Comments on: How To Make Skype a Portable App http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johnmchugh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-425237 johnmchugh Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-425237 I got it to work on a usb thumb drive, with that bat file, using a computer running win2000. However, after closing skype, I searched the system drive and found 3 folders and more files it leaves behind. The files were .dat and skype-user named folders located in documentsandsettings/username/application data. While the hack works, the U3 version may clear out these traces automatically. And if you use the hack, you may want to remove the files created on the system drive. I got it to work on a usb thumb drive, with that bat file, using a computer running win2000.
However, after closing skype, I searched the system drive and found 3 folders and more files it leaves behind.
The files were .dat and skype-user named folders located in documentsandsettings/username/application data.
While the hack works, the U3 version may clear out these traces automatically.
And if you use the hack, you may want to remove the files created on the system drive.

]]> By: Joseph WalkingEagle http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-423875 Joseph WalkingEagle Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-423875 S'cusa, my bad, *slaps self* You are correct PM, it is "official" S’cusa, my bad, *slaps self* You are correct PM, it is “official”

]]> By: Joseph WalkingEagle http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-423828 Joseph WalkingEagle Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:06:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-423828 After researching that mess of a site. A proper portable Skype set-up not only does the same job, but with no headache after ward. Nice self-promo plug there though Petr After researching that mess of a site. A proper portable Skype set-up not only does the same job, but with no headache after ward. Nice self-promo plug there though Petr

]]> By: Joseph WalkingEagle http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-423827 Joseph WalkingEagle Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:52:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-423827 Yeah but it's not an "official" , so it doesn't make it any better than what's posted here. Besides, softpedia is notorious for not keeping software up to date like it should. Who wants old ass software? Yeah but it’s not an “official” , so it doesn’t make it any better than what’s posted here. Besides, softpedia is notorious for not keeping software up to date like it should. Who wants old ass software?

]]> By: Rich http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-416830 Rich Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:18:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-416830 Hey, good thread. I just went to the link above and got the portable skype from portable apps. Never used portableapps before but intend to set up their firefox momentarily as I have a new computer and I'm going to put both on the mobile drive. I do have a question: I used the method above to set up the .bat file - incidentally I've seen this procedure all over the place online - and it didnt work - just got me a command prompt window that blinked for a second and then went off the screen. the PortableApps is working much better, it set up some directories and I just clicked the .exe file from there (no .bat), which I assumed was right but there is little on the portableapps site on how to actually properly launch. My question now is: I have all my call and chat history backed up from my old c: drive, can I just paste this over the portableapps Skype Portable and if so, where exactly? Hey, good thread. I just went to the link above and got the portable skype from portable apps. Never used portableapps before but intend to set up their firefox momentarily as I have a new computer and I’m going to put both on the mobile drive. I do have a question: I used the method above to set up the .bat file – incidentally I’ve seen this procedure all over the place online – and it didnt work – just got me a command prompt window that blinked for a second and then went off the screen. the PortableApps is working much better, it set up some directories and I just clicked the .exe file from there (no .bat), which I assumed was right but there is little on the portableapps site on how to actually properly launch.

My question now is: I have all my call and chat history backed up from my old c: drive, can I just paste this over the portableapps Skype Portable and if so, where exactly?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-413380 Daniel Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-413380 <a href="http://portableapps.com" rel="nofollow">Portableapps.com</a> just released their own <a href="http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable" rel="nofollow">Portable Skype</a> Portableapps.com just released their own Portable Skype

]]> By: Alfred http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-395969 Alfred Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:05:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-395969 hmm tried this on my comp and its not working, the grey skype icon comes and disappears. guess I have to try it on a USB ? Will try later then I get home hmm tried this on my comp and its not working, the grey skype icon comes and disappears.

guess I have to try it on a USB ? Will try later then I get home

]]> By: Andreas Wiese http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-384444 Andreas Wiese Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:08:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-384444 I have created a modified version of Skype Portable that integrates nicely into the free PortableApps Platform. Just copy the extracted folder into the "PortableApps" directory and You get a launcher with icon in You PortableApps Menu. You can get Skype for PortableApps here: <a href="http://www.dopage.de/blog/skype-portable-portableapps" title="Skype Portable or PortableApps" rel="nofollow">ww.dopage.de/blog/skype-portable-portableapps</a> I have created a modified version of Skype Portable that integrates nicely into the free PortableApps Platform. Just copy the extracted folder into the “PortableApps” directory and You get a launcher with icon in You PortableApps Menu.

You can get Skype for PortableApps here: ww.dopage.de/blog/skype-portable-portableapps

]]> By: B-Blogger http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-373217 B-Blogger Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:18:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-373217 Portable Skype available at http://www.mediafire.com/?ijbayttvj1j Uses VMware. Portable Skype available at http://www.mediafire.com/?ijbayttvj1j

Uses VMware.

]]> By: flyingstar16 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-skype-work-on-a-portable-usb-stick/#comment-370523 flyingstar16 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:30:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10945#comment-370523 In this thread <a href="http://portableapps.com/node/13754" rel="nofollow">http://portableapps.com/node/13754</a> is shown a way to build an executable file that runs Portable Skype; the main differences between the .bat and the .exe is that the .exe has an icon and, most important, shows up in PortableApps menu :) In this thread
http://portableapps.com/node/13754
is shown a way to build an executable file that runs Portable Skype; the main differences between the .bat and the .exe is that the .exe has an icon and, most important, shows up in PortableApps menu :)

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