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 ...

Thumb drives are handy little storage devices. They transport documents, picture files and the like with aplomb. But they also can be used to run programs. This portability lets you use programs on a ...

Lyman E Bertsch needs to run an application on a relative’s computer. Installing the program isn’t an option. Can Lyman run the program off a flash drive? Probably not. But you may be able to find ...

If you spend a lot of time on the road or interacting with different PCs, portable applications are really handy. You might already carry a small assortment of ...

Portable apps are lightweight versions of applications - either in size, functionality, or both - that don't use an installer. These can come in really handy as executables and any files associated ...

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 ...