Comments on: Install your no-install apps with ZipInstaller http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/ Freeware reviews and downloads, featuring the coolest, best free software Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Spyder Z http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-100248 Spyder Z Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:48:37 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-100248 OMG.... Folder>Forget Phenomenon as well, and it's worse when you have a specific need you download a (Zip Only) program for, and then forget what it was. As I said <3. ^.^ OMG…. Folder>Forget Phenomenon as well, and it’s worse when you have a specific need you download a (Zip Only) program for, and then forget what it was. As I said <3. ^.^

]]> By: thak’s cool links » ZipInstaller http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69585 thak’s cool links » ZipInstaller Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:57:49 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69585 [...] Install your no-install apps with ZipInstaller | freewaregenius.com.  Another fantastic little utility.  Lots of good stuff today!! [...] [...] Install your no-install apps with ZipInstaller | freewaregenius.com.  Another fantastic little utility.  Lots of good stuff today!! [...]

]]> By: taffit http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69455 taffit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:35:50 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69455 Sorry, forgot to say that at least ShortPopup doesn't have to run always in the background, it only runs when started, shows the menu and exits afterwards. MenuApp runs in the background to display the menu much quicker as the results of the last run are cached (you can disable this feature). Another feature: MenuApp will also display the contents of a folder if you just have a shortcut to it in your menu folder structure... The possibilities are endless ;-) Sorry, forgot to say that at least ShortPopup doesn’t have to run always in the background, it only runs when started, shows the menu and exits afterwards. MenuApp runs in the background to display the menu much quicker as the results of the last run are cached (you can disable this feature).
Another feature: MenuApp will also display the contents of a folder if you just have a shortcut to it in your menu folder structure… The possibilities are endless ;-)

]]> By: taffit http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69454 taffit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:28:21 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69454 @Joe: Thanks for the tip, didn't know about this. Programs like ShortPopup and MenuApp are nice however if you run applications directly from the stick: it doesn't matter on which client I am, I just have to start one exe. Oh, and naturally you can customize the shown menu, f.i. to display just files with certain extensions, with icons, without icons, show special folders like the control panel, hotkeys for some menus, display at certain position, hide some items from the menu... PStart I already know, it is also a very valuable application, the only thing I don't use it regulary is that it scans only for executables and it doesn't build the index dynamically. @Joe: Thanks for the tip, didn’t know about this. Programs like ShortPopup and MenuApp are nice however if you run applications directly from the stick: it doesn’t matter on which client I am, I just have to start one exe. Oh, and naturally you can customize the shown menu, f.i. to display just files with certain extensions, with icons, without icons, show special folders like the control panel, hotkeys for some menus, display at certain position, hide some items from the menu…
PStart I already know, it is also a very valuable application, the only thing I don’t use it regulary is that it scans only for executables and it doesn’t build the index dynamically.

]]> By: Install non-installable Windows apps with ZipInstaller | JJjunk http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69345 Install non-installable Windows apps with ZipInstaller | JJjunk Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:55:56 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69345 [...] Via FreewareGenius. [...] [...] Via FreewareGenius. [...]

]]> By: Manage and Launch No-Install Apps with ZipInstaller [Featured Windows Download] · TechBlogger http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69297 Manage and Launch No-Install Apps with ZipInstaller [Featured Windows Download] · TechBlogger Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:26:14 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69297 [...] Windows only: You’ll often see a no-install, runs-from-its-own-executable program or utility get a special nod on this blog—and for good reason, as a jam-packed “Add/Remove” screen is not a pretty thing. But for those with a lot of one-use apps to wrangle and find, free utility ZipInstaller makes a lot of sense. It does what it sounds like—”installs” the files from their unpacked .zip archives to a dedicated spot, and makes their utilities accessible from the Start Menu (or Launchy or another favorite app-launcher). As the FreewareGenius blog points out, this has the added bonus of helping you remember you have the little guy available in the first place, rather than letting it collect dust in some corner of your Program Files folder. ZipInstaller is a free download for Windows systems only. ZipInstaller [via FreewareGenius.com] [...] [...] Windows only: You’ll often see a no-install, runs-from-its-own-executable program or utility get a special nod on this blog—and for good reason, as a jam-packed “Add/Remove” screen is not a pretty thing. But for those with a lot of one-use apps to wrangle and find, free utility ZipInstaller makes a lot of sense. It does what it sounds like—”installs” the files from their unpacked .zip archives to a dedicated spot, and makes their utilities accessible from the Start Menu (or Launchy or another favorite app-launcher). As the FreewareGenius blog points out, this has the added bonus of helping you remember you have the little guy available in the first place, rather than letting it collect dust in some corner of your Program Files folder. ZipInstaller is a free download for Windows systems only. ZipInstaller [via FreewareGenius.com] [...]

