Windows only: PortableApps.com—the folks who convert just about every popular application to a portable one you can carry with you on your thumb drive—have just released Google Chrome Portable 3.0, ...

I’m a big fan of “portable” Windows software. The term refers to applications that can be executed without being installed. From a Defensive Computing standpoint, they offer two big advantages. First, ...

Portable apps are lightweight versions of applications - either in size, functionality, or both - that don't use an installer. These can come in really handy as executables and any files associated ...

Portable apps usually offer the same functionality and advantages as the regular versions of your favorite software, but without any installers involved. That means portable apps come in really handy ...