Windows Software SIG

Portable Applications on a USB Stick
Kevin Lynn, SVCS Windows Software SIG Leader and Tom Wilson, Willows SeniorNet Learning Center

Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.
Tom Wilson has been using portable applications for several years, will demonstrate several of his favorite applications by plugging his USB stick into a laptop.
As usual, there will be a “Random Access” session to discuss Windows problems and solutions. 

Download free applications, games, graphics editors and viewers, Internet browsers, Music players and editors, Office, Security and Utility programs that will run from a USB stick without leaving any “footprint” from http://portableapps.com/, http://www.portablefreeware.com/, http://www.pendriveapps.com/, http://freewarelist.net/portable-apps.html

Portable software is a class of software that is suitable for use on portable drives such as a USB (thumb) drive or digital audio player or PDA with "drive mode", although any external hard drive can be used. The concept of carrying one's favored applications, utilities, and files on a portable drive for use on any computer is one which has evolved considerably in recent years. Programs in this category (also known as portable applications) are typically 'lite' versions of their parent software, but there are many exceptions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_portable_software

In the Santa Clara MicroCenter store. Map and directions to the store.