Portable Apps?

[_Jimlad_]

just seen this on my mates drive, i have managed to install it, but wondered how you get other programs working like 'adaware' or winamp?

 

[Azagoth]

You have to make sure they don't need the registry of the PC at all. I find the majority of my stuff from SourceForge, although at the moment I don't have that much installed at all.

 

[_Jimlad_]

You have to make sure they don't need the registry of the PC at all. I find the majority of my stuff from SourceForge, although at the moment I don't have that much installed at all.

so how doe sit work? you just install the apps to the drive?

 

[manjuice]

They don't install anything AFAIK.
There might be some Temp files.

(correct me if i'm talking carp)

 

[Greenlizard0]

Is there an Open Office portable version? I can't seem to find it - but I'm adament that it is out there.

 

[modo77]

Is there an Open Office portable version? I can't seem to find it - but I'm adament that it can be done.

http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable

 

[Greenlizard0]

http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable

Cheers

 

[bledd]

you don't install any of them, they'll be downloadable as zip or compressed files, you extract to the drive, then create a link to them using the portable apps program

you can put winamp on there, i never install winamp, i just extract it from my library of programs that i keep in 7z

 

[J.T]

Use Foobar and VLC instead of Winamp.

Also some programs such as Spybot S&D can be installed into the portable apps location and do work.

 

[sidethink]

I have quite a bit on my memory stick but only really use Putty...

 

[thecaptain]

this site has more portable apps than portableapps.com:

http://www.portablefreeware.com/

screamer radio is a must.

 

[_Jimlad_]

cheers guys i will play again!