A portable application can be run from a removable drive (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc) on any Windows computer without installation.
You will carry the program with settings on removable drive and don't modify settings on host computer.
Below portable apps are in a simplified PortableApps standard.
Tested on Windows XP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 Integrale since 22 october 2009.
On Vista and 7 turn off User Account Control (UAC) or run launcher as admin.

More portable apps (reported to Blogger by Adobe and Techsmith) can be found here.

Opera 11.60.1144 Beta RC & 12.00.1116 Alpha & 11.52.1100 Final Multilingual
08 November 2011


Fast and free Web browser without installation.
Download Portable Opera Alpha Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Opera Beta RC Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Opera Final Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)

Flash Plugin

Can use Java Runtime Environment Portable

Extract and run OperaPortable.
Edit OperaPortable.ini to choose Open & Save Dir, not empty cache, not backup icons & thumbnails...
Settings of installed Opera should be preserved.

Results in Acid3 Test: 100 %

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
Mozilla Thunderbird 8.0 Multilingual


Organize, secure and customize your mail without installation.
Download Portable Thunderbird 10.0a1 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 9.0a2 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 8.0 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 7.0.1 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 6.0.2 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 5.0 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 3.1.15 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 Multilingual Online from MediaFire (0.4 MB)
Final use same launcher and profile but Earlybird (9.0a2) and Daily (10.0a1) have their own.

Extract and run ThunderbirdPortable.
Multilingual Online will download setup in selected language (Afrikaans, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, German, Greek, English, SpanishInternational, Spanish, Basque, Finnish, French, Irish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Dutch, NorwegianNynorsk, Polish, PortugueseBR, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Ukrainian, SimpChinese) and extract files.

Multi-Users: change Profile by editing ThunderbirdPortable.ini with User=NameOfNewUser
Associated to Firefox Portable if FirefoxPortable and ThunderbirdPortable folders are in the same folder. A link clicked in a mail will be opened in Firefox Portable.

Settings of installed Thunderbird should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
EasyBoot 6.5.2.693 Multilingual


Easily Make Your Bootable CDs and DVDs without installation.
Download Portable EasyBoot from MegaUpload (2.4 MB)

Extract and run EasyBootPortable.
Language set by launcher according UserDefaultLang (if you don't want: write UserDefaultLang=false in EasyBootPortable.ini): English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Czech, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Turkish.
Folders set in EasyBootPortable folder (if you don't want: write PortableFolders=false in EasyBootPortable.ini).
Settings of installed EasyBoot should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
Maxthon 3.2.1.2000 Multilingual


Full-Featured Browser without installation.
Download Portable Maxthon MultiVersion Online from MegaUpload (0.6 MB)

In first screen of Maxthon MultiVersion Online, enter: 3.2.1.2000
Maxthon Online will download setup and extract files.

Extract and run MaxthonPortable.
Settings of installed Maxthon should be preserved.

Can use Java Runtime Environment Portable

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
CDBurnerXP 4.3.9.2783 32-64 bit Multilingual
07 November 2011


Burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs without installation.
Download Portable CDBurnerXP Online from MegaUpload (0.3 MB)

Need .NET Framework 2.0 or above.
Extract and run CDBurnerXPPortable.
Language set by launcher according UserDefaultLang (if you don't want: write UserDefaultLang=false in CDBurnerXPPortable.ini).
If you drag'n drop a dxp/axp file (project) on (or open with) CDBurnerXPPortable: it will be opened in CDBurnerXP.
Settings of installed CDBurnerXP should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
Miranda IM 0.9.34 32-64 bit En


Multi protocol instant messenger client without installation.
Download Portable Miranda MultiVersion Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)

In first screen of Miranda MultiVersion Online, enter: 0.9.34
Miranda Online will download setup and extract files.

Extract and run MirandaPortable.
32 or 64 files selected by launcher.
For other languages download langpack and extract langpack_*.txt in App\Miranda\ and App\Miranda64\.
Settings of installed Miranda should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
BurnAware 4.1 Professional & Free Multilingual


Disc burning software without installation.
Download Portable BurnAware Professional from MegaUpload (4.8 MB)
Download Portable BurnAware Free Online from MediaFire (0.3 MB)

Extract and run BurnAwarePortable.
Language set by launcher according UserDefaultLang (if you don't want: write in BurnAwarePortable.ini: UserDefaultLang=false and Language=english or brazilian or czech or dutch or french or german or hebrew or hungarian or italian or polish or russian or spanish or ukrainian).
Settings of installed BurnAware should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
AIMP 3.00.950 RC1 & 2.61.583 Multilingual


Powerful audio player without installation.
Download Portable AIMP 3 RC from MegaUpload (6.0 MB)
(md5: ade0a7b4f5d5df81b16fa18b0b677ea0) Download Portable AIMP 2 from MegaUpload (5.0 MB)
(md5: 3d2c27ecbd266b3a67708566e0c43d0c)

Extract and run AIMP*Portable.
Language set by launcher according UserDefaultLang (if you don't want: write UserDefaultLang=false in AIMP3Portable.ini): Arabic, Belarusian, PortugueseBR, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, SerbianLatin, SimpChinese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek..

Settings of installed AIMP should be preserved.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
SRWare Iron 15.0.900.1 Multilingual


Google Internet browser without installation.
Download Portable Google Chrome MultiVersion Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)

In first screen of Chrome MultiVersion Online, enter ver number:
17.0.932.0 for Chrome Dev
16.0.912.21 for Chrome Beta
15.0.874.106 for Chrome Stable
Chrome Online will download setup and extract files.


Chromium is the open-source project behind Google Chrome.
Download Portable Chromium Latest Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)

Chromium Latest Online will download latest build (you can run also as updater to check if you have latest) and extract files.


SRWare Iron is based on the Chromium-source and offers the same features as Chrome but without the critical points that the privacy concern.
Download Portable SRWare Iron 15.0.900.1 Online from MegaUpload (0.2 MB)

Iron Online will download setup and extract files.

Flash Plugin (not needed for Chrome)

Can use Java Runtime Environment Portable

Extract and run ChromePortable or ChromiumPortable or IronPortable.
If you want to add parameters, start in incognito mode, not set cache in temp, not delete cache or allow multiple instances: edit *Portable.ini.
Example: AdditionalParameters=--app=http://portableappz.blogspot.com
Settings of installed Chrome, Chromium & Iron should be preserved.

Results in Acid3 Test :
Chrome, Chromium & Iron: 100 %

Libellés :

Publié parBernat

 
Mozilla Firefox 8.0 Multilingual
06 November 2011


Web browser without installation.
Download Portable Firefox 10.0a1 32-64 en-US Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 9.0a2 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 8.0 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 7.0.1 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 6.0.2 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 5.0.1 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 4.0.1 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 3.6.24 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Firefox 3.0.19 Multilingual Online from MediaFire (0.4 MB)
Final and Beta use same launcher and profile but Aurora (9.0a2) and Nightly (10.0a1) have their own.
Results in Acid3 Test : 100 %


Optimized Firefox Browser without installation.
Download Portable Pale Moon 7.0 32-64 bit Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)
Download Portable Pale Moon 3.6.24 Multilingual Online from MegaUpload (0.4 MB)

Flash Plugin

Can use Java Runtime Environment Portable

Multilingual Online will download setup in selected language (Afrikaans, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, SpanishInternational, Spanish, Basque, Finnish, French, Irish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Dutch, NorwegianNynorsk, Polish, PortugueseBR, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, SimpChinese, TradChinese) and extract files.
Extract and run FirefoxPortable or PaleMoonPortable (both use the same profile).
Settings of installed Firefox should be preserved.

Multi-Users: change Profile by editing FirefoxPortable.ini or PaleMoonPortable.ini with User=NameOfNewUser
Associated to Thunderbird Portable if FirefoxPortable and ThunderbirdPortable folders are in the same folder. A click on a mailto link in FirefoxPortable open a new mail in ThunderbirdPortable.


MozillaCookiesView 1.36, MozillaHistoryView 1.40 and PasswordFox 1.30 for Firefox Portable.
Download NirSoft Firefox Viewers 4.06 from MegaUpload (0.2 MB)
Extract and run MozillaCookiesViewPortable, MozillaHistoryViewPortable or PasswordFoxPortable.

Libellés :

Publié parBernat