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    NirLauncher is a package containing all of the NirSoft utilities. It is updated weekly. NirSoft publishes a huge amount of portable programs which can be very valuable in finding information about almost every aspect of your PC.

    See NirLauncher for a download link.

    NOTE: Some a/v programs flag several of the NirSoft utilities as malware. As long as you get the programs from the NirSoft site you can be sure they are NOT malware.

     

     

    --Joe

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    • #329691

      It is disgraceful that these password recovery programs are still flagged as malware, even though Nir removed the options that made them easier to use with scripting language. I attest to them being a good tools for strictly honest personal use as sometimes recovery may not be possible without that password. Also, a wireless network tool program is declared malware even though you can with a smartphone and a network analyzer application can see the same information.

      The standardized native user interface for all of the utilities makes them easier to use along with complete documentation make this program set a good use of disk space for even casual users.

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    • #329698

      I don’t use the Launcher but I do use the utilities. Since they are portable programs I just place an exception in my AV programs to not scan the NirSoft directory.

      May the Forces of good computing be with you!

      RG

      PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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      • #329977

        That is what I’ve done also. First time users may be surprised when some of the programs are flagged.

        --Joe

    • #1934459

      Most av and malware sw allows folder exclusions…some easier than others.

      "Take care of thy backups and thy restores shall take care of thee." Ben Franklin, revisted

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      Hey Y’all,

      Just downloaded the latest version and wanted to save storage space so I MOVED the x64 directory files over the base directory with the replace files option, since I’m running 64 bit windows.

      Then I got to wondering which were actually 64 bit programs, yeah as usual a day late and a dollar short!

      So off to write some Powershell utilizing Sysinternals SigCheck.exe.

      EDIT: I ran the code on my test rig and it ran fine. When I ran it on my production rig it bombed! Turns out I had an old version of SigCheck.exe on the test rig. That version used the -q (quiet) switch where the newer version replaced that with the -NoBanner switch. The code below has been changed to reflect that. Also note I tried several PowerShell array types to test for runtime but the difference in the 3 types I tries were less than 3 tenths of a second.

      Program:

      #--- Setup ---
      Clear-Host
      $PGMBits = @()
      $BasePath = "G:\BEKDocs\NonInstPrograms"
      $PGMList  = Get-ChildItem -Path "$BasePath\NirSoftx64\*.exe"
      $exe      = "$BasePath\SysInternals\sigcheck.exe"
      
      #--- Do the Work ---
      ForEach ($PGM in ($PGMList.Name)) {
      
        $x = &$exe -nobanner "$BasePath\NirSoftx64\$PGM"
        
        $PGMBits += [PSCustomObject]@{
            Name     = ($X[6].Split(":"))[1].trim("")
            Version  = ($X[8].Split(":"))[1].trim("")
            Bitness  = ($X[9].Split(":"))[1].trim("")
        }
      
      }
      
      $PGMBits
      

      Output:

