Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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You know the feