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Step 12Portable Applications - Office Suite & Repair Apps
This is my favorite part. I'm a freeware and open source junkie. Especially when it comes to USB thumb drives. I must have tested over 500 applications since the start of this trend in early 2000's.
WHAT TO INCLUDE-
Since I build and repair computers as a hobby, I need to 2 different groups of software on this drive:
1. One group to run as a portable office and graphics suite from the thumb drive.
2. And a second group to maintain and repair a computer from the thumb drive.
We'll take each in turn. Your needs may vary so you may want to mix them up. It helps me to keep them separated.
OFFICE & GRAPHICS SUITE
It helps to have a program launcher that runs from the thumb drive so you don't have to keep navigating the file manager every time you want to launch an app.
Like other instructables, I'm recommending the PortableApps.org site with really good programs for most of your portable office needs.
Here's a great instructable by m-arjin that does a great job explaining the details of how to install this suite of tools.
How To Install Cool Apps ON Your Thumb Drive
The PortableApps.org site also has detailed instructions as well.
PC REPAIR SUITE
I've assembled a list of free and open source tools for system analysis, file recovery, system maintenance and anti-virus/anti-spyware.
WHAT TO INCLUDE-
Since I build and repair computers as a hobby, I need to 2 different groups of software on this drive:
1. One group to run as a portable office and graphics suite from the thumb drive.
2. And a second group to maintain and repair a computer from the thumb drive.
We'll take each in turn. Your needs may vary so you may want to mix them up. It helps me to keep them separated.
OFFICE & GRAPHICS SUITE
It helps to have a program launcher that runs from the thumb drive so you don't have to keep navigating the file manager every time you want to launch an app.
Like other instructables, I'm recommending the PortableApps.org site with really good programs for most of your portable office needs.
Here's a great instructable by m-arjin that does a great job explaining the details of how to install this suite of tools.
How To Install Cool Apps ON Your Thumb Drive
The PortableApps.org site also has detailed instructions as well.
PC REPAIR SUITE
I've assembled a list of free and open source tools for system analysis, file recovery, system maintenance and anti-virus/anti-spyware.
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