      Name                           Version Bitness
      ----                           ------- -------
      AdvancedRun                    1.50    64-bit 
      AllThreadsView                 1.00    64-bit 
      AlternateStreamView            1.56    64-bit 
      AppAudioConfig                 1.16    64-bit 
      AppCompatibilityView           1.06    64-bit 
      AppCrashView                   1.35    32-bit 
      AppNetworkCounter              1.46    64-bit 
      AppReadWriteCounter            1.36    64-bit 
      AdapterWatch                   1.05    32-bit 
      ActiveXHelper                  1.12    32-bit 
      BatteryInfoView                1.25    32-bit 
      BlueScreenView                 1.55    64-bit 
      BluetoothCL                    1.07    32-bit 
      BluetoothLogView               1.12    32-bit 
      BluetoothView                  1.66    32-bit 
      BrowserAddonsView              1.27    64-bit 
      BrowserDownloadsView           1.39    64-bit 
      BrowsingHistoryView            2.50    64-bit 
      BulkFileChanger                1.72    64-bit 
      BulletsPassView                1.32    64-bit 
      ChromeCacheView                2.31    32-bit 
      ChromeCookiesView              1.69    32-bit 
      ChromeHistoryView              1.46    32-bit 
      ChromePass                     1.56    32-bit 
      Clipboardic                    1.15    32-bit 
      ControlMyMonitor               1.31    32-bit 
      CountryTraceRoute              1.32    32-bit 
      CurrPorts                      2.65    64-bit 
      CurrProcess                    1.13    32-bit 
      CredentialsFileView            1.11    64-bit 
      CSVFileView                    2.54    64-bit 
      CustomizeIE                    1.01    32-bit 
      CustomExplorerToolbar          1.05    32-bit 
      DataProtectionDecryptor        1.11    64-bit 
      DeviceIOView                   1.06    64-bit 
      DevManView                     1.75    64-bit 
      Dialupass                      3.61    32-bit 
      DiskCountersView               1.27    32-bit 
      DiskSmartView                  1.21    32-bit 
      DLL Export Viewer              1.66    64-bit 
      DNSDataView                    1.61    32-bit 
      DNSLookupView                  1.01    32-bit 
      DNSQuerySniffer                1.85    64-bit 
      DomainHostingView              1.82    32-bit 
      DotNetResourcesExtract         1.0.1.0 32-bit 
      DownTester                     1.30    32-bit 
      DriveLetterView                1.50    64-bit 
      DriverView                     1.50    64-bit 
      DumpEDID                       1.07    32-bit 
      EdgeCookiesView                1.17    32-bit 
      EncryptedRegView               1.05    64-bit 
      ESEDatabaseView                1.66    32-bit 
      EventLogChannelsView           1.35    64-bit 
      EventLogSourcesView            1.00    64-bit 
      ExecutedProgramsList           1.11    32-bit 
      ExifDataView                   1.11    32-bit 
      FastResolver                   1.26    32-bit 
      FavoritesView                  1.32    32-bit 
      FBCacheView                    1.21    32-bit 
      FileAccessErrorView            1.26    64-bit 
      FileActivityWatch              1.65    64-bit 
      FileTypesMan                   1.95    64-bit 
      FirefoxDownloadsView           1.40    32-bit 
      FirmwareTablesView             1.01    64-bit 
      FlashCookiesView               1.15    32-bit 
      FolderChangesView              2.32    32-bit 
      FolderTimeUpdate               1.55    64-bit 
      FreeSpaceLogView               1.00    32-bit 
      FullEventLogView               1.67    64-bit 
      GDIView                        1.26    64-bit 
      GetNir                         1.01    32-bit 
      GUIPropView                    1.16    64-bit 
      HandleCountersView             1.15    64-bit 
      HashMyFiles                    2.43    64-bit 
      HeapMemView                    1.05    64-bit 
      HostedNetworkStarter           1.15    32-bit 
      HotKeysList                    1.05    32-bit 
      HTMLAsText                     1.11    32-bit 
      HtmlDocEdit                    1.02    32-bit 
      IconsExtract                   1.47    32-bit 
      IECacheView                    1.58    32-bit 
      IECookiesView                  1.79    32-bit 
      IEHistoryView                  1.70    32-bit 
      IE Pass View                   1.42    32-bit 
      ImageCacheViewer               1.27    32-bit 
      InsideClipboard                1.15    32-bit 
      InstalledAppView               1.01    64-bit 
      InstalledCodec                 1.30    64-bit 
      InstalledDriversList           1.05    64-bit 
      InstalledPackagesView          1.05    64-bit 
      IPInfoOffline                  1.60    32-bit 
      IPNeighborsView                1.00    32-bit 
      IPNetInfo                      1.90    32-bit 
      JumpListsView                  1.16    32-bit 
      KeyboardStateView              1.00    32-bit 
      LastActivityView               1.35    32-bit 
      LiveContactsView               1.26    32-bit 
      LiveTcpUdpWatch                1.40    64-bit 
      LoadedDllsView                 1.05    64-bit 
      LSASecretsDump                 1.21    64-bit 
      LSASecretsView                 1.25    64-bit 
      MACAddressView                 1.44    32-bit 
      MadPassExt                     1.00    32-bit 
      Mail   PassView                1.92    32-bit 
      ManageWirelessNetworks         1.02    32-bit 
      MMCSnapInsView                 1.00    64-bit 
      Mobile Device File Search      1.41    64-bit 
      MonitorInfoView                1.22    32-bit 
      MZHistoryView                  1.70    64-bit 
      MessenPass                     1.43    32-bit 
      MUICacheView                   1.01    32-bit 
      MultiMonitorTool               1.96    64-bit 
      MetarWeather                   1.76    32-bit 
      MyEventViewer                  2.25    64-bit 
      MyLastSearch                   1.65    32-bit 
      MZCacheView                    2.10    32-bit 
      MZCookiesView                  1.58    64-bit 
      NetBScanner                    1.11    32-bit 
      NetConnectChoose               1.07    32-bit 
      Network  Password  Recovery    1.56    64-bit 
      NetResView                     1.27    32-bit 
