Recuva Portable

[OLLI_S]

On 11/06/2023 at 09:29, hazelnut said:

@OLLI_S

https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/specportable

https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rcvportable

@hazelnut Thank you for these links, they work perfectly.

Are the other products (CCleaner and Defraggler) also avaible at PortableApps.com?

[Andavari]

Only problem with PortableApps.com is sometimes the unpack/installer isn't digitally signed which will undoubtedly cause some antivirus' to falsely flag them or not allow unpacking. Microsoft Defender Antivirus doesn't play nice with unsigned unpackers from them such as Paint.net Portable, etc., and won't allow extraction so it has to be circumvented by manually unpacking with 7-Zip.

[OLLI_S]

@Andavari @hazelnut

Sorry if I change my opinion here, but I had a longer conversation with a security specialist.

The versions of Piriform products offered at PortableApps.com are not official versions from Piriform (they are 3rd party repacks, what could lead to some issues.
Not only the issue, that the "unpack/installer isn't sometimes digitally signed" (what @Andavari mentioned above).
Some update managers simply do not recognize these apps, so they can also inform me about available updates.
And "unofficial" versions must not be used at work.

I also switched to a new concept, when I set up my new system:
I have as many applications as possible as portable versions (especially, when I don't use them very often, like Speccy, Recuva and Defraggler.
This also includes many other tools, like KeePassXC, Screenpresso, Notepad++, WizFile, WizTree and many others.
I have those apps (including the settings) in a folder on OneDrive, so I also can access them on the laptops of my wife and daughter and have the same configuration on all machines.

I really love, that CCleaner is available as official portabel version at: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds
Unfortunately all other applications are not available as official portabel versions:

• Defraggler: https://www.ccleaner.com/defraggler/builds

• Speccy: https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy/builds

• Recuva: https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva/builds

For those apps I will continue using the least available portable version.
I know that these versions are out-dated, but this is the only way, that I can use these tools (I don't want to switch to other tools).

I really encourage the Piriform Staff to release the portable versions again.