I've a hankering to get some simple functions done on my banking network (usually powered by Windows NT/2K servers, with Windows XP clients in the main office, and 95 or NT clients in the branches). These simple functions are entirely on the order of remote examination ... basically looking at the registry entries, free disk space, etc. of machines on the network. I can see the need to do this because of the annoying misunderstandings that can naturally happen, resulting in arriving at a bank branch with the wrong replacement computer, etc.
So, I'm looking for an already compiled version of GCC that I can plop on my XP machine (I have the privileges to do so), so I can take advantage of some functions (shown here: and get exactly what I want done.
(As long as I can run the resulting prog from a command line, I'll be happy, and maybe the thing can be carried around on a floppy.)
Where do I obtain such a beast? I surfed to the Bloodshed site ( but wasn't sure I'd be able to get the Intel-and-XP-compatible executables ... Dev-c++ seems to just be libraries. Is there an executable GCC available for Windows XP?
So, I'm looking for an already compiled version of GCC that I can plop on my XP machine (I have the privileges to do so), so I can take advantage of some functions (shown here: and get exactly what I want done.
(As long as I can run the resulting prog from a command line, I'll be happy, and maybe the thing can be carried around on a floppy.)
Where do I obtain such a beast? I surfed to the Bloodshed site ( but wasn't sure I'd be able to get the Intel-and-XP-compatible executables ... Dev-c++ seems to just be libraries. Is there an executable GCC available for Windows XP?