      NetRouteView                   1.35    32-bit 
      NetworkConnectLog              1.13    32-bit 
      NetworkCountersWatch           1.02    32-bit 
      NetworkInterfacesView          1.21    64-bit 
      NetworkLatencyView             1.66    64-bit 
      NetworkOpenedFiles             1.45    64-bit 
      NetworkTrafficView             2.41    64-bit 
      NetworkUsageView               1.25    64-bit 
      NirCmd                         2.86    64-bit 
      NirCmd                         2.86    64-bit 
      NK2Edit                        3.42    64-bit 
      NTFSLinksView                  1.31    64-bit 
      OfficeIns                      1.20    64-bit 
      OfflineRegistryFinder          1.10    64-bit 
      OfflineRegistryView            1.03    64-bit 
      OpenedFilesView                1.86    64-bit 
      OpenSaveFilesView              1.15    64-bit 
      OpenWithView                   1.11    32-bit 
      OperaCacheView                 1.40    32-bit 
      OperaPassView                  1.10    32-bit 
      OutlookAddressBookView         2.33    64-bit 
      OutlookAttachView              3.44    64-bit 
      OutlookStatView                2.26    64-bit 
      PasswordFox                    1.70    64-bit 
      Password Security Scanner      1.61    64-bit 
      PCAnywhere PassView            1.12    32-bit 
      PingInfoView                   2.25    32-bit 
      PreviousFilesRecovery          1.10    64-bit 
      ProcessActivityView            1.16    64-bit 
      ProcessTCPSummary              1.15    64-bit 
      ProcessThreadsView             1.29    64-bit 
      Product Key Scanner            1.00    64-bit 
      *ProduKey*                     1.97    64-bit 
      PropertySystemView             1.18    64-bit 
      PstPassword                    1.20    32-bit 
      QuickSetDNS                    1.31    32-bit 
      Remote Desktop PassView        1.02    32-bit 
      RecentFilesView                1.33    32-bit 
      RegDllView                     1.60    64-bit 
      RegFileExport                  1.10    32-bit 
      RegFromApp                     1.33    64-bit 
      RegistryChangesView            1.28    64-bit 
      RegScanner                     2.65    64-bit 
      ResourcesExtract               1.18    64-bit 
      RouterPassView                 1.90    32-bit 
      RTMPDumpHelper                 1.22    64-bit 
      RunAsDate                      1.40    64-bit 
      RunFromProcess                 1.07    64-bit 
      SafariCacheView                1.11    32-bit 
      SafariHistoryView              1.01    32-bit 
      SearchFilterView               1.00    32-bit 
      SearchMyFiles                  3.16    64-bit 
      SecurityQuestionsView          1.00    32-bit 
      SecuritySoftView               1.00    32-bit 
      SeqDownload                    1.26    32-bit 
      ServiWin                       1.71    64-bit 
      ShadowCopyView                 1.15    64-bit 
      ShellBagsView                  1.30    32-bit 
      ShellMenuNew                   1.02    32-bit 
      ShellExView                    2.01    64-bit 
      ShortcutsMan                   1.10    64-bit 
      ShellMenuView                  1.41    64-bit 
      SimpleCodeGenerator            1.10    32-bit 
      SimpleProgramDebugger          1.15    64-bit 
      SimpleWMIView                  1.46    64-bit 
      SiteShoter                     1.42    32-bit 
      SkypeContactsView              1.05    32-bit 
      SkypeLogView                   1.55    32-bit 
      SmartSniff                     2.29    64-bit 
      SniffPass                      1.13    64-bit 
      SocketSniff                    1.11    32-bit 
      SoundVolumeView                2.27    64-bit 
      SpecialFoldersView             1.26    64-bit 
      SoundVolumeCommandLine         1.05    64-bit 
      SysExporter                    1.77    64-bit 
      TableTextCompare               1.20    32-bit 
      TaskSchedulerView              1.68    64-bit 
      TCPConnectProblemView          1.02    32-bit 
      TcpLogView                     1.35    64-bit 
      TimeZonesView                  1.06    32-bit 
      TurnedOnTimesView              1.46    32-bit 
      UninstallView                  1.43    64-bit 
      URLProtocolView                1.15    32-bit 
      URLStringGrabber               1.11    32-bit 
      USBDeview                      3.02    64-bit 
      USBDriveLog                    1.02    32-bit 
      USBLogView                     1.26    32-bit 
      UserAssistView                 1.02    32-bit 
      UserProfilesView               1.10    32-bit 
      VaultPasswordView              1.11    64-bit 
      VideoCacheView                 3.08    64-bit 
      VNCPassView                    1.05    32-bit 
      Volumouse                      2.03    64-bit 
      WakeMeOnLan                    1.90    64-bit 
      WebBrowserBookmarksView        1.03    32-bit 
      WebCacheImageInfo              1.33    32-bit 
      WebCamImageSave                1.11    32-bit 
      WebCookiesSniffer              1.30    64-bit 
      WebSiteSniffer                 1.51    64-bit 
      WebVideoCap                    1.41    32-bit 
      WhatInStartup                  1.35    64-bit 
      WhatIsHang                     1.27    64-bit 
      WhoisCL                        1.85    32-bit 
      WhoIsConnectedSniffer          1.27    64-bit 
      WhoisThisDomain                2.46    32-bit 
      WhosIP                         1.18    32-bit 
      WifiChannelMonitor             1.70    64-bit 
      WifiHistoryView                1.61    32-bit 
      WifiInfoView                   2.72    32-bit 
      WinCrashReport                 1.25    64-bit 
      WinDefThreatsView              1.12    64-bit 
      WinFontsView                   1.10    32-bit 
      WinLister                      1.22    64-bit 
      WinLogOnView                   1.41    32-bit 
      WinPrefetchView                1.37    64-bit 
      WinsockServicesView            1.00    32-bit 
      Windows Updates History Viewer 1.16    64-bit 
      WirelessConnectionInfo         1.16    32-bit 
      Wireless Key View              2.22    64-bit 
      WirelessNetConsole             1.00    32-bit 
      WirelessNetView                1.75    32-bit 
      Wireless Network Watcher       2.26    32-bit 
      WinUpdatesList                 1.33    32-bit 
      

