Explanation

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Installed Software Location

See CM34

Portable vs. Base Software Installation Folder

Video name: Portable Installed Folder vs. Base Software

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Portable Sync Folder and Shortcut

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PAF files should exist only in Base Software folder. No PAF files in Portable Folder.

CM37

No PAF Inside Installation Folder

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Do not use shortcuts with .exe inside.

CM24

Not Shortcuts with Exe

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Installation version inside portable folder

Remove install version PAF

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Base Software Portable (for installation)

• Must contain version
• Must contain date
• Must contain the PAF file
• Must contain the link to download site
• Good to have portable in the name

is now under (1a) base software portable.

Portable Software in Own Folder

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File Name in base software portable

As usual the file name must contain the upload date at the end, year and month is sufficient.

File name contain the upload date at the end

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Video Name: Base Software Portable File Naming

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• How find the software: Search Software Name (installation file)
• Find the upload date, preferably the first upload
• Add year month to the file name
• Add the link to the folder
• Rename the link so that it has same name as installation file
• If many files of one software, create folder

Installation Folder Cleanup

Size Details

Installation Folder Size Details

Installation Folder Size Details

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Portable Software Installation Only

• Installation Package into base software and NOT on desktop
• Do not install Software anymore
• First test portable version
• if works then associate file types
• check if file types work
• Uninstall the installed software with Revo

Filename

Versions: Do not use!

Version info for installed portable software  is not allowed.

• Versions used only Base Software Portable

No version info in Portable

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• Must be only in Base Software Portable

Portable Software No Version No Date

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• Must be only in Base Software Portable

Cleanup Portable Installed Folder

Valid for Folder c:\dropbox\portable (installed folder)

• no versions in folder, shortcut name
• no dates
• no paf
• Bad Example: Folder: Pass Mark BurninTest Shortcult: BurninTest

Software Folders Names

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Normal Software with Portable Version

Uninstall Software that has Portable

We want only portable versions for every software. Uninstall software which has already portable version.

We use Revo portable.

Uninstall Software that has Portable on Notebooks

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Too Installed Software

We do not like too much installed software. This includes dependent software like:

• Dot net
• Visual C++

Too much Installed Software

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Uninstall with Revo

We use Revo Uninstaller with Advanced Search.

Uninstall Anti Twin with Revo

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Select all files and delete them.

Revo Uninstall and Delete

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Startup from Dropbox Portable

(no trello card)

Trello Summary: Empty

Cleanup

Video name: Portable Software Rename Category

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Portable Software Menu Items

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