]]> By: CornTallGoYoungGoYoung http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69272 CornTallGoYoungGoYoung Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:38:57 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69272 I never looked for this kind of program since I've found ZIP2EXE, a program part of open-sourced NSIS (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/) bundle. It's basically a dumbed-down NSIS-installer using ZIP as input and generate install executable you can carry around. The best part is, if you want more customization you can drop ZIP2EXE and just use NSIS, which is not so difficult to learn, and capable to create professional-like installers. AND it doesn't suck. Well, try that with ZipInstaller! I never looked for this kind of program since I’ve found ZIP2EXE, a program part of open-sourced NSIS (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/) bundle.

It’s basically a dumbed-down NSIS-installer using ZIP as input and generate install executable you can carry around.

The best part is, if you want more customization you can drop ZIP2EXE and just use NSIS, which is not so difficult to learn, and capable to create professional-like installers. AND it doesn’t suck.

Well, try that with ZipInstaller!

]]> By: Manage and Launch No-Install Apps with ZipInstaller [Featured Windows Download] » Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69257 Manage and Launch No-Install Apps with ZipInstaller [Featured Windows Download] » Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:54:02 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69257 [...] Windows only: You’ll often see a no-install, runs-from-its-own-executable program or utility get a special nod on this blog—and for good reason, as a jam-packed “Add/Remove” screen is not a pretty thing. But for those with a lot of one-use apps to wrangle and find, free utility ZipInstaller makes a lot of sense. It does what it sounds like—”installs” the files from their unpacked .zip archives to a dedicated spot, and makes their utilities accessible from the Start Menu (or Launchy or another favorite app-launcher). As the FreewareGenius blog points out, this has the added bonus of helping you remember you have the little guy available in the first place, rather than letting it collect dust in some corner of your Program Files folder. ZipInstaller is a free download for Windows systems only. ZipInstaller [via FreewareGenius.com] [...] [...] Windows only: You’ll often see a no-install, runs-from-its-own-executable program or utility get a special nod on this blog—and for good reason, as a jam-packed “Add/Remove” screen is not a pretty thing. But for those with a lot of one-use apps to wrangle and find, free utility ZipInstaller makes a lot of sense. It does what it sounds like—”installs” the files from their unpacked .zip archives to a dedicated spot, and makes their utilities accessible from the Start Menu (or Launchy or another favorite app-launcher). As the FreewareGenius blog points out, this has the added bonus of helping you remember you have the little guy available in the first place, rather than letting it collect dust in some corner of your Program Files folder. ZipInstaller is a free download for Windows systems only. ZipInstaller [via FreewareGenius.com] [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69239 Joe Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:36:48 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69239 @taffitt and CT: Rather than running an extra program using MenuApp or ShortPopup, you can create a new toolbar in the taskbar. Right-click on the taskbar, and under Toolbars, choose Add New Toolbar, then browse for the folder you want. You'll then have a popup menu for that folder and its subfolders. If you want one that uses relative paths, so it'll run from your USB drive no matter what drive letter is assigned to it, try PStart or Asuite. I sync my USB drive with a folder on my hard drive and run my portable apps from there. PStart is invaluable to me. http://pegtop.net/start/ http://www.salvadorsoftware.com/ @taffitt and CT: Rather than running an extra program using MenuApp or ShortPopup, you can create a new toolbar in the taskbar. Right-click on the taskbar, and under Toolbars, choose Add New Toolbar, then browse for the folder you want. You’ll then have a popup menu for that folder and its subfolders.

