The execution of daily tasks from different computers could be a difficult problem if certain software applications with custom settings are not available, such as an email client or a browser with personal bookmarks. The usage of portable applications provides a rapid solution to this situation.

These applications are able to run from any portable device such as USB drives, without the need to install them on every usage. If a high number of portable applications is carried on a device, PortableApps.com is a free platform (compatible with Windows operating system) that helps you to easily access and mange them.

PortableApps.com platform (without any portable application) contains a menu, a backup utility, folders to organize files, a set of icons and an Autorun.inf file with a default configuration for autorun. On the other hand, a PortableApps.com suite comes with ready to go portable applications like a web browser, antivirus, email client, PDF reader and more. PortableApps.com platform allows you to build a custom suite of portable applications accessible from the same menu.

In order to add a new portable application to a PortableApps.com suite, you will just have to include it in a folder into the directory called PortableApps an then click the Install A New App entry from the Options menu. By refreshing the applications list (from the Options menu), you will see the icon corresponding to the application added to the suite. To remove an existing portable application is enough to delete it from PortableApps directory.

A tool similar with PortableApps.com platform and suite is geek.menu. It comes with enhanced features like truecrypt, categories, auto-execution of the application at start and other. Geek.menu is practically a fork of PortableApps.com platform.

The PortableApps.com software is suitable in any situation when you are away from your PC. A large number of portable application can be found at Downloadtube.com website in the Windows downloads section.

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