Portable Skype (AKA sPortable)

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AntBond
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Skype Portable

#31 Post by AntBond »

Hello everyone,

I have found a skype portable launcher. At the first start, it copies skype from your pc to your pendrive. If you start the launcher second time, it's portable :D. download here


quest221
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Re: Portable Skype Launcher 1.3 (Update)

#33 Post by quest221 »

Hi Pathologist,

The "My Skype Received Files" folder is still under C:\Document and Settings\XXX\Application Data\Skype, can you adjust this folder to the same folder where the skype located.

Note: XXX is the user account.

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Skype Portable V4.1

#34 Post by Checker »

Download: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable

Skype lets you connect to others via instant message, audio conferencing and video phone. It can also call regular phone lines from anywhere in the world.

System Requirements: 2000/XP/Vista/7

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Re: Skype Portable V4.1

#35 Post by guinness »

Wow, how did they pull that combination off? Plus it looks as though PortableApps will start to introduce Closed Source applications, seems as though U3 will have to pull their finger out!!

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Re: Skype Portable V4.1

#36 Post by joby_toss »

PortableApps.com Debuts Freeware Portable Apps
For some freeware apps (like skype here) there is only a launcher that downloads and installs (extracts) the application then cleans up the traces.

emmanuel d
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Re: Skype Portable V4.1

#37 Post by emmanuel d »

skype==portable
just run it like:
%drive%\Program Files\skype\skype.exe /nosplash /minimized /removable /datapath:"%drive%\Settings\Apps\Skype"

if you have a good launcher it can do %drive% or equal

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SmackEwe
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no more cleanup on isle four

#38 Post by SmackEwe »

joby_toss wrote:a launcher that downloads and installs (extracts) the application then cleans up the traces.
Seems like thinstalling is a MUCH better option. Yes, thinstall has a new name now. ;)

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Re: Skype Portable V4.1

#39 Post by emmanuel d »

Create a batchfile like:

Skype.bat:

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:: %~d0 is the drive where the batfile is located.
cd /D "%~d0\Program Files\skype\"
start skype.exe /nosplash /minimized /removable /datapath:"%~d0\Settings\Apps\Skype"

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CalimSkypeLauncher

#40 Post by guinness »

Tested: Unknown - I ran the program but because I don't have Skype it didn't work! Though from the quick test nothing was written to the users machine.

Calimero Skype Launcher can launch multiple Skype instances for many skype accounts simultaneously.

Download: http://www.candalica.sk/calimero-skype-launcher/

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Re: CalimSkypeLauncher

#41 Post by webfork »

I'm confused: why did you not install Skype? And why did you test this if you didn't have Skype on your machine?

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Re: CalimSkypeLauncher

#42 Post by guinness »

I'm confused
I don't have a Skype account so it would have been pointless installing.

Because I thought someone might find this useful! And I thought it might have let me into the program itself rather than showing a warning message.

I test any application good or bad!

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Calimero Skype Launcher

#43 Post by calimero_sk »

Calimero Skype Launcher is a portable freeware program that lets you run multiple Skype accounts on your computer simultaneously.

Calimero Skype Launcher can launch multiple Skype instances for many Skype accounts simultaneously.

Stand-alone application, no installation and no registration is needed.
Folder with CalimSkypeLauncher can be placed anywhere.

Homepage: http://www.candalica.sk/calimero-skype-launcher/

Version: 1.1

License: Freeware

OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP

Requirements: Skype 4.0 or higher

Size: 619KB

Release Date: 2010-06

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undintel
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Re: Make Skype portable …

#44 Post by undintel »

There is already, since quite long a portable skype that not leave trace under registry and officially authorize from Skype, here the link :

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable

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Re: Make Skype portable …

#45 Post by webfork »

undintel wrote:portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable
Some prefer not to use PortableApps for whatever reason and therefore we're always interested in a way to make programs natively portable.

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