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• Do you use many different computers in many different locations in an average week?
• Are you always trying to remember where you saved that file?
• Do you wish you could carry some software applications with you, especially as the PC you are at never has the one you want?
• Do you worry that the files on your USB drive are not backed up?

If you do, then you are like me. In an average week I may use 3, 4, or even 8 different computers. Nearly everyone of those computers is configured differently and has a different set of applications on it. Being able to carry large amounts of data with me on my USB thumbdrives has been a large help for me, but it is still not easy adapting to each different machine.

Well, what if you could carry many of your favourite applications with you? Now you can. There are now a wide variety of software applications that are being modified/adapted to be portable. These are generally being termed as Portable Apps. They are completely stand alone. All of the needed profile settings and such are contained on the USB drive in the applications install folders, and thus, they are completely portable. There are also some very handy autostart menu applications available, so all you do is plug your drive in, wait for the menu to pop up, and then choose the app you want.

Currently portable apps include programs like;

• Firefox
• Thunderbird
• Open Office
• Audacity
• Sodoku
• Nethack
• puTTY
• Clam Antivirus
• And many more….

So, if you need a mobile office on your USB drive, go check out the Resources below and start exploring the world of portable apps.
Resources:

• PortableApps.com
• MyPendrive
• Daily Cup of Tech
• Rob Loach .NET: Portable Applications