction if needed. Programs that have a SPECIAL portable version
> were not revised. These are the programs where we differ:
>
I agree. It's impossible to convey all this information through a table.
But maybe this one can be marked as (n.r.):

>> [(N.I.) CAN BE CHANGED TO (N.I.) (N.R.)]
>
>> + DustBuster (seems only comes with an installer now, but only the exe
>> is needed to run it)
>
In the same sense that, e.g., IrfanView and 1by1 are (n.r.), although
coming with an installer that puts uninstallation information in the
registry.

> Thanks again for the help.
>
YW.

Demetris

Demetris wrote:

> Susan Bugher wrote:
>
>> Revisions have been made and new web pages uploaded.
>>
>> I'm using the KISS (keep it simple stupid) approach on the ACF pages.
>> Portability is a bit too complicated. (Portability info could be added
>> in the wiki "notes".)
>>
>> (n.i.) denotes programs that have a no-install version (there may be
>> an install version too) and (n.r.) denotes programs that do not write
>> to the registry. IOW - if you had notes of explanation the change
>> wasn't made. I did revise the apps that had (IIRC) - I trust someone
>> will post a correction if needed. Programs that have a SPECIAL
>> portable version were not revised. These are the programs where we
>> differ:
>>
> I agree. It's impossible to convey all this information through a table.
> But maybe this one can be marked as (n.r.):

>>> [(N.I.) CAN BE CHANGED TO (N.I.) (N.R.)]
>>
>>> + DustBuster (seems only comes with an installer now, but only the
>>> exe is needed to run it)

It is marked (n.r.) now - see:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf...PHICS.php#3141

However, I see from the download page that it is (n.i) again - at least for the moment. . .

and I will revise that to (n.i.) (n.r.). . .

http://www.dustbuster.net/downloads.htm

<q>
DustBuster1.4.zip : Download this file and unzip it into a directory. Under XP, double click on
"DustBuster.exe" to start DustBuster. Windows versions prior to XP will need to download and install
the Microsoft GDI+ library. This download is 191 KB.
</q>


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Susan Bugher wrote:
> However, I see from the download page that it is (n.i) again - at least
> for the moment. . .
>
> and I will revise that to (n.i.) (n.r.). . .
>
> http://www.dustbuster.net/downloads.htm
>
> <q>
> DustBuster1.4.zip : Download this file and unzip it into a directory.
> Under XP, double click on "DustBuster.exe" to start DustBuster. Windows
> versions prior to XP will need to download and install the Microsoft
> GDI+ library. This download is 191 KB.
> </q>
>
Oops! It seems there are two DustBusters! The one I meant is this:

http://www.casperize.com/dustbuster/dustbuster.htm

CATEGORY: SYSTEM UTILITIES
SUBCATEGORY: System Cleaner
COMPANY: Casper & McAlba
AUTHOR: Stefano Nurchi

I had only looked the Program Index, which mentions Casper & McAlba as
the company. By following the link, I see now that the company name is
Casper & McAlba again, but the Category/Subcategory and link are for the
graphics program you checked, and which is by David Yip, not Casper &
McAlba:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf...PHICS.php#3141

Greetings,
Demetris

Demetris wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:

> Oops! It seems there are two DustBusters! The one I meant is this:
>
> http://www.casperize.com/dustbuster/dustbuster.htm
>
> CATEGORY: SYSTEM UTILITIES
> SUBCATEGORY: System Cleaner
> COMPANY: Casper & McAlba
> AUTHOR: Stefano Nurchi
>
> I had only looked the Program Index, which mentions Casper & McAlba as
> the company. By following the link, I see now that the company name is
> Casper & McAlba again, but the Category/Subcategory and link are for the
> graphics program you checked, and which is by David Yip, not Casper &
> McAlba:
>
> http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf...PHICS.php#3141

Thanks. I've revised the info.

Susan
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