This of the virtual program is a concept which is perhaps more difficult to think than to implement in practice. Probably many think of the PCs and virtual operating systems I have already talked about in the past.
Virtualizing a program, on the other hand, means, very briefly, running this software in a separate environment from the operating system used on the computer.
The program interacts with the functions of the computer only when it is running and, when it is closed, there are no traces left.
It is a matter of creating a sandbox, that is, a protected area in which, theoretically, viruses can also be installed because they would not spread to the computer.
I had also already talked about how to use sandboxes and create protected areas where to try even dangerous programs without risk.
In this case instead we see how to use sandboxes to transform normal programs into portable programs, those that do not require installation and can be carried in a USB stick.
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Cameyo is a free software virtualization program and is one of the few of its kind to work on all versions of Windows, both 32-bit and 64-bit.
After installing it, Cameyo takes a snapshot of the system and then stays in the background, monitoring every new installation process of other programs.
It then wraps the installed program in an isolated virtual environment.
In general terms, Cameyo does an excellent job and is easy to use, even for novice users even if it doesn't work with all applications and programs.
It allows you to create portable executable files that can be copied to a USB stick and started from any other computer, without Cameyo being present.
Alternatively, you can also create program installation files.
All changes to the system registry and locally saved data are kept in a secure sendbox.
However, there are several disadvantages, including the fact that the initial installation of a program is not virtual.
You cannot simply cancel an installed program once it has been virtualized and you will have to proceed with the classic uninstallation.
For this reason Cameyo cannot be considered one of those programs for testing and testing programs in safety.
Cameyo is used to create portable programs using the applications installed on the computer.
As a side effect with Cameyo it is theoretically possible to extend the trial versions and trials of paid programs .
For those who want to try and use this excellent PC program, I recommend watching the instruction video and reading the following:
When you start Cameyo the first time, there will be two options, Capture and Edit .
To begin with, press on Capture Installation to take the photograph of the system (the acquisition process may take a long time depending on the amount of software installed on the computer).
Once done, you can install the program and wait for the long post-installation process to finish.
From the moment when everything is loaded, it is possible to create portable programs, giving it its name, choosing a folder and then selecting the main executables of the applications to be virtualized.
You can virtualize multiple programs together by creating .exe files that are portable programs and that can be used on any other computer without making installations anymore.
Let me know which ones you managed to turn into laptops and which instead there was no way (for example I don't think it will work with Microsoft Office).
Cameyo is not the only tool to create portable programs, there are also other software to transform programs in a portable version and there is the famous Evalaze .
On the Evalaze website you can download famous programs such as Opera, Safari, Firefox, Irfanview and others that have already been virtualized.
If you need a particular program you can ask the developers to create the portable version for free.
You can also download the Thininstall demo to create your own packages on your computer.
A third tool for creating portable applications is P-Apps which isolates the program from the operating system and allows you to move it to a USB stick or an external hard disk.
Before installing a program, P-Apps takes a snapshot of the system which is repeated after the installation.
Compare, then snapshot the two and store the differences in a portable package that includes files, folders and registry keys.
That is the portable version of the last installed program.
Unfortunately, if you want to transform an already installed program, you will have to uninstall and reinstall it using P-Apps.
Theoretically it should work with all applications.
Finally, I remember the list of the best portable programs for USB sticks.
