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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. |
FocusWriter is a full-screen word processor that aims for a distraction-free, immersive way to write and edit. The minimalist interface puts options and tools on the edge of the screen and auto-saves progress. Upon relaunch, the program reloads your last file to make make it easy to jump back into your work.
Alternatively, FocusWriter Portable is stealth and automatically adjusts paths.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Leaves multiple Qt-related registry keys. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download "Windows (Portable)" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FocusWriter.exe. |
What's new? |
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JohnTHaller
on 2013-06-30 17:03
AndTheWolf - It's fixed. Some editors keep pointing to static URLs instead of the download page for some reason. So, when it's updated, the download winds up wrong.
__philippe
on 2018-03-31 15:31
Belatedly noticed FocusWriter's hefty 138MB footprint,
webfork
on 2018-04-11 22:29
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philippe: true. I'll add a note that the minimalism refers to the interface. |
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 |
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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: |
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 |
How to extract: |
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). |
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. |
LibreOffice is a complete productivity suite including word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, database, drawing tool and more. Includes strong compatibility for 100s of file formats including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio etc.). The program is similar to OpenOffice, a program that it was derived from, but has added many new features and improvements.
LibreOffice Portable is a special build developed in conjunction with the publisher. On systems without Java installed, some functions such as document creation wizards and the Base database application etc. can be enabled by adding jPortable, though this is optional and can be skipped if those functions are not needed. Alternatively, X-LibreOffice (64-bit version) is also available.
Other available portable versions:
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GPL/LGPL |
How to extract: | Download the portable installer and install to a folder of your choice. Launch LibreOfficePortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | OpenOffice, FreeOffice |
What's new? | See: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/release-notes/ |
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CornHolio the Gringo
on 2020-08-28 22:29
LibreOffice 6.4.7 is last ever version for 6 series?
NunoEFSilva
on 2021-05-01 12:41
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The most capable Portable Freeware Office. |
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful photo and image editor for composition and authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, a high quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter and much more.
The program is cross-platform with versions available for Mac and Linux. GIMP Portable is the PortableApps version of the program.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch GIMPPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | TwistedBrush Open Studio, PhotoFiltre, PhotoDemon, PixBuilder Studio, paint.net |
Latest comments |
JohnTHaller
on 2013-07-10 13:27
There was a typo in the download URL on launch day that was fixed within an hour or so.
freakazoid
on 2022-08-17 20:34
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1GB for this app. Yikes! If you do not need advanced editing, try PixBuilder Studio at a fraction of the size. |
Mozilla Thunderbird is a skinnable, feature-rich email, calendar, task and instant messaging client with support for plugins and many protocols. It comes with advanced search tools, message filtering, Bayesian spam detector, built-in spell checker, mailbox compression and many more. Program features can be extended with add-ons, including a specialized version of email encryption tool GPG.
Email protocols include SMTP, POP3, IMAP (including uploads, albeit a date issue), NNTP and RSS and chat support for IRC, Twitter, XMPP, Google Talk, and Matrix. Also supports OAuth for use with accounts that require it instead of a password.
Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition is a special build licensed by Mozilla. Alternatively, X-Thunderbird is also available. For XP/Vista, version 52.9.1 is available here.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes. Note that available add-ons may or may not break stealth status, writing to AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Launcher: GPL, Thunderbird: MPL |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ThunderbirdPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | i.Scribe, Sylpheed |
What's new? | See: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/releases/ |
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i_messed_up
on 2020-05-22 15:13
I've noticed a folder in AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Crash Reports containing a file "InstallTime20191031083309" and an empty folder "events."
i_messed_up
on 2020-05-30 22:26
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Also found this key in the registry: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Thunderbird\Crash Reporter |
Skype allows users to make voice and video calls over the Internet. Although calls to other Skype users are free, other types of connections (landlines, SMS text) are not. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and conferencing.
sPortable is a version from PortableApps.com.
Note: The program became adware after its inclusion in the database (after its purchase by Microsoft).
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. (details) |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Adware |
How to extract: |
Download sPortable_x.xx.x.xxx_online.paf.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. Note: online installer requires internet connection |
Similar/alternative apps: | Discord Portable, TeamTalk, Brosix |
What's new? | See https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34509/what-s-new-in-skype-for-windows-desktop (may not be up to date) |
Latest comments |
hamasaki
on 2016-02-04 17:08
Gets worse with every update. Locks up and freezes half the time when trying to use emoticons.
webfork
on 2017-03-21 01:30
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I'm having a lot of problems with this program on Win7x64. It won't minimize, it won't close unless you do an "End Task" in Task Manager, and it doesn't remember me between sessions. Anyone else having issues? |
VVV is an application that catalogs the content of removable volumes like CD and DVD disks for off-line searching. This allows you to keep an index of all the files on multiple drives and optical media in a single location. Folders and files can also be arranged in a single, virtual file system. Each folder of this virtual file system can contain files from many disks so you can arrange your data in a simple and logical way. VVV also stores metadata information from MP3 files: author, title, album and so on.
Export to spreadsheet (CSV format) available.
VVV Portable is a PortableApps version of the original program.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch VirtualVolumesViewPortable.exe. |
What's new? | See: http://vvvapp.sourceforge.net/versions.html |
Latest comments |
JohnTHaller
on 2013-11-24 21:00
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@Wolfghost - All our apps have an INI that lets you disable the splash. You can disable them all in the PortableApps.com Platform in the Options window as well. Unless the splash is built into the app itself, of course, like GIMP et al, in which case you need to follow the directions for disabling the splash in the base app. |