USBImager is an open source ISO to USB imaging tool. A GUI application designed for writing compressed disk images to USB drives. It can also be used for creating backup images of USB flash drives. This free portable image ISO to USB utility is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux requiring no installation to the computer.
Unetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a Live USB boot maker tool that can be used to quickly and easily make a Bootable USB flash drive from a single Linux ISO file. It is a cross platform Live USB generation tool supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
Ventoy is another neat and intuitive bootable USB creation software tool. It enables users to quickly create a Multiboot flash drive via a simple drag and drop interface. This tool supports both BIOS and UEFI boot. It can also Run ISO files in Live Mode or as Installation media.
The Lexar BootIt USB Format Tool, developed by Janaki from Lexar's support team, allows users to quickly format their USB drives. Additionally, this tool offers a unique feature: the ability to flip the removable bit on USB drives—something rarely seen in similar utilities.
XBOOT is a Windows based Multiboot USB ISO Creator utility. It can be used to quickly create Live Bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. This application can also create a Multiboot CD or Multiboot DVD from an ISO file.
Rufus is an open source USB boot creator tool. This Windows program can help you quickly make a DOS bootable USB disk (or boot a USB drive to DOS). Over the years, this little gem has evolved into a utility that, much like other tools such as the Universal USB Installer, can now also create a Linux or Windows bootable USB from an ISO file.
SARDU (Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility), is a MultiBoot Builder created by Davide Costa. It can be used to create a Live MultiBoot USB CD or DVD containing Antivirus Tools, Live Linux Distros, Diagnostics Tools, Windows PE, Windows Vista,7 and even Windows XP Installers.
YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer), is a Multiboot Live USB bootable Windows media creation tool or MultiBoot ISOs utility. This software can also be used to create a USB Installer for Windows or Linux. It helps automate the process of building custom Live bootable Linux USB sticks containing multiple ISO files of your choosing.
BOOTICE is a Flash Drive Partitioning and Boot Sector Manipulation tool. Users might use it to quickly partition and format a USB flash drive from Windows. It also supports the ability to mark a partition active and make it bootable. USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, and USB-HDD format options are available. Additionally, it can be used to backup, restore, or modify an MBR or PBR and much more.
Boot Sector Explorer is a free portable low level disk editor. It is boot sector modifying software that enables you to read and write to the boot sectors of your logical drives such as PhysicalDrive0 and the Master Boot Records (MBRs) of physical drives such as C:, D: etc. It also works on USB sticks, USB External Drives, CD-ROMS and DVDs.
USB Repair is a free application that helps resolve USB device issues, specifically focusing on configuration errors. It's designed to troubleshoot errors related to device manager codes like Code 19, Code 31, Code 32, Code 37, Code 39, and Code 41, without the need to reinstall Windows or use System Restore.
ImageUSB is a free USB image tool that allows a user to create and clone images of USB drives. Similar to using dd, the tool works by creating an exact bit-level copy of the data. It can work with a wide range of USB drives, including flash drives, sd cards, and other removable portable storage devices.
Balena Etcher is a software utility you can easily write an ISO to USB or clone USB drives. Aside from USB Cloning, this simple and intuitive free tool can also be used to flash OS images to an SD card. Resulting in a bootable USB that can be run from any computer that supports BIOS or UEFI booting from the removable device.
Use Win32 Disk Imager to write images to USB drives. This USB Imaging utility uses low-level raw read and write functions to directly copy data to or from a device. For example, it can be used to copy an ISO or IMG file to a USB flash drive or create a backup image of a device.
HDClone is a free and portable USB disk cloning software that enables users to quickly and easily clone a USB drive. It is a great tool for those who need to make an exact copy of their bootable USB drive or just want to backup their storage data. With it, you can clone an entire USB drive to another in just a few short clicks.
UltraDefrag is a free portable disk defragmenter for Windows. Unlike some defragmentation tools, this powerful open source defragmenter can perform boot time defragmentation. It is capable of quickly and efficiently defragmenting all files, including system locked files, registry hives, and paging files.
Serva is a tiny all in one portable multiple protocol portable web server application. Available in both 32 and 64 bit platforms, it boasts an HTTP server, DHCP server, proxyDHCP server, FTP server, TFTP server, TFTP client, DNS server, SNTP server, and SYSLOG server.
