PortableApps Suite (Lite Edition) for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffMarch 8, 2012

The Lite Edition of the popular PortableApps Suite is much like the Standard version. It takes an old-school approach to mobile computing; instead of hosting programs online, it offers a comprehensive suite that fits onto and runs from almost any device with at least 256 MB of space.

The Lite Edition swaps out the OpenOffice.org productivity suite for the MS Word-only analog called AbiWord. Everything else is identical, managing some of the best freeware applications from a taskbar menu that runs instantly when clicked on. User favorites Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird are here, a calendar and day-planner app, an instant messenger manager, an antivirus program, and even a Sudoku game.

Impressively, the range of supported programs goes far beyond those in the Standard Suite. Others you can download include a media player, a Web page editor and even a version of the Mac OS. Along with all the software, PortableApp provides support for all your ancillary settings, plug-ins, buddy lists, and document and media files.

The download and installation is quick, if not lightning fast, and the interface menu looks as good as it is straightforward. We'd like to see a way to synchronize settings and extensions in future versions, although if you use portable apps exclusively you simply take your settings with you.

PortableApps Suite (Lite Edition) for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 28, 2010

Latest update: March 8, 2012

Version: 1.6.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Version 1.6.1 updated translations.

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 13,363

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.5/5

6 User Votes

Does most of what I need
billhartmannNovember 15, 2008
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
A little slow on the loading
Summary
Very good
Works great! Better than U3!
ptknappNovember 13, 2008
Pros
Great for thumbdrive or laptop.
Cons
None I can think of.
Summary
Does everything I want from it. Saves me having to lug my laptop where I can access another computer.
Very good !
hbondsNovember 12, 2008
Pros
It's free and very easy to use.
Cons
None. Youcant go wrong with this app.
Summary
Outstanding!
billfrankeNovember 12, 2008
Pros
Has all the necessary apps for my mobile computing needs. Offers AbiWord instead of the OpenOffice Gargantua. It fits on a USB flash drive. It's free.
Cons
Given what it is, I'd say it has no cons at all. How can people complain about what they don't have to pay for?
Summary
I used to use this every day at my university job. It allowed me to use computers that have Chinese operating systems (Windows XP Pro) but with my own English apps that were set up for me. It was like using my own desktop PC. Now I use my Asus Eee PC 1000H instead of Portable Apps because the 1000H has an 80-GB HDD instead of a 20-GB SSD, but I still carry Portable Apps on my USBs, just in case.
Great Product
JahonaOctober 11, 2007
Pros
This is a condensed version of thier standered software where you can pick and choose what programs you whant for flashdrives under 1 gig. The applications for it are solid open office is great not sure what open office base is. <p>Much Better than U3 system on some flashdrives.
Cons
none <p>just thought to mention if you have a 1 gig or bigger flash go ahead and download the standard application instead of the light. <p>all mine are 2 gig and up and the standard app fits perfectly fine on it.
Summary
Convienent
wolvesnthemistDecember 11, 2006
Pros
I like the fact that it makes it easier to run programs off of my flash drive. I'm also not limited to just the programs off of portableapps.com, I can install almost any program into it.
Cons
Runs very slow on USB 1.1, for those that still have computers with that.
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Developer’s Description

By PortableApps

Surf the Web, check e-mail, write documents, and IM from your portable device.

PortableApps Suite is a collection of portable apps, including the integrated PortableApps Menu and the PortableApps Backup utility along with a set of custom icons, an autoplay configuration, folders and a quick start shortcut. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go.

The PortableApps Suite (Lite Edition) uses AbiWord Portable (word processor) instead of OpenOffice.org Portable and runs comfortably from a 256MB drive.