12 Apps I Have Installed On My USB Stick
These 12 apps I cannot live without and I have managed to get portable/freeware versions of them and they all fit nicely in 85MB.
1. Portable Firefox
Portable Firefox is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser packaged with a PortableApps Launcher, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you. http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/browsers/portable_firefox
2. Portable Thunderbird
Portable Thunderbird is the popular Mozilla Thunderbird email client packaged with a PortableApps Launcher, so you can take your email, address book and account settings with you. http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/email/portable_thunderbird
3. Portable Gaim
Portable Gaim is the versatile Gaim instant messaging client packaged with a PortableApps Launcher, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/chat/portable_gaim
4. Portable AbiWord
Portable Abiword is the lightweight AbiWord word processor packaged with a PortableApps Launcher, so you can edit your documents on the go. Opens Microsoft Word documents easily. http://portableapps.com/apps/office/word_processors/portable_abiword
5. MWSnap
MWSnap is a small yet powerful hot-key snapping (capturing) program that snaps images from selected parts of the screen. Supports BMP, JPG, TIFF, PNG and GIF formats with configurable color depth and quality settings. http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
6. Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit PDF Reader is a fantastic alternative to Adobe Reader, that allows you to view and print PDF files. Unlike Adobe Reader, it opens PDF files very fast, without any delay. It supports all the standard features, browser integration, and also select/copy of text from the documents. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
7. Spread32
It is essentially a mini-Excel with all of the essential features that you would expect in a competent spreadsheet program. It can calculate functions and formulas, use array formulas, make charts, run macros and it reads and writes xls, csv, text, and pxl formats. http://www.byedesign.freeserve.co.uk/
8. Media Player Classic (with FFShowD plugins)
Media Player Classic is an extremely light-weight media player for Windows that like the old Windows Media Player 6.4, but has a loads more features. Plays almost all known formats, streams media with ease and even has a built in DVD player function. http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
9. Deep Burner Portable Edition
DeepBurner Portable works straight from your removable media and has all the features of DeepBurner. Just plug your flash and burn your disks, using your favorite DeepBurner. http://www.deepburner.com/
10. Fileops 1.03
FileOps is a very handy utility that incorporates 5 useful utilities into one small and compact interface. It includes a file renaming tool. a timestamp changer as well as a small but complete FTP uploader. In addition, you get a file shredder and an encryption function that allows you to encrypt files using the most popular encryption algorithms. http://www.fullprograms.co.uk/descargas-file-207-details-FileOps.html
11. Context Text Editor
Programmer’s editor with syntax highlighting, HTML and RTF export, multiple language versions, macros, columnar text selection, and a file explorer. http://www.context.cx/
12. QuickZip Lite
QuickZip Lite is a compact version of QuickZip. It fully supports 25 different kinds of archives, creates sfx (for any supported archives), repairs .zip files and does much, much more. http://www.quickzip.org/
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