UUI - Universal USB Installer for Windows is a bootable USB maker. It can be used to quickly and easily create a Live Linux USB flash drive. Simply pick your favorite distribution, select its corresponding ISO file, choose your flash drive, and then click Create. Once the utility has finished, restart your computer and USB boot from that portable operating system.
LiLi - Linux Live USB Creator is another nice and simple live ISO to USB builder. Similar to UUI, this app can be used to make a Live Linux bootable USB flash drive from an ISO file of your favorite Linux distribution. You can then boot and run the portable operating system from the removable device, instead of using a CD or DVD.
Xleaner is a portable and free PC cleaner. It is a free, lightweight and easy-to-use software application designed to clean up and optimize your computer system. Functioning much like CCleaner Portable, this can be used to perform a computer cleanup as well as protect your privacy.
Spybot Search and Destroy aka: Spybot SD, is a free security tool created by safer-networking that can be used to detect and remove Spyware and Malware, and correct registry issues. Spybot Search and Destroy Portable is a portable wrapper created by portable apps that enables you to carry this anti-spyware, anti-malware tool with you on a USB flash drive.
USB Port Blocker is a USB Port Blocking Software Tool created by Al Emran Tareq. It can be used to Disable or Block the USB Ports of a PC from being accessed by unauthorized users. USB Port Blocking can be turned On or Off via a password you set (rebooting is necessary). Useful when you do not want friends, students, employees, etc to have access to the usb ports of a given PC.
Ptedit is a Portable Partition Table Editor. Originally created by Powerquest, it was later offered through Symantec, which now appears to also be discontinued. At one time this tool could be used to quickly and easily edit partition tables. For instance, a user could use this software to mark a partition active and toggle the bootable flag all from within Windows. A task that the tool accomplished by changing the boot indicator from 00 to 80.
Rizone Memory Booster is a Portable and Free System Memory Optimization Tool created by Rizone. It works by safely asking Windows to clean up process workspace (through a Windows API call) and free up memory processes no longer need. The end result should be improved system speed and stability, and reduced memory leaks.
The Emsisoft Emergency USB is a very powerful and handy free scanner to bring with you on a USB stick or thumb drive. It can be used to detect and remove trojans, spyware, adware, worms, dialers, keyloggers and other malign programs. This tool comes with a-squared free, command line scanner, anti-malware, anti-dialer, HiJackFree and mamutu.
MemTest is a Free Memory Tester that runs in Windows. It was originally created by HCI Design. The software can be used as a RAM reliability tester to ensure your system memory is working properly and reliably without errors. This super tiny memory testing tool works by running tests to see if your computer is able to accurately store and retrieve data from memory without error. If the test shows any errors, there is a good chance that you might have defective RAM Memory.
One unique feature of this software is that it runs from within Windows, instead of requiring its user to reboot to run a test.
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AVG Rescue CD (for USB Sticks) is a portable version of AVG Anti-Virus supplied through Linux distribution. Created by AVG, the USB flash drive version offers a stand alone bootable AntiVirus, AntiSpyware, and System Recovery Solution. The AVG Rescue USB enables you to scan for and fully remove infections.
Install Windows from USB. WinToFlash, created by Novicorp, is a tool that can be used to copy your existing Windows XP, 2003, 2008, WinPE, or Windows 7 CD/DVD Install Disk to a USB Flash Drive. Upon completion, you should be able to Install Windows XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, or 7 using a USB Flash Drive (Windows Live USB Installer). Very useful if you own a Netbook or Notebook PC that can boot from USB but does not have an optical drive.
Drive Image XML is Free Backup Software. This portable backup utility can be used to create a backup image of a partition or logical drive or (clone) copy directly from one drive to another. Other features include creating hot images from drives currently in use, schedule automatic backups, and restore backup images to the same or different drive without needing to reboot.
Fat32 Formatter is a format tool to help you get your USB drives larger than 32GB formatted as Fat32. Some operating systems and disk utilities impose limitations preventing you from formatting partitions larger than 32GB with a Fat32 file system. In Windows, for example, the built in format utility only allows partitions up to 32 GB to be formatted as Fat 32. However, third party tools such as this can still be used to force format those large drives or format an sd card as Fat32Format.
