How to Install Programs on a Flash Drive

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Tip 1 - How to Run Software Directly Off a USB Flash Drive

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Haseena Kutty | permalink

This how-to will teach you how to run software stored on a USB flash drive if you use either Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X 10.4 or If you run Microsoft Windows, go to any of:
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Run-Software-Directly-Off-a-USB-Flash-Drive ^[1]

Tip 2 - Learn How to Run Programs From Your Flash Drive

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Guus Beekhof | permalink

Not every program has a "portable" counterpart, but it's still possible to use your flash drive to make many of your favorites mobile.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/226340/Storage.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - how to put cool software on your usb flashdrive

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nigel Groves | permalink

with this instructable you can learn how to put cool software on your flashdrive or even your mp3-player!! PS. first instructable, very simple, pleas...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-put-cool-software-on-your-usb-flashdrive/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable, and cloud drives

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Joan Phelps | permalink

For further reading: http://portableapps.com/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Run Your Software From a USB Stick for Security and Speed

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tessa Thornberry | permalink

Historically, freelancers have carried their software tools as compact discs, or as copies of the discs on a portable hard drive. Both have needed to be installed on the library, or client's computer. This has been time-consuming additional work. Security has also been an issue, with temporary document files and software footprints being left behind after an install -- a thorough cleanup being even more onerous at the end of the job.
Tags: Microsoft,Mozilla Foundation,Adobe

For further reading: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74846.html ^[5]

Tip 6 - Installing programs onto a USB drive

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Feduxa | permalink

How do you install programs into USB drives so that you can have programs on the go? Will this work for all programs? Also is it the same process for an external harddrive?

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/266295-32-installing-programs-drive ^[6]