What's the easiest way to make an application portable?
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What's the easiest way to make an application portable?
I know how to find what files/keys are changed, but I don't know NSIS. Which launcher is most newbie-friendly (least coding)?
Thanks,
Arithmomaniac
Thanks,
Arithmomaniac
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Easy portable
The easiest one is
PORTABLE BUILDER v0.9
Found at:
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
Direct link is:
http://rapidshare.com/files/48496924/Po ... r_v0.9.zip
PORTABLE BUILDER v0.9
Found at:
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
Direct link is:
http://rapidshare.com/files/48496924/Po ... r_v0.9.zip
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Oh yes, I definitely agreenycjv321 wrote:easiest way to make an application "portable" is by bugging the programmer to change code himself (this never works (for most part) though )
Re: Easy portable
Bro plz can u help me to use portable builder, i have read all instructions and i made exe but i don't know how to use that, can u make a tut for me, if u can make a video tut then that will be very helpful for me,handsomejoe.boy wrote:The easiest one is
PORTABLE BUILDER v0.9
Found at:
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
Direct link is:
http://rapidshare.com/files/48496924/Po ... r_v0.9.zip
thanks in advance
dodgy downloads
Hi, I got the portable builder app down but my virus checker blocked the file regshotrunner.exe, virustotal reports it is nasty so I was wondering if anyone has a clean version?
Ban
Ban
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Portable Builder
Hi Banshee
I got the same thing from AVG - until I updated it.
I think AVG made a version that thought many things were viruses, but then they rectified it.
I am currently using Portable Builder 1 - from the site above
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
the direct link is here
http://rapidshare.com/files/104944225/P ... r_v1.0.zip
I haven't had any problems with this, and unlike thinstall, this is free.
BTW - Have you tried JauntePE on this site?
I hope that helps
SlowLearner
I got the same thing from AVG - until I updated it.
I think AVG made a version that thought many things were viruses, but then they rectified it.
I am currently using Portable Builder 1 - from the site above
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
the direct link is here
http://rapidshare.com/files/104944225/P ... r_v1.0.zip
I haven't had any problems with this, and unlike thinstall, this is free.
BTW - Have you tried JauntePE on this site?
I hope that helps
SlowLearner
OK, two things:
1) It was not just AVG, the file got a positive hit on 13 out of 31 independent virus checks on virustotal, so I don't think it was just my version.
2) Does nothing worry you about the second version (1.0) you posted?!?! In the archive is a directory called "Free Ad-clicker", now call me a bluff old traditionalist but this sounds just a teensy bit dodgy to me. So, delete that folder - I dont want it and guess what, when you run the portable apps builder it fails saying 'Essential files are missing - application will terminate"
And what are these essential files? Well, the error messagebox has the title "Money Making files are missing". Cmon, are you serious???!!!
And the developer has the balls to write "may I thank honesty" in the help file whislt trying to blag donations??!?!
I would steer well clear of this guy and his trojan applications.
Ban
1) It was not just AVG, the file got a positive hit on 13 out of 31 independent virus checks on virustotal, so I don't think it was just my version.
2) Does nothing worry you about the second version (1.0) you posted?!?! In the archive is a directory called "Free Ad-clicker", now call me a bluff old traditionalist but this sounds just a teensy bit dodgy to me. So, delete that folder - I dont want it and guess what, when you run the portable apps builder it fails saying 'Essential files are missing - application will terminate"
And what are these essential files? Well, the error messagebox has the title "Money Making files are missing". Cmon, are you serious???!!!
And the developer has the balls to write "may I thank honesty" in the help file whislt trying to blag donations??!?!
I would steer well clear of this guy and his trojan applications.
Ban
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Just trying to help
Hi Ban
I guess I haven't looked into it as much as you - I downloaded it and used it a few times. Thanks for the info.
Again - my advice would be to use JauntePE. This is excellent and the guy who wrote it is very helpfull and very honest.
Thanks
SlowLearner
I guess I haven't looked into it as much as you - I downloaded it and used it a few times. Thanks for the info.
Again - my advice would be to use JauntePE. This is excellent and the guy who wrote it is very helpfull and very honest.
Thanks
SlowLearner
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Why don't you try this one.
http://portableapps.com/node/9909
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/100560719/P ... 4_beta.zip
Well, the download is from Rapidshare so you need to be a bit of a risk taker.
As far as I could check it is clean, but jotti and virustotal are too busy at the moment, so no check from those two sites.
I haven't tried the software so far, only Portable Builder until I found this thread here.
If you do try it, please let me know how it worked. I would like to know if it is worth a try or if there is anyhing suspicious in there too.
Greetings
Geddich
P.S. Finally I could check the package with jotti - only two warnings (21 scanners). It really seems to be OK.
P.P.S. Similar result from VirusTotal. 5 warnings from 31 scanners. One of those was a "archive damaged" warning.
http://portableapps.com/node/9909
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/100560719/P ... 4_beta.zip
Well, the download is from Rapidshare so you need to be a bit of a risk taker.
As far as I could check it is clean, but jotti and virustotal are too busy at the moment, so no check from those two sites.
I haven't tried the software so far, only Portable Builder until I found this thread here.
If you do try it, please let me know how it worked. I would like to know if it is worth a try or if there is anyhing suspicious in there too.
Greetings
Geddich
P.S. Finally I could check the package with jotti - only two warnings (21 scanners). It really seems to be OK.
P.P.S. Similar result from VirusTotal. 5 warnings from 31 scanners. One of those was a "archive damaged" warning.
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Update
It as been updated with a clean version
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
download from-
http://rapidshare.com/files/157407239/P ... RACTOR.exe
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
download from-
http://rapidshare.com/files/157407239/P ... RACTOR.exe
Re: Update
Thinstall is not going out of business anytime soon. The post is almost 2 years old and this was likely before VMWare acquired Thinstall.handsomejoe.boy wrote:It as been updated with a clean version
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
download from-
http://rapidshare.com/files/157407239/P ... RACTOR.exe
However, there are problems with people using Thinstall w/out knowing how it works, it's not easy as it seems. Thinstalled programs may not be portable, may not work, may work incorrectly.
The funniest example I recall is a file manager. Whenever you tried to copy a file (I guess this applied to most file operations, but the poster didn't clarify it), the output was in the sandbox. Great app that does nothing but wastes space and time.
But the best is that the file manager was portable by itself. Just install on the pendrive and go.
I can say only: people, understand problems with portability before rushing to fix them with Thinstall (JPE too!).
Making a portable app by writing own launcher is a good way. As long as it's not a solution that's ready with 3 clicks.
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Build your own portables
No this has nothing to do with thinstall it is just on a discussion page about thinstall.
try it, it scans before and after, then creates a portable version
it has worked with lots of apps so far for me - the easiiest FREE software I have found
try it, it scans before and after, then creates a portable version
it has worked with lots of apps so far for me - the easiiest FREE software I have found
It as been updated with a clean version
http://resurrected.blogsome.com/2007/04 ... thinstall/
download from-
http://rapidshare.com/files/157407239/P ... RACTOR.exe