FCleaner is a Free and Portable Windows Cleaner and registry optimization tool. It can help keep your computer system running smooth, fast and at peak potential. Use it to remove unused files and remove invalid registry entries that clutter up hard drive and slow your system down.
MBRWizard is a Free Portable command line (Master Boot Record) MBR Manager. It can be used to address all types of Master Boot Record (MBR) problems. Its functions include; list MBR entries, backup a MBR, restore MBR from backup, repair MBR, list partitions, delete partitions and can even be used to create a bootable USB flash drive in Windows.
WinUpdatesList, is a free tool that can be used to view installed Windows updates, Service Packs and Hotfixes that are currently installed on your PC. It also enables you to uninstall or remove an update, copy information to the clipboard, or export the information. A clickable link to the corresponding Microsoft Update or Hotfix support page is available providing more information about each update.
Glary Utilities is a free computer maintenance utility designed to help keep your PC clean, optimized, and running smoothly. Whether you're dealing with a cluttered registry, broken shortcuts, or temporary files slowing down your machine, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools to address these issues and more. It's an all-in-one solution for improving performance, enhancing security, and maintaining the overall health of your Windows system.
File and Folder Unlocker by DiamondCS is a Free Tool that can be used to Unlock a File in Use. The File and Folder Unlocker offers complete control over locked files and folders on your Computer. Kill Running Processes and then Delete Files in Use without rebooting your Computer. The tool can be used to Unlock Files and Delete Locked Files when you get error messages like the following:
Autostart Viewer by DiamondCS is a Free Software that enables you to Disable or Edit Startup Programs or Autoruns (applications that are started when Windows starts). By running the tool, you can view the details of all running autostarts on your system and then choose to modify, edit, disable, or delete the programs from starting with Windows. It is completely stand-alone or portable, requiring no installation to the PC.
DiskXS is a free virtual floppy disk drive tool that can be used to handle floppy disk images. The tool offers the ability to view, extract, import, export or delete the content of any floppy disk image that has been FAT formatted. In addition it supports loading and writing of floppy images to a floppy drive.
USB Image Tool is a free drive backup software that can create exact backup USB images of your removable flash drives, sd cards, or MP3 players. The backed up image can be restored back to the same device or copied to another device. All using the same tool.
One nice Portable Free CD Burner Software is CDBurnerXP. It can be used to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. This freeware offers most of the same features that are commonly found in purchased CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Recording Software.
CrystalDMI is a Free Portable Utility that can be used to display SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) BIOS information via a DMI (Desktop Management Interface). BIOS, System, Motherboard, Processor, Memory, Cache information, System Slots, System Boot information and much can be retrieved and displayed right on your desktop.
TestDisk is a Free Portable Data Recovery Software tool. It was designed to help recover lost partitions and or make non bootable disks bootable again. The utility is particularly useful when a system is no longer bootable because of a virus, software, or human error (accidentally deleting a Partition Table).
CWShredder is a Portable AntiSpyware program offered by Trend Micro. It can be used to detect and remove all traces of the CoolWebSearch family of Spyware. CoolWebSearch is a browser hijacker. This type of spyware changes your home page and installs bookmarks or shortcuts on your desktop, significantly slows down your PC and may cause Windows to crash or reboot. CWShredder is a free Portable Spyware Remover that you can take with you to help you remove CoolWebSearch once and for all.
Antivir Portable Antivirus removal tool. This tool can be a great (post infection) asset if you are experiencing the damaging effects of a virus infection. In addition, the Antivir is great to have on hand in case you encounter a computer with outdated or even without Antivirus protection. The Free Portable Virus Removal Tool or Portable Virus Scanner can be used to eliminate a major set of distinct threats.
MobaLiveCD is a Free Portable Live CD Emulator that utilizes a software front end for Qemu to enable you to (Run Linux on Windows). Run your Linux Live CDs and other ISO files portably from within Windows without rebooting. Moreover, all of this can be stored and run directly from a portable USB device.
