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PortableApps.com AppCompactor 3.14 (shrink portable apps) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 15, 2026 - 2:34pm

logoA new version of PortableApps.com AppCompactor has been released. It allows you to easily compress applications to decrease size on disk and increase performance when running from slow media like flash drives without affecting functionality. Though intended for developers, some advanced end users may also find it useful. This release updates to the latest version of 7-Zip. Note that we no longer use AppCompactor on official uses due to increased false positives in various antivirus products. It's packaged as a portable app, so you can shrink your apps on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

7-Zip Portable 26.00 (file archiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 15, 2026 - 2:33pm

logoA new version of 7-Zip Portable has been released. It's the popular 7-Zip packaged as a portable app, so you can take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files and more on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Iron Portable 143.0.7250.0 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 14, 2026 - 3:25pm

A new version of Iron Portable has been released. SRWare Iron is 'The browser of the future' - based on the free Sourcecode "Chromium" - but without some features that privacy advocates object to. This release updates to the latest version and fixes an issue preventing manual language selection. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Iron is packaged for portable use with permission from SRWare.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Apache OpenOffice Portable 4.1.16 (complete office suite) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 11, 2026 - 2:03pm

A new version of Apache OpenOffice™ Portable has been released. Apache OpenOffice Portable is a full-featured office suite -- including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, drawing package and database -- packaged as a portable app, so you can take all your documents and office suite wherever you go. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Apache OpenOffice™ Portable is a third-party package of Apache OpenOffice. The usage of the trademark for "Apache OpenOffice Portable" package was approved by the Apache OpenOffice PMC; the name "Apache OpenOffice Portable" was chosen for compatibility with the PortableApps.com platform. Apache, the Apache feather logo, and OpenOffice are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice.org and the seagull logo are registered trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation.

FocusWriter Portable 1.9.0 (distraction-free word processor) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 10, 2026 - 3:15pm

A new version of FocusWriter Portable has been released. FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many other features that make it such that only one thing matters: your writing. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

QOwnNotes Portable 26.2.2 (markdown note taker) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 10, 2026 - 3:13pm

A new version of QOwnNotes Portable has been released. It's a handy markdown note taking app packaged as a portable app so you can take notes on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Lucas Chess Portable R 2.21-FP15 (chess trainer and player) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 10, 2026 - 2:24pm

A new version of Lucas Chess Portable has been released. Lucas Chess is a chess game with a chess trainer built in designed to help you beat increasingly difficult opponents with a limited number of hints. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Zotero Portable 8.0.3 (digital research organizer) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 10, 2026 - 1:58pm

Eraser logoA new version of Zotero Portable has been released. Zotero is a digital research assistant to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

OpenJDK Temurin Portable Legacy 17.0.17-10 (portable Java Development Kit) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 10, 2026 - 12:58pm

A new version of OpenJDK Portable Legacy 17 has been released by PortableApps.com. OpenJDK Portable allows you to carry a full-featured Java® Development Kit (JDK) on your PortableApps.com-enabled device all without any Java runtime on the local PC. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform. It's open source for personal and business use.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

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SWI-Prolog Portable 10.0.0-1 (Prolog programming environment) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 9, 2026 - 11:52pm

A new version of SWI-Prolog Portable has been released. SWI-Prolog offers a comprehensive Free Software Prolog environment. Prolog is a general purpose logic programming language often used for artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

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