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secure file delete

Submitted by spoonyfork on April 25, 2007 - 9:40am

I looked through the forums and searched the site but could not find any obvious mention of a secure file delete portable app. If it hasn't already been requested or isn't currently in development I would like to formally request it. If it has been requested or is in development then I would like to voice my support for this effort.

I have been using Simple File Shredder by scar5 software on my USB flash drive but I am not married to it. I do not know if it is 100% portable but it works for my purposes.

SoftMaker - Word and Excel Compatible - Already Portable!

Submitted by mrsean2k on April 25, 2007 - 6:15am

Just to say that I'm a satisfied user of TextMaker (WP) and PlanMaker (Spreadsheet) from Softmaker.

These are non-free, but inexpensive (69 USD or 69 EUR for both apps on WIN32 AND Linux), and IMO excellent.

They are relatively small (about 35Mb for both), and already portable with a simple installation routine described here:

http://www.softmaker.com/english/tipsof_en.htm

No financial link, just a satisfied user. Well worth paying for.

freecap - open source programm to force programms to use socks proxy and to resolve dns remotely

Submitted by guestt on April 24, 2007 - 8:55pm

Program: freecap

License: Open Source/GPL

Website: http://www.freecap.ru/eng/

Other: It`s almost portable, just the settings are not saved.

Description: This program can force *any* program (which doesn`t support to use socks proxy including dns request) from "outside" to use a socks proxy. Dns can be resolved remotely. It can be used as a app launcher awell. Worth a look imho, guess it`s not that complicated.

Strip useless files from images

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Submitted by ZachHudock on April 24, 2007 - 12:25pm

I'd love to see an app that can strip the useless data from picture files once they have been completed and no longer need editing. I know of a great one for PNG files called PngOptimizer, but can't seem to find one for other image types. I know jpeg files are already compressed, but they can still contain useless data and can be made smaller. An open source tool to work with these other image formats would really be helpful. If you know of any, let me know.

For PNG's:

Name: PngOptimizer
License: GNU GPL

Ghostzilla

Submitted by ozzyzorda on April 24, 2007 - 12:24pm

I did search on this app, yet it wasn't talked about in the slew of other programs that were slapped with it (even though it was the first on the list). I looked into it. It's Freewear as far as i read. Mai Question is thus: Is it portable? and if not can someone please port it for me? I'd do it, but i have no clue how to port apps. Thank you in advance for any help towards this.

edit: this is the only valid link I could find:

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Ghostzilla-Download-7257.html#down...

system locker

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Submitted by sergentsiler on April 24, 2007 - 10:24am

anyone think a system loocker would be a good idea? yah know so if your usin portable apps somewhere public (like school or the ofice) noone could mess around with what your doing. request is out \(oo)/

Locate32 portable?

Submitted by datiswous on April 24, 2007 - 6:43am

I am using Locate32 at the moment for file searging and indexing. The program is in a zip file but uses the windows register for settings. You can download the Source code on the webpage.

http://locate32.webhop.org/

I was wondering if anybody wants to make it portable.

p.s. Instead of giving lots of information about the software, you can better try it out yourself, or watch the movie:

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