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 ====== PortableApps ====== ====== PortableApps ======
  
-This is in the process of being written for a presentation to the Oxfordshire FHS Computer Group meeting on Monday 6 February 2012. It is an update and expansion upon the session I ran at the [[:agm:2011:|2011 PUG AGM]].+This is in the process of being written for a presentation to the [[http://www.ofhs.org.uk/|Oxfordshire FHS]] [[http://www.ofhs.org.uk/met.html|Computer Group meeting on Monday 6 February 2012]]. It is an update and expansion upon the session I ran at the [[:agm:2011:|2011 PUG AGM]].
  
 ===== Your Computer on a memory stick ===== ===== Your Computer on a memory stick =====
  
-PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runsfrom a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk.+PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runs from a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk.
  
-==== ==== +//It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook's hard drive partitioned into C: and D: and run PortableApps from my D: drive.//
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-(It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook's hard drive partitioned into C: and D: and run PortableApps from my D: drive.+
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 Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive? Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive?
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 Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor.
  
-==== Some other Portable Apps to consider ====+==== Some Portable Apps to consider ==== 
 + 
 +=== 7-Zip === 
 + 
 +This is a popular free zip/unzip program. It's always useful to have. 
 + 
 +=== Xenon === 
 + 
 +This is a file manager, pretty ordinary eh? BUT this one will override the host Windows file associations and open files with the appropriate PortableApp where it can.
  
 ===  Libre Office === ===  Libre Office ===
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 This is a PDF reader. You might also like to look at the Sumatra App with some people (OK, Alan Simpson!) prefer. This is a PDF reader. You might also like to look at the Sumatra App with some people (OK, Alan Simpson!) prefer.
  
-=== GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program ===+=== GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program===
  
 This is a free photo editing program. It has loads of functionality but I hessitate to com,pare it to Photoshop mainly because its user interface is so unlike Photoshop. GIMP clearly displays it origins in the Unix & X-windows world. This is a free photo editing program. It has loads of functionality but I hessitate to com,pare it to Photoshop mainly because its user interface is so unlike Photoshop. GIMP clearly displays it origins in the Unix & X-windows world.
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 ==== Opera ==== ==== Opera ====
  
-Opera combines the functionality of a web browser and a mail client into one program. You will find it is available in both PortableApps form and as Opera@USB ... don't use either of these as Opera's normal Windows installer can install into your PortableApps system. When you run the Opera installer, click 'Options' (bottom left) to get the choices displayed. When you  change the installation path to your PortableApps directory, you will find the central choice, previously greyed out, will now allow you to specify 'Stand-alone installation (USB)'.+Opera combines the functionality of a web browser and a mail client into one program. You will find it is available in both PortableApps form and as Opera@USB ... don't use either of these as Opera's normal Windows installer - from http://www.opera.com/can install into your PortableApps system. When you run the Opera installer, click 'Options' (bottom left) to get the choices displayed. When you  change the installation path to your PortableApps directory, you will find the central choice, previously greyed out, will now allow you to specify 'Stand-alone installation (USB)'.
 ==== WinHTTrack ==== ==== WinHTTrack ====
  
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 ==== TotalCommander ==== ==== TotalCommander ====
  
 +This is a file manager, yes, another one. Strictly, it's not free - it's 'nagware' but you can use it indefinitely if you put up with the nags. It's merits are ... it's very good for keyboard (as opposed to mouse) working; it has a very good folder synchronisation facility; and it can be installed on a SB stick.
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 +The main TotalCommander page is at http://www.ghisler.com/ and the USB instructions are at http://www.ghisler.com/usbinst.htm 
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 +First, install the TotalCommanderLauncherPortable program.
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 +Then install TotalCommander into the empty PortableApps/TotalCommanderLauncherPortable/App/TotalCommander folder.
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 +Finally, copy the contents of the totalcmd folder up into the TotalCommander folder and delete the now empty totalcmd folder.
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 +Yes, it's not exactly a smooth installer, maybe that's why TC is mostly used by geeks ...
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 +==== MailStore Home ====
 +
 +Make sure you get the Home version - http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx - and not the trial of the full version.
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 +Just run it, you will get options for normal or partable installation. Thee latter will show all your drives and also 'Other', using this you can install it into PortableApps\MailStoreHome (you will have to create the folder) and then run it from your PortableApps launcher.
  
 ===== Family History programs ===== ===== Family History programs =====
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 ==== Gramps ==== ==== Gramps ====
  
 +This is well known in the Linux world but there is a windows version and a Portable version as well. I am not an expert on its use, indeed I've barely used it. Still, it's free and worth a try if you want something you can carry on a memory stick.
 ==== GenViewer ==== ==== GenViewer ====
  
 +GenViewer - http://www.mudcreeksoftware.com/ - is a very useful GEDCOM viewer program. Regrettably :-? the CD version is too clever to be run from a USB disk. The paid-for version (is well worth the money and) has the ability to create a package of itself and a GEDCOM file that you can send to friends. For convenience, put the created EXE file in a folder (any folder, mine's called GV) within PortableApps and your file will appear in the PortableApps launcher.
 ==== Roots Magic ==== ==== Roots Magic ====
  
 +This is something I'm not exactly familiar with but RootsMagic can export itself and date in a RootsMagicToGo form on a USB drive. Another option for adding your family history to your Portable environment. 
 ===== And then PediTree ===== ===== And then PediTree =====
  
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   pedigree   pedigree
  
-On a 64 but Windows 7 system that won't work but Colin's FAQ has the answer - DOSbox is available as a Portable App.+On a 64 bit Windows 7 system that won't work but Colin's FAQ has the answer - DOSbox is available as a Portable App.
  
 Before going further, check whether your pedigree folder includes the file dpmi16bi.ovl and if it is not there you should follow Colin's FAQ instructions for 64bit Win7 and install Ped26N. Even if it is there, you might want to check you have your version of Pedigree as up-to-date as possible! Before going further, check whether your pedigree folder includes the file dpmi16bi.ovl and if it is not there you should follow Colin's FAQ instructions for 64bit Win7 and install Ped26N. Even if it is there, you might want to check you have your version of Pedigree as up-to-date as possible!
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