Portable apps are programs that should not be installed and do not change the settings on your PC. If enough space is available, you can store portable apps anywhere: an internal drive, an external storage device like a USB drive or SD card, on a network drive, or a cloud storage service like OneDrive or DropBox. Portable applications have several advantages: they allow you to easily switch between different computers because you can take your software with you; they do not interfere with other programs installed on your PC; and can be used on PCs with restricted user permissions (at work or school, for example). Some portable apps have an "installer", but don't worry: it simply unzips an archive file and saves the extracted files to a location of your choice; it does not make any changes to your system files. Other portable applications are provided as a standard ZIP file for you to extract. The program itself is an EXE file, but the extracted folder will also contain associated files, including fonts and settings, which are essential for its execution. Some portable apps have optional language files, which will greatly increase the size, so consider disabling them unless you need a language other than English. These are the best portable apps for Windows. Keep them handy and never be without your favorite shows again.
Best Portable Apps - At a Glance
Google Chrome PortableLibreOffice PortablePortable GIMPVLC Media Player PortableCCleaner PortableEmsisoft emergency kit
![Google Chrome Portable]()
1.Google Chrome Portable
The best portable browser app Access the internet Connect to Google services Certain non-transferable data All popular browsers have portable editions, but for convenience, we opted for Google Chrome Portable. Because it's linked to your Google account, all your bookmarks and preferences are automatically synced, making it the best option for working on the go. Chrome also supports hundreds of extensions, though you may want to be a bit picky about installing them as they can greatly increase your disk space requirements. Some things to keep in mind are that passwords are not saved between PCs by default, and that certificates are not managed by Chrome but by Windows, so they won't be transferred with you.
![LibreOffice Portable]()
2.LibreOffice Portable
Complete office suite Documents on the go Missing graphics LibreOffice Portable is the biggest of the portable applications here, but it's still incredibly compact as it's a complete replacement for Microsoft Office. You'll need an external drive if you want to carry it around, but you can easily keep it in the cloud (the free version of OneDrive gives you 5GB to play, and DropBox gives you 2GB). LibreOffice Portable includes almost all the programs in the installable version of LibreOffice: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector drawing), Math (formulas) and Base (databases). . The only thing missing are charts, although you can create charts and other visualizations with Calc. Like many portable applications, LibreOffice Portable is built using open source code. It takes a while, so there are a few builds behind the installable version of LibreOffice. However, this time has been well spent and is well optimized for use on the go, with easy access to documents stored on a network drive, FTP server, or Google Drive.
![GIMP portátil]()
3. Portable GIMP
The best portable charting app. Full Version Released Motion Graphics Retouch Photo Portable Edition of GIMP, the free open source graphics and image editor, should be well installed on any modern USB drive or any other storage media. It's a big file thanks to all the necessary resources, including brushes, plugins, and fonts, at just under 200MB. The need to access all of these media means that GIMP Portable takes a bit of time to get started, but once that's done, you've got the perfect tool for advanced photo editing, wherever you are. It's easy to open files from a local drive, network storage, or URL, making GIMP Portable ideal for remote image editing. The portable edition is based on the current stable version of the full version, so you get all the latest features and built-in extensions.
![VLC Media Player Portable]()
The best portable multimedia application. Free and Open Source Play Audio Play Video VLC is one of the best performing and most compatible media players on the market. Its main draw is its ability to play almost any audio or video file or stream, without the need to download additional codecs. This flexibility makes VLC Media Player Portable extremely handy. Keep it in reserve, and if you find an annoying file that doesn't play well with your regular music or video software, you've got the perfect tool for the job. VLC Media Player Portable can manage files from any location, including local players, network storage, and streams. You can even supplement it with extensions to integrate it with specific services, but keep in mind that this will increase its size considerably.
![CCleaner Portable]()
5. CCleaner Portable
The best system maintenance application Remove temporary files 32-bit and 64-bit versions Free use CCleaner is the biggest name in system maintenance. It makes it easy to remove clutter like temporary files and cookies that not only take up valuable space but can also put your privacy at risk. CCleaner Portable is a handy toolkit that you can run on any PC that needs a good spring clean. The download includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the program, so you can choose the correct one for the operating system running on the affected machine. CCleaner Portable is great for helping friends and family whose computers have started to slow down (but always check before you clear your cached connections) Oh yeah, and if you run it from your Downloads folder, don't worry, it won't try to remove itself.
![Kit de emergencia Emsisoft]()
6. Emsisoft emergency kit
Best Portable Anti-Malware App Free Use Anti-Malware Program Quarantine Infections Most portable software is nice to have on hand, but the Emsisoft Emergency Kit is essential, especially if you've been overwhelmed by the role of unofficial tech support for your friends and relations. Emsisoft Emergency Kit is not a substitute for a good antivirus program; instead, it is designed to burn your bacon if your PC has already been infected with something nasty. If your machine is acting strange, just run the program, update your threat database, and look for the bad guys. If anything suspicious is found, Emsisoft Emergency Kit quarantines it to prevent it from affecting system files, and then gives you the option to delete or release it. Read our Emsisoft Emergency Kit review here.