Parrot

I know that I was able to transfer some programs from one XP system to
another XP system before without having to do an install. Is Vista different
in that respect? What kind of logic allows an install program to update the
Program Files directory but not a file transfer? I think there is overkill
on the security issue with Vista. It is getting too damn complicated to do
anything on computers any more. Why not make things easier?
Dave

"DevilsPGD" wrote:

> In message <OV1xkJ44HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> Malke
> <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> >DevilsPGD wrote:
> >> In message <#jSgVs34HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> Malke
> >> <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>
> >> That all depends on how poorly written the app is. If the app is fully
> >> self contained, or has a documented list of dependencies, it's fairly
> >> trivial to move applications manually.
> >>
> >
> >Well, I haven't seen any programs written for a 32-bit Windows operating
> >system that will transfer. There's just too much stuff in the Registry.
> >If you have, please do tell us which ones will do this and maybe that
> >will help the OP.
>
> The short list of apps on my machine that can be moved without being
> "installed" would be:
>
> JPSoft's TakeCommand
> JPSoft's 4NT
> unison
> Firefox
> Thunderbird
> pidgin (formerly known as gaim)
> Agent (NNTP and email client)
> Foxit (PDF reader)
> putty (SSH and telnet client)
> FastStone Image Viewer
> FastStone Screen Capture
> Media Player Classic
> ComAgent
> imgBurn
> QuickPAR
> RocketDock
> USBDLM
> VideoLAN
> vncviewer
> WinRAR
>
> Aside from Microsoft programs, and programs that include drivers or run
> as services, very little actually needs an install.
>
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