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PortableApps.com Platform is an all-in-one tool for portable software download, management and updating. An included launcher shows nested folders organized automatically by function or favorite status, as well as a cascading app view on right-click of the tray icon. The program's appearance can be customized with transparency and several color, texture, and background options.
Other tools include a find-as-you-type search functionality, available cloud installation, drive error checker, backup/restore utility, portable fonts, automatic application closing on shutdown and more. The program can also work with portable software outside of the PortableApps format (see Extract instructions).
Functional in 64-bit and WINE, includes broad language support and proxy support.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
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To add non-PortableApps applications place the program in its own subfolder under the \PortableApps subfolder and press F5 or restart. The new app will appear in the launcher menu under Other. |
Similar/alternative apps: | AutoRun LWMenu |
What's new? | See: https://portableapps.com/platform/changelog |
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ihateyou
on 2013-03-15 21:39
The PortableApps Platform has been updated (a few times) since this was last updated.
shnbwmn
on 2018-05-10 03:26
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Latest version (v15.0) now supports .NET programs, the first of which appears to be KeePass Professional (or 2.x). |
Audacity is a multi-track sound recorder and editor with support for most audio formats and sophisticated effects such as noise removal and studio reverb. Users can record live audio, compress or convert file types, as well as cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
Cross platform with clients available for Mac and Linux.
Alternatively, Audacity Portable and an outdated X-Audacity are also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPL |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Wavosaur |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases |
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anon2219
on 2021-12-29 23:12
My understanding is that data collection concerns can be disabled: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/1213#issuecomment-892556317
Ultra7ven
on 2021-12-31 13:06
After years of not being able to just drop-in a recent version of ffmpeg in Audacity's application folder, you can finally just do that.
freakazoid
on 2021-12-31 16:28
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@Ultra7ven - I have a forum post written up about how to set ffmpeg as a portable relative path: https://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=101359#p101359 |
jPortable (formerly Java Portable) allows you to easily add a Java runtime environment to your portable device. It can be used in combination with jPortable Launcher to open Java JAR programs (many with their settings made portable) or used automatically with Java-enabled apps like PortableApps.com versions of LibreOffice and OpenOffice as well as web browsers like Chrome/Chromium, Opera, SeaMonkey and Firefox.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware / Partially Open Source |
How to extract: |
Download the EXE and install to the folder CommonFiles\Java relative to the applications that use Java. For example:
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What's new? |
See: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/8all-relnotes.html#R180_411 |
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SYSTEM
on 2011-03-06 07:57
I've got jPortable working with X-LibreOffice as well. :)
webfork
on 2011-06-21 21:50
freakazoid: jPortable can work independently of PA programs, including muCommander and some others I've tested. I tried to edit the entry to help give some idea of how to make that work.
REVerdi
on 2020-03-09 21:17
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CommonFiles\Java64 don't need to be at the root of the app folder. |
Firefox Browser is a fast, powerful and secure web browser that supports open standards and many of the latest web technologies. The program includes smart search, bookmark management, web development tools and built-in download manager. Smart content blocking for ads and trackers is available in both standard and private browsing modes.
Versions available for Mac, Android, iOS and Linux with synchronisation of passwords and browser state across devices. Additional features and customisations are available via the add-on system, which allows for thousands of specialized functions.
Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition is a special build licensed by Mozilla and includes both the 32-bit and 64-bit builds and selects the appropriate one for each PC. Beta, Developer, Extended Release, and Win 7/8/8.1 and XP/Vista versions are also available.
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Runs on: | Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Launcher: GPL, Program: MPL v. 2.0 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FirefoxPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Pale Moon Portable, SeaMonkey Portable |
What's new? | See: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releasenotes/ |
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PAFuser
on 2020-06-11 12:24
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64 bit system: save 181 MB by deleting firefox folder, and renaming firefox64 to firefox. Beta, standard, and ESR work fine. |
calibre is a feature-rich e-book library management application with a variety of useful functions including viewer, addendums, editor, online book and news search/download. The software can perform detailed searches, convert e-books to device-specific formats, batch metadata tools, and a content server for online access to your collection.
The program syncs automatically with many different physical devices. It supports a variety of ebook and document formats.
Cross-platform with clients available for Mac and Linux. Alternatively, Calibre Portable and an outdated X-calibre, as well as a WinXP-compatible version are also available.
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Runs on: | Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Requires 64-bit Windows |
Stealth: ? | No. HKCU\Software\Trolltech |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable installer" and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch calibre-portable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | TEBookConverter |
What's new? |
See: https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new For details on the major changes in calibre between 7.0 and 6.0, see https://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/sixteen |
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Q-Dir is a quad-pane file explorer that supports favorites, file/color filtering, export to XLS/CSV/TXT/HTML, screen magnifier, quick preview etc.
