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Deleting useless files from the portable device

Submitted by neumar on March 3, 2009 - 9:20pm

Hello.

I have installed portableapps, with most of the common softwares, but it was using too much space on my small portable device (I have 2gb space, that actually is 1.87 gb!). So I spent a few time looking for files that I could remove but not affecting the use of the softwares. I compiled a list, and if someone wants it, I can post here (its really long, 809 lines!). I keep all removed files on a backup folder here, and recommend you to do the same. Only in VLC folder I removed 5.5 mb of files! Here's just an example (PotableAppsMenu files I deleted, 164 kb. total):

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