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====== PortableApps ====== | ====== PortableApps ====== | ||
- | This is in the process of being written for a presentation to the Oxfordshire FHS Computer Group meeting on Monday 6 February 2012. It is an expansion upon the session I ran at the [[: | + | This is in the process of being written for a presentation to the Oxfordshire FHS Computer Group meeting on Monday 6 February 2012. It is an update and expansion upon the session I ran at the [[: |
===== Your Computer on a memory stick ===== | ===== Your Computer on a memory stick ===== | ||
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PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runsfrom a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk. | PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runsfrom a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk. | ||
- | ==== ==== | + | //It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook' |
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- | (It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook' | + | |
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Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive? | Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive? | ||
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* Utilities | * Utilities | ||
- | ===== Which Download? ===== | + | ===== Download |
Now look at the download page http:// | Now look at the download page http:// | ||
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=== Folder ' | === Folder ' | ||
- | This is your portable ' | + | This is your portable ' |
==== ==== | ==== ==== | ||
- | As well as the folders, you'll find a program ' | + | As well as the folders, you'll find a program ' |
- | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. You can also just run ' | + | Autoruns are increasingly frowned upon, whereas the v1.6 autorun file runs ' |
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+ | To start up the menu/ | ||
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+ | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. | ||
===== Now for some Apps ===== | ===== Now for some Apps ===== | ||
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You can download each installer from the Apps directory (you browsed that earlier) or you can bring up your newly installed but empty Portableapps menu and click on ' | You can download each installer from the Apps directory (you browsed that earlier) or you can bring up your newly installed but empty Portableapps menu and click on ' | ||
- | Start gently! I suggest you start by just ticking two or three Apps - FireFox, 7-Zip and Xenon would be my suggestions. | + | ' |
Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | ||
- | Other Portable Apps to consider | + | ==== Some Portable Apps to consider |
- | N.B. LibreOffice | + | === 7-Zip === |
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+ | This is a popular free zip/unzip program. It's always useful to have. | ||
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+ | === Xenon === | ||
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+ | This is a file manager, pretty ordinary eh? BUT this one will override the host Windows file associations and open files with the appropriate PortableApp where it can. | ||
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+ | === Libre Office === | ||
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+ | Libre Office | ||
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+ | === FoxitReader === | ||
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+ | This is a PDF reader. You might also like to look at the Sumatra App with some people (OK, Alan Simpson!) prefer. | ||
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+ | === GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) === | ||
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+ | This is a free photo editing program. It has loads of functionality | ||
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+ | === IrfanView === | ||
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+ | This is a lighter weight image browser and editor. It may well provide all the image edit facilities | ||
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+ | === Mozilla === | ||
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+ | Both Firefox (web browser) and Thunderbird (email client) | ||
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+ | === Filezilla === | ||
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+ | Filezilla is a well respected FTP program. | ||
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+ | === Scribus === | ||
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+ | Scribus is a free Desk Top Publishing program, available as a Portable App. | ||
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+ | === Security === | ||
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+ | Both ClamWin (anti-virus) and Spybot (anti-adware) are available as Portable Apps allowing you to check the host computer. | ||
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+ | ===== ===== | ||
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+ | I have downloaded a number of the installers in advance and will install a few of them as the talk progresses. | ||
===== Some non-standard portable apps ===== | ===== Some non-standard portable apps ===== | ||
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==== Opera ==== | ==== Opera ==== | ||
+ | Opera combines the functionality of a web browser and a mail client into one program. You will find it is available in both PortableApps form and as Opera@USB ... don't use either of these as Opera' | ||
==== WinHTTrack ==== | ==== WinHTTrack ==== | ||
- | ==== TotalCommander ==== | ||
+ | HTTrack is a program that can download a web page (or even a whole site) to your computer for browsing offline. It's not on the PortableApps directory but you can get a portable version from here http:// | ||
+ | This will download as a ZIP file. Create a flder ' | ||
+ | ==== TotalCommander ==== | ||
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+ | This is a file manager, yes, another one. Strictly, it's not free - it's ' | ||
===== Family History programs ===== | ===== Family History programs ===== | ||
==== Gramps ==== | ==== Gramps ==== | ||
+ | This is well known in the Linux world but there is a windows version and a Portable version as well. I am not an expert on its use, indeed I've barely used it. Still, it's free and worth a try if you want something you can carry on a memory stick. | ||
==== GenViewer ==== | ==== GenViewer ==== | ||
+ | GenViewer - http:// | ||
==== Roots Magic ==== | ==== Roots Magic ==== | ||
+ | This is something I'm not exactly familiar with but RootsMagic can export itself and date in a RootsMagicToGo form on a USB drive. Another option for adding your family history to your Portable environment. | ||
===== And then PediTree ===== | ===== And then PediTree ===== | ||
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