What's more portable than a laptop, tablet, or smartphone? Answer: A USB flash drive. If you want easy access to applications like Firefox, Chrome, OpenOffice, and more, all you need is your USB flash ...

A tiny USB stick can be the difference between being stuck on a locked-down computer and quietly fixing problems, opening files, or rescuing data in minutes. With the right free tools on hand, I can ...

Stump the PC Club is a tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which started in 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. Q.: I’ve recently read an article that ...

Portable apps are a little-known aspect of Windows that people don't take advantage of enough. Most apps install themselves in various places across your operating system, often relying on existing ...

Who doesn’t hate carrying around their laptop? Even the lightest ones weigh a couple of pounds and can be a huge burden to lug around the city. That’s where portable apps, ones stored on a USB drive, ...

We list the best portable apps, to make it simple and easy to run software applications directly from a USB stick or cloud storage to any device. Portable apps have several advantages: they make it ...

Portable applications allow you to carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email, and more with you on your USB Drive. You can then use them on any Windows ...

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 ...

Portable apps are programs that don't have to be installed, and don't change your PC's settings. Provided there’s enough space available, you can store portable apps anywhere – an internal drive, an ...