Magical Jelly Bean App is a powerful Windows Product Key Finder tool, widely used for locating lost or forgotten activation keys. This popular, open-source, and free portable utility allows users to easily find and recover product keys for various Microsoft software, including Windows OS versions and Microsoft Office products. Whether you’ve misplaced your installation key or need to recover a lost activation code, Magic Jelly Bean provides an efficient solution. Its ability to retrieve keys from a variety of software makes it a must-have tool for anyone who frequently deals with Windows installations or reactivations.
HxD is a Portable hex editor, disk editor, memory editor, and file viewer. A popular freeware hex reader tool that has been considered by many to be one of the best for raw disk editing and modifying of (main Memory) RAM. It offers an easy to use interface and ships with the most essential file editing features.
Totally Free Burner is a free software application that allows users to burn audio, video or data CDs or DVDs quickly and easily. Use it to create an Audio CD using mp3, wma, ogg and wav files. The application is both powerful and simple to use and most importantly, This CD DVD media creation tool can be easily converted into a portable application.
PC Inspector is a portable file recovery program that supports reading both FAT and NTFS file systems. This free file recovery tool is designed to locate and restore partitions and files, even if the boot sector has been erased or damaged. It can be used to recover files with their original time and date stamps intact. Additionally, it enables users to save recovered files directly to network drives, offering versatility unmatched by many similar tools. Impressively, it can recover files even if a header entry is no longer available—a capability beyond the reach of most other recovery utilities.
PhotRec is a free portable data recovery utility. It can be used to recover files including video, pictures or photos (hence the name), documents and archived files from hard disks, removable storage devices and even CDs. the software can recognize the header formats of supported file types and works even if the filesystem on the drive is severely damaged or has been reformatted.
Deepburner Portable is a lightweight, powerful yet advanced CD and DVD disc burning utility. It can be used to easily burn or backup data, copy a disc, make backups, compose and create photo albums, create ISO images or video DVDs and more. Creating and printing CD/DVD labels and making autoruns is easy through the use of a simple and intuitive GUI.
StartUpLite is a portable application that gives users the ability to manage, disable or Remove Startup Programs from a computer. Removing unnecessary system startup entries can, in some cases, allow for a quicker Windows system boot. The StartUpLite user interface is very simple and easy to use. This application requires only 200KB of space making it a great tool to squeeze into your portable collection.
Autoruns is a startup monitor application that can show you what programs have been configured to run during system bootup. It shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. Autoruns has the ability to give you more detailed information than the MSConfig utility that ships with Windows XP. This tool uses 1.1MB of space extracted.
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free and portable disk defragmenting tool designed for fast optimization of modern hard disks. File fragmentation has been known to cause slow startups and shutdowns, slow performance and even crashes. Using this tool can help keep a PC in good running order while freeing up disk space.
CCleaner Portable is a free Advanced System Cleaner. This PC cleanup, optimization and privacy tool can help you speed up your Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and free up valuable disk space. First, and foremost it can be used to remove unused files from your system to free up drive space. It can further be used to clean all traces of your personal online activities like your Internet browsing history, typed urls, cookies, index, dat files and much more. And finally, it can also be used to perform a health check, reduce clutter and help optimize system performance, to allow your computer to perform at its peak potential.
Mac On a Stick aka: Mini vMac, just as the name imposes, is a portable Macintosh emulated operating system that can be booted and run from a USB flash drive. Although for most, it isn't a complete replacement operating system, a MOS installation can include many useful applications running from an emulated Mini vMac (a Macintosh Plus emulator).
IMGBurn Portable is a lightweight and powerful tool that can help you easily create ISO images from USB drives (USB to ISO). It is a great tool for users who are looking to make ISO images of their USB drives quickly and without any hassle.
EasyCleaner is a tool that can be used to remove and delete old Windows temp, backup files and registry entries that are no longer being used by your computer. It can also be used to clear internet history, remove invalid shortcuts, add or remove software or manage startup programs. It is easy to navigate and use via a nice simple graphical interface and can be run portably from a USB flash device.
BurnCDCC is a CD DVD ISO to CD Recorder or CD Burner. This tool allows users to easily create a CD or DVD from an ISO file (burn ISO to CD). By storing this utility on your portable device such as a USB flash drive, you are able to bring it with you. Run the software from USB on any computer that has a CD/DVD burner installed.
