PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.1

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 59 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  78,461

• Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Wine

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  October 28, 2008

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.0

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Publisher's description of PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition)

PortableApps Suite is a collection of portable apps, including the integrated PortableApps Menu and the PortableApps Backup utility along with a set of custom icons, an autoplay configuration, folders and a quick start shortcut. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go.

PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) includes ClamWin Portable (antivirus), Firefox Portable (web browser), Gaim Portable (instant messaging), OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite), Sudoku Portable (puzzle game), Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) and Thunderbird Portable (email client) and runs comfortably from a 512MB drive.

Version 1.1 is localized into 33 languages and adds a wallpaper swapper, a moveable menu, 120dpi support, a global hotkey (Ctrl+P), and a host of other new features and fixes.

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Editor's review of PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition)

• 5.0 stars

• "Never leave home without it"

PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) takes an old-school approach to mobile computing. Instead of hosting programs online, PortableApps is a comprehensive application suite that fits onto and runs from almost any device with at least 512 MB of space.

The suite's flexibility is impressive. It manages some of the best freeware applications from a taskbar menu that runs instantly when clicked on. User-favorites Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird are here, as well as the entire OpenOffice.org office suite, a calendar and day planner app, an instant messenger manager, an anti-virus program, and even a Sudoku game.

Impressively, the range of supported programs goes far beyond those in the Standard Suite. Others you can download include a media player, a Web page editor and even a version of the Mac OS. Along with all the software, PortableApp provides support for all your ancillary settings, plug-ins, buddy lists, and document and media files.

The download and installation is quick, if not lightning fast, and the interface menu looks as good as it is straightforward. We'd like to see a way to synchronize settings and extensions in future versions, although if you use portable apps exclusively you simply take your settings with you.

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• 5 stars

  Version: PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.1

  "This is a must have utility"

  by Garou on December 26, 2008

  Pros: Several very useful apps are included in the suite and many more available from portableapps.com and download.com. There are even tools on potable apps to make some of your other favorite programs portable.

  Cons: Most programs that you buy don't have portable versions that you can plugin so you have to settle for freeware equivalents. Then again you might be able to use AppCompactor to make some of your favorite programs portable.

  Summary: As a web designer I can carry all the tools I need to create websites there's even a portable Apache web server available in the form of XAMPP. I also have portable versions of KompoZer, Gimp, 7zip, PuTTY, FileZilla, and Firefox installed installed... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  Version: PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.1

  "Fantastic!! Why didn't I discover this sooner?!"

  by kagedmunky on December 9, 2008

  Pros: FREE; Lots of handy tools; portable so all your bookmarks, extentions/add-ons and settings go with you; doesn't leave any history on the computer

  Cons: Limited apps - not all applications are available in a portable version. You can't just install the regular version of the application you want to make it a portable one (i.e. MS Outlook)

  Summary: I travel a lot and it is essential for me to be able to be productive where ever I am. This is the PERFECT application that I wish I would have discovered sooner because I can take all of my Firefox settings with me on the go and use them when I'm ... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  Version: PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.1

  "Excellent!! can go into academic syllabus one day!."

  by sgbasha on November 7, 2008

  Pros: I got a collection of useful software at one place in portabelapps among them the best is to keep your passwords keepas and 7-Zip to replace all the costly unZips.

  Cons: The interface should be improved to look shiny.

  Summary: I expect these applications shall go into academic syllabus one day for common use.

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