I am using Any Time Organizer for my calendar and to do list. I don't want to carry my computer or a PDA around, but say I am at a friend's house and want to look at my schedule. Could I install Any Time to run off the USB drive so that I can use the program on any computer without having to install Any Time on the computer itself?
2007-05-11 06:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by DBm41 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Nope in order for the program to work it need files to be put on the registry and that can only be done by installing.
What you can do it install the program once on every machine that you know you will be using and then just export the calendar from one machine to another and this can be done using a USB pen
2007-05-11 06:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by PC DOCTOR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can install to the USB drive. Insert your drive and then install the program selecting the USB drive as the destination. You may get some strange errors on occasion, but it will work.
You can also install entire OS's on a USB and run them that way as well. Check out "DSL" Damn Small Linux. Do a google search, read the directions and play with it. It turns the computer that the USB drive is inserted into, into its slave. Just like carrying an entire computer in your pocket.
2007-05-11 06:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by yorkcoparamedic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if this computer relies on the registry at all. If it does then no, because the registry would have to be used from the computer it was installed in order for it to work. If it doesnt require any other files like the registry or any other system files then yes it will work.
2007-05-11 06:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There are programs designed to run on U3 enabled drives but beyond that... can't do it. I suppose in theory it is possible to install the program on flash drive from ONE computer and have it run ONLY on that ONE computer. I've not tried that because Windows doesn't take well to installing programs not designed for flash drives... to flash drives, at least in my experience. I tend to avoid doing things like that because it has not gone well for me in the past.
http://software.u3.com/ note you must have a U3 enabled drive for those to work.
2007-05-11 06:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by conradj213 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fraid not. I'm not familiar with the software you refer to, but unless it's a 'standalone' application, meaning it runs without having to be installed, it won't work. Installing software, typically puts entries into the systems registry etc, so without those entries, the software simply won't work unless it has been installed.
Hope this helps.
2007-05-11 06:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine not since most programs will write certain files to either C:/windows or c:/windows/system(32). It would need these files to run and the program itself has been instructed to always lookk there for those important files in order to run.
2007-05-11 06:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by 1loopyferretpsycho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon at this equipment and how it became written. yet, you may desire to continuously try. some courses will artwork even as others won't. additionally, those that artwork might no longer have the means to artwork outdoors of the pc you put in the utility from (registry values, OS specs, etc...) ideal of success!
2016-12-17 10:06:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