      Please note I deleted 3 programs from the directory that didn’t show the name of the program in the listing, all 32 bit programs that I thought I never thought I’d need. You’ll see them as N/A if you run the code.

      Enjoy!

      May the Forces of good computing be with you!

      RG

      PowerShell & VBA Rule!
      Computer Specs

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      • #2491263

        There is a drawback to WSCC. It does not manage the NirSoft password utilities.

        --Joe

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        • #2491508

          Hmm, never noticed that… Maybe because the password utilities ZIP-files are password protected…

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      --Joe

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      --Joe

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      Thumbs up for Nirsoft software

      Get up to speed on router security at RouterSecurity.org and Defensive Computing at DefensiveComputingChecklist.com

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      --Joe

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    • #2610600

      NirLauncher 1.30.8

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      Hi,

      Yesterday I downloaded the most recent version of Nirsoft Launcher in the form of a single file, nirsoft_package_enc_1.30.9.zip, which I extracted to the root of Windows C: drive.

      So, the NirLauncher.exe is in C:\nirsoft_package_enc_1.30.9.

      When I launch NirLauncher.exe the list of packages is empty, and I cannot work out how to populate it with utilities. There is a sub-folder in C:\nirsoft_package_enc_1.30.9 named NirSoft which contains utility executables, and I expected them to appear in the NirLauncher, and there does not seem to be an obvious way to resolve that.

      Can someone please assist?

      Regards Scott

      • #2638912

        The root directory of Windows C: is ordinarily protected by a restrictive security descriptor that prevents non-Administrators from creating files but does permit creating folders.

        I suggest you try installing NirLauncher into a subfolder of C: and avoid doing anything in the root.

        Another consideration is that your antivirus/antimalware software may think the download contains virus/malware and so the download did not really complete successfully.

    • #2638997

      When I launch NirLauncher.exe the list of packages is empty

      NirLauncher is regarded by many A/Vs as malware. You should add NirLauncher folder to excluded list.

      https://blog.nirsoft.net/2009/05/17/antivirus-companies-cause-a-big-headache-to-small-developers/

      • #2639029

        ps Why ‘contaminate’ your OS C: drive with portable apps ?
        Keep them on D: drive.

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      --Joe

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      --Joe

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