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I’ve downloaded the portable 64-bit Pea-Zip which is sitting in my Downloads folder. ZIP is by far the most prevalent format and, as mentioned earlier, Windows can handle these for you. Or, as a self-extracting executable, but this is very rare. Portable applications can also come as a single executable which you then simply double-click to run the program. However, they also come in other compressed formats, such as 7z or RAR, and on these rare occasions, you will need third-party freeware, such as 7-Zip or PeaZip, to extract the files. Typically, portable applications are downloaded in the ZIP compressed format which Windows can easily extract for you. Portable applications can easily be backed up by simply copying the application’s self-contained folder to any external media

Backup: It’s impossible to individually back up installed applications.

Not so with portable applications, they will still be retained saving you the trouble of having to download and install all your software over again

Reset: If for some reason, you need to Reset Windows 10 this process will remove all installed programs.

Portable applications rarely, if ever, include bundling because PUPs generally require installation

Bundling: Installers often come with bundled potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Getting rid of a no longer wanted/needed portable application is a simple matter of deleting the application’s folder and everything is gone Uninstall: Uninstalling installed applications invariably ends up with leftover bits and pieces.

Portable applications do not create any Registry entries and all files are retained within the application’s own folder

Install: Installed applications are integrated into the operating system creating Registry entries and with files often scattered about various folders.

There are many advantages with portable applications over those which need to be installed: Portable applications help keep your computer running better and are easier to install and uninstall. If I am looking for a program to perform a particular chore and there are multiple choices, I will always opt for the one that includes a portable version. Regular readers will be aware that I am a huge fan of portable applications.