I hope this is a simple question, but what's best, install a program or use portable if available?
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Installer or portable software?
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ABadazz
, Apr 11 2024 04:04 PM
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Posted 11 April 2024 - 09:42 PM
For security, convenience and updates (if any) use a full install.
If you go out to client locations, or some-such use a portable.
If it's a good company the creates a quality product it shouldn't make any difference.
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Posted 13 April 2024 - 04:15 PM
FWIW & to minimize duplicated effort, there's an identical, active discussion here:
https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/212512-installer-portable.html
https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/212512-installer-portable.html
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Posted 17 April 2024 - 02:53 AM
I hope this is a simple question, but what's best, install a program or use portable if available?
Portable is nice if really honestly is portable. Thunderbird portable, at version 102.15.1, works mostly well. Calendar Tasks does not work but Events does work. Portable is supposed to mean, like no involvement with Windows Registry.
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Posted 17 April 2024 - 04:49 AM
Another consideration:
An installed version can optimise itself during the install to work best with the machines particular hardware.
eg. a photo or video app can optimise itself for your machines particular graphics card/device.
A portable vesrion has to work with/on any hardware it is connected to, so can't be optimised in the same way.
Edited by Nukecad, 17 April 2024 - 04:49 AM.
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