If you want one that uses relative paths, so it’ll run from your USB drive no matter what drive letter is assigned to it, try PStart or Asuite. I sync my USB drive with a folder on my hard drive and run my portable apps from there. PStart is invaluable to me.

http://pegtop.net/start/
http://www.salvadorsoftware.com/

]]> By: CT http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69063 CT Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:35:51 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69063 @taffit - I really like "MenuApp" and "ShortPopup" - I've got to see how they work out, long term! ;-) THANKS! @rico001 - There is a check-box to choose whether or not to add a desktop icon - ALL programs in your 'Start Menu' have Registry entries, but yes, there are also entries for the 'Uninstall' option, which isn't required, and also is a check-box item. I see that there is an "Ability to create self-install executables. (/selfexe command-line parameter)" in ZipInstaller. Usint ZipInstaller beats creating a sub-folder in the C:\Programs directory, unzipping the program files into it, creating shortcuts, and then copying the shortcuts to the Start Menu and Desktop - It's (optionally) just a simple Right-Click option with ZipInstaller! :-D Many of the 'No-Install' tools on my Thumb Drive are useful every day, so I install them on my Hard Drive & Start Menu! @taffit – I really like “MenuApp” and “ShortPopup” – I’ve got to see how they work out, long term! ;-) THANKS!

@rico001 – There is a check-box to choose whether or not to add a desktop icon – ALL programs in your ‘Start Menu’ have Registry entries, but yes, there are also entries for the ‘Uninstall’ option, which isn’t required, and also is a check-box item. I see that there is an “Ability to create self-install executables. (/selfexe command-line parameter)” in ZipInstaller.

Usint ZipInstaller beats creating a sub-folder in the C:\Programs directory, unzipping the program files into it, creating shortcuts, and then copying the shortcuts to the Start Menu and Desktop – It’s (optionally) just a simple Right-Click option with ZipInstaller! :-D

Many of the ‘No-Install’ tools on my Thumb Drive are useful every day, so I install them on my Hard Drive & Start Menu!

]]> By: y0himba http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-69040 y0himba Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:17:06 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-69040 I have been using this for years. It's one of the first things to go on a computer when I get one or format one. So convenient, simple, and absolutely INVALUABLE. I have been using this for years. It’s one of the first things to go on a computer when I get one or format one. So convenient, simple, and absolutely INVALUABLE.

]]> By: rico001 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-68889 rico001 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:47:46 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-68889 This would also be useful then to package zip programs you download that don't install themselves -- hence the name I looked over the website. Their doesn't seem to be an option to add an quicklanch icon to the desktop. Doesn't adding an uninstall module within Windows add/remove write to the registry? This would also be useful then to package zip programs you download that don’t install themselves — hence the name

I looked over the website. Their doesn’t seem to be an option to add an quicklanch icon to the desktop.

Doesn’t adding an uninstall module within Windows add/remove write to the registry?

]]> By: Tecnologia » Blog Archiv » Instala aplicaciones que no requieren instalación con ZipInstaller http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-68802 Tecnologia » Blog Archiv » Instala aplicaciones que no requieren instalación con ZipInstaller Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-68802 [...] | Freeware Genius Descarga | [...] [...] | Freeware Genius Descarga | [...]

]]> By: Instala aplicaciones que no requieren instalación con ZipInstaller http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-68794 Instala aplicaciones que no requieren instalación con ZipInstaller Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:31:25 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-68794 [...] | Freeware Genius Descarga | [...] [...] | Freeware Genius Descarga | [...]

]]> By: taffit http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-68785 taffit Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:46:45 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-68785 The way I handle no-install apps: I extract them to a folder named NoInstall (with subfolders like Graphics, Multimedia, Player, System, ...). Then I put either MenuApp or ShortPopup in the root of the NoInstall folder. After you create a shortcut to the MenuApp- or ShortPopup-exe in your Quick Launch bar you have immediate access to all of your no-install apps in an organized manner without ever forgetting again about a certain tool. The nice thing about MenuApp and ShortPopup is that these menus are created dynamically, so if you add or remove a no-install app from the folder, the change is immediately reflected in the menu structure. The way I handle no-install apps: I extract them to a folder named NoInstall (with subfolders like Graphics, Multimedia, Player, System, …). Then I put either MenuApp or ShortPopup in the root of the NoInstall folder. After you create a shortcut to the MenuApp- or ShortPopup-exe in your Quick Launch bar you have immediate access to all of your no-install apps in an organized manner without ever forgetting again about a certain tool.
The nice thing about MenuApp and ShortPopup is that these menus are created dynamically, so if you add or remove a no-install app from the folder, the change is immediately reflected in the menu structure.

]]> By: Alexey Romanov http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/comment-page-1/#comment-68770 Alexey Romanov Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:38:45 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/26/install-your-no-install-apps-with-zipinstaller/#comment-68770 Would it be possible to make the actual link to the described programs more prominent? Would it be possible to make the actual link to the described programs more prominent?

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