UPX

For a long time, due to technological limitations, storage space used to be expensive, yet low in capacity, forcing both app and game developers to work around the constraints, while consumers were faced with the need to prioritize storing their most important files on devices with low capacities.

While nowadays even high-performance SSDs see increasingly lower prices, portable machines such as laptops with soldered yet limited on-board memory and storage can be cumbersome to use at times. Those seeking to save some space may find good use in UPX.

When certain projects are not financially successful, their development teams are disbanded, the domain name is put up for sale and the original website becomes inaccessible, leaving former customers and tech enthusiasts without a way to at least briefly experience what the products had to offer.

Since prevention is usually the best strategy, many try to preserve interactive demos and trials either locally or by uploading them on archival databases. The former storage method can be costly, which is why the app at hand lets you compress said executable files to take up less space.

Features:

• Compress executable files to save space


• Speeds of over 500 megabytes per second


• Compare checksums to detect errors


• Command line-powered

Whether you happen to be a hobbyist troubleshooter or professional IT specialist dealing with large fleets of enterprise-grade devices, some of the apps required for solving the issues in question can take a long time to download, making the process of sideloading them more efficient instead.

If your portable flash drive-based setup is currently running out of space for new tools to include in your arsenal, UPX can help you compress large installation files at speeds of over 500 megabytes per second. The command line-powered app also lets you compare checksums to detect any errors.

In the event that the existing storage space-saving capabilities of 7-Zip are not sufficient for your needs, UPX can be a solid alternative for times when installation kits take up the bulk of your spare space.

Specifications:

• Developer: Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer & Lász


• Price: FREE


• File: /home/rsyncd/mnt/root/softpedia/Downloads/Windows Apps/Programming/U/UPX/installer.exe


• Publisher: Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer & Lász


• Publisher Link: Publisher Link