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by Spiceskull
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:47 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Portable does not necessarily mean USB sticks...
Replies: 6
Views: 13912

Some good points, and will look at Radified in a moment. As most of the apps tend to be small, usually <1Mb, the space issue is meaningless, and worth the effort of copying to each users drive (don't forget, this is stuff that does not need to be installed...) Honestly, kids moaning about losing the...
by Spiceskull
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:06 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Portable does not necessarily mean USB sticks...
Replies: 6
Views: 13912

Portable does not necessarily mean USB sticks...

Hi, Further to my earlier post on a different thread, there is so much portable stuff out there that it would be impossible to run it all on a USB stick. I have an external USB hard drive which I use for all my portable stuff (I also use a USB key for work). This means that I have everything that I ...
by Spiceskull
Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:44 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Whats your current favorite PF app?
Replies: 29
Views: 135938

My favourites

Porta Firefox 105 - with about 30 extensions (especially scrapbook, reminderfox and calculator)
Porta Thunderbird 107 - again, with lots of extensions
Porta Open Office 201
Porta NVU 102

I'm boring and I use it all for work, but hey...I do play some games when no-one is looking...
by Spiceskull
Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:38 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: The steps to determine if a program is portable?
Replies: 11
Views: 29891

Is it portable

I agree with Darkbee - try it and see. Over the years there have been many portable applications featured on the coverdisc of many magazines (PC Utilities springs to mind). Indeed, some issues have been devoted entirely to non-install software, which by definition I assume to be portable...(and free...