18 Portable Apps That Every Tech Needs

18 Portable Apps That Every Tech Needs


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The title says it all. I am a tech and I have found all of these portable apps to be very useful so I thought I would share them with you. All of them can run directly from your USB flash drive. I hope you will find them useful too.

Angry IP Scanner - Scan a range of IP addresses to see which ones are in use. Also tells you hostname, MAC address, open ports, computer name, workgroup, and logged in Windows users.

Follow-Me IP - Utility for finding your external IP address quickly.

Restoration - Allows you to undelete files that have been accidentally deleted from the computer.

ClamWin Portable - One of the best free antivirus utilities and it is available in portable format.

LockNote - A simple text file that allows you to store usernames, passwords, phone numbers, and more with 256bit password encryption.

Portable OpenOffice - An open source office suite that is compatible with Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, Lotus, and more in portable format.

SIW - A system analysis tool that tells you almost everything you need to know about a computer. Useful for finding information about your hardware, Windows configuration, and settings.

WinAudit - Another analysis tool that is useful for finding out information about a computer.