Alternately, Q-Dir Portable at PortableApps.com automatically switches between 32/64-bit and is approved by the publisher.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Q-Dir.exe or Q-Dir_x64.exe (for64-bit OS). |
Similar/alternative apps: | CubicExplorer, Tablacus Explorer |
What's new? | See: https://softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Q-Dir/History |
Latest comments |
Ennovy
on 2023-09-26 00:26
@pendrive: It was just a friendly question, I did't mean to offend you in any way
Midas
on 2023-09-26 09:18
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@Pendrive: please don't. Your input is highly appreciated. Would you consider improving your rank by participating in forum discussions, for instance? |
NOTE: Recent press about CCleaner indicates it may represent a privacy concern.
CCleaner is a feature-rich system optimization and privacy tool. The program cleans unused, temporary and log files from your system, as well as traces of online activities such as Internet history and flash cookies. The program contains startup controls for Windows, major internet browsers and context menu entries. Includes a separate registry cleaner, duplicate search, system restore tool and can wipe both deleted files and drive free space for security.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder). Monitoring functions are only available in the pro version.
Additional cleaner rules can be using an unofficial set of community-developed set. It should be noted that many of these rules are alpha and the developers will not provide support for these rules, a thread in the users forum is dedicated to supporting the add-on rules.
Alternatively, ccPortable is also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: |
If the "Portable" ZIP package is not yet available:
Don't forget to disable usage data sharing in 'Options' - 'Privacy'. |
Similar/alternative apps: | BleachBit, PrivaZer |
What's new? | See: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/version-history |
Latest comments |
Ennovy
on 2022-08-27 15:06
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I confirm writing to the registry (Windows 11): |
WinSCP is a feature-rich tabbed file transfer client with a variety of views including single-window, dual-pane and tree view interfaces. The program supports standard FTP as well as secure connections using WebDav, S3, SSH, SSL/TLS and legacy SCP. The program can search, perform directory synchronization between local and remote, change properties, and edit text/binary files.
Includes support for scripting, task automation, various authentication tools, proxy, SSH tunnels and IPv6.
Alternatively, WinSCP Portable is multilingual and supports PuTTY Portable.
An outdated X-WinSCP, packaged in winPenPack's format, is also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPL |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Bitvise SSH Client, FileZilla |
What's new? | See: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/history |
Latest comments |
dmiranda
on 2024-02-22 07:25
This latest version doesn't seem to work in XP. Last version working is 6.1.2.13797
dmiranda
on 2024-04-20 00:12
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WinSCP v6.3.3 continues to work with XP. I think it's fair to think support has been effectively restored. |
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client, including secure options SFTP and TLS. The program interface includes an easy-to-use tabbed window, drag-and-drop capability, bookmarks, remote and recursive file search, remote file editing and a managable upload/download queue. Internally, it supports connection throttling, keepalive, timeout detection, IPv6, SOCKS 4/5 and HTTP 1.1 proxy etc.
Alternatively, Filezilla Portable is pre-configured as portable and automatically adjusts paths, as well as an outdated X-Filezilla.
Cross-platform with clients available for Mac and Linux. For Windows XP, an older and unsupported version is available. A portable Filezilla server is available as part of XAMPP.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | WinSCP, Bitvise SSH Client |
What's new? | See changelog: https://filezilla-project.org/versions.php |
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smaragdus
on 2017-05-27 06:44
@giulia
rb161
on 2020-07-27 22:17
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Having used it for many years, Filezilla has lost its way now in my opinion. The irritating pop up balloon on every successful upload is just one of the annoyances. The latest update seemed to corrupt something on my Windows and I was reduced to about one fifteenth of the normal upload speed. Going back to an ancient version hasn't fixed the issue and the portable versions are the same. However WinSCP works fine so it's that for me from now on. |
Google Chrome is a web browser designed for simplicity and speed. Its minimalistic appearance and capabilities can be extended with themes and extensions. The program integrates with Google's tools and services, and can sync across other signed-in devices.
Cross-platform with clients available for Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
Google Chrome Portable is the PortableApps version of the program. It includes automatic support for jPortable to enable web-based Java apps. For users interested in the cutting edge, Beta and Development are also available. For Windows versions from XP to 8, see past versions.
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Runs on: | Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Uses Windows' certificate manager, some Settings/Extensions Locked Per PC (see "App Notes" on website). |
Unicode support: | Partial |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the portable installer and install to a folder of your choice. Launch GoogleChromePortable.exe. NOTE:
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Similar/alternative apps: | X-Chromium, Slimjet |
What's new? | See: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable updates |
Latest comments |
Ennovy
on 2016-04-08 13:42
@JohnTHaller: Thank you for the new release. Regarding the registry entries that are left behind I will post in the forum.
Stephen Leibowitz
on 2023-07-31 09:28
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“Over the years [Chrome] has gained a reputation for being something of a resource hog, gobbling up your PC’s memory like it’s going out of style.” Starting with version 108, the Chrome desktop browser has a feature called Memory Saver that deactivates tabs that aren’t currently being used. When a user accesses a deactivated tab, it automatically reloads. A user can turn Memory Saver on or off. A user can also exclude specific sites from Memory Saver, keeping tabs for those sites active. See: |