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Run Skype from USB Drive

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Skype lets you make cheap or free voice or video calls on computers running Windows, OS X, or Linux. There are even mobile clients available that let you make calls using your smartphone from a WiFi hotspot. But there's no official portable version of Skype that you can run from a USB stick.
It turns out though, that it's pretty trivial to convince Skype for Windows to run properly from a USB stick, which means you can save the program to a flash drive and carry it with you in your pocket. All of your settings and preferences will be saved to the USB stick, so your username, password, and other data won't be stored on your work computer, friend's computer, or other unsecure computer where you use the program.
Here's all you have to do:

  1. Download Skype 4.0
  2. Install Skype on your PC and then find the installation folder. It's probably something like "C:Program FilesSkype." Copy the Skype.exe file to a folder on your USB flash drive.
  3. In that same folder on your flash drive, create a subfolder called "data."
  4. Create a new text file called "Skype.bat" or Skype Portable.bat" or whatever you like.
  5. Open your new file using Notepad or another text editor and write "skype.exe /datapath:"data" /removable" (without the quotes).
  6. Save and close your file
When you click Skype.bat, Skype should launch and all of your settings will be saved in the data folder. Although these instructions were designed for older versions of Skype and Windows, I just tested them with Wndows 7 an Skype 4.0 and everything works perfectly.

Run Linux to USB Device

Getting Linux to run on a USB Drive may easily seem to be an overwhelming process, but we put together a very simple guide that an absolute novice could follow.

1.0 Formatting The USB Storage Device

1.1) Insert your USB Storage Device into an empty USB slot on your PC.

1.2) Download and Install the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. Once the usb disk storage format tool is installed, run it by double clicking its icon on the desktop.

HP Icon

1.3) Use the following settings in the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

HP Format Settings

  • Device: The name and capacity of your storage device
  • File system: FAT
  • Volume label: Name it what you want (I chose LINUX)
  • Confirm the Format by clicking Yes.
  • Once the Format is complete it will give you a list of information about the file system, volume, etc. about your device. Click OK.

2.0 Extracting Necessary Files

2.1) Download and Extract the Damn Small Linux distro (dsl-embedded.zip) to your USB device using Win-Zip or any extraction software.

Extract DSL

2.2) Download and Extract all the files from syslinux-3.11 to a folder named Syslinux on your primary hard drive (mine is C:)

Extract Syslinux

2.3) Go to the Run Menu (Click Start> Run) and open the Command Prompt by entering cmd and pressing Enter (or Click OK).

Run Cmd

2.4) At the Command Prompt type cd c:syslinuxwin32 (substitute c: for the drive letter of your hard drive) and Press Enter

Command Prompt

Type syslinux.exe -f F: (F: reprents the drive letter of my USB Device. Yours may be different. GET THIS RIGHT). Press Enter.

CommandPrompt

Type exit to close the Command Prompt

Command Exit

3.0 Booting to Linux

3.1) Keep your USB Device plugged in and Reboot your PC.
3.2) Enter your BIOS setup (usually by pressing F2 or DEL) and set your Boot order to boot from the USB Device First. Exit your BIOS and Save the Changes. Since there are MANY different BIOS you must figure out on your own if your PC supports booting from USB.

If all goes well you’ll be presented with Damn Small Linux’s Boot Screen. Press Enter and continue the boot process.

DSL Boot

Portable Adobe Reader Lite


Synopsis :

This is the portable version of Adobe Reader Lite

The bloat-free version of the popular PDF viewer, Adobe Reader, has turned portable. All the functionality and lightness of Adobe Reader Lite is included in the portable pack.

Adobe Portable Document Format
Invented by Adobe Systems and perfected over 15 years, Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) lets you capture and view robust information - from any application, on any computer system - and share it with anyone around the world.

Simple Machine Protect 1.9.4

Synopsis :

SMP or Simple Machine Protect is a portable antivirus software build to remove certain variant of virus, worm, trojan and spyware from your computer.

Simple Machine Protect is an open source, simple antivirus.

Here are some key features of "Simple Machine Protect":

· Portable.
· Scan all files or use the extensions list.
· Scan specified location.
· Reporting Service (log file).
· Memory system scanning and terminate immediately when virus is detected.
· Beep sound when virus is detected.
· Repairing registry values.
· Recover hidden files (hidden and superhidden).
· Repair the infected files.
· Estimate scanning with progressbar.
· Percentage of scanning progress.
· Friendly Interface and Use.
· Controlled Windows order.
· View running processes (all tasks revealing controlled).
· View process information.
· View memory information and cpu usage.
· Make Windows run faster.
· Quick jump to Windows System Tools.
· Clean the junk files.
· Clean recycle bin.
· Exit Windows (Log Off, Restart, Shutdown).

Requirements:

· VB Runtime


You Can Dwonload : Simple Machine Protect 1.9.4

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