We list the best portable apps, to make it simple and easy to run software applications directly from a USB stick or cloud storage to any device. Portable apps have several advantages: they make it ...

Stump the PC Club is a tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which started in 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. Q.: I’ve recently read an article that ...

Lyman E Bertsch needs to run an application on a relative’s computer. Installing the program isn’t an option. Can Lyman run the program off a flash drive? Probably not. But you may be able to find ...

USB flash drives are small, portable storage devices that you can use to store your files and take them with you wherever you go. While they are most commonly used to transfer files between computers, ...

A ton of great software exists out there. But who has the time to try it all? And even if you do take the time to install, say, a new e-mail program on your home PC, your company may well prevent you ...

The price of flash memory is so low that USB memory sticks have long since replaced CDs as the portable storage medium of choice. Thanks to rapidly increasing capacities, you can store the equivalent ...