How to Create Portable Softwares

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download Thinstall Virtualization Suite (or VMware ThinApp) and install it for evaluation purpose only.

   After installation, both works the same with only slight differences, so the information here would be general.
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   Step 2: Start Thinstall Virtualization Suite (or VMware ThinApp).

   ,,,, This step is to compare the differences before and after the installation, so we could know what details are altered and then duplicate them. , Choose the main program only, which would look like *****.exe.
   
   For example, for KM Player it would be KMPlayer.exe, for RealPlayer it would be realplay.exe, for BitComet it would be BitComet.exe......etc. ,,,,, The file should be in there.
   
   Double click to see if it is working properly.
   
   Should be. ,
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   Step 3: Before pressing "Next" to scan the settings and registration keys before installation

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   Step 4: remember to select the drive where you are going to install(normally it would be C: drive) and tick the boxes mentioned to scan the registration keys(e.g.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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   Step 5: HKEY_USER...).

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   Step 6: Wait for a moment

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   Step 7: please be patient.

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   Step 8: After the scan finishes

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   Step 9: install the program you wish to create a portable version as you would normally do but do not run the program afterwards.

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    Step 10: Click "Next" once more to scan again.

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    Step 11: Then it would ask you to choose an entry.

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    Step 12: Choose where you would like it to be saved

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    Step 13: and Select "WriteCopy" mode if necessary.

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    Step 14: if necessary

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    Step 15: click on "Package.ini" then change "CompressionType=None" to "CompressionType=Fast" and save

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    Step 16: otherwise select Fast if the option is provided.

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    Step 17: delete useless folders in the folder where you indicated to save

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    Step 18: which would be those except "%ProgramFilesDir%"

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    Step 19: "%SystemRoot%"

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    Step 20: and "%SystemSystem%".

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    Step 21: Click "create" in the window or "build.bat" in the folder.

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    Step 22: Go to the folder and look inside for a folder named "bin".

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    Step 23: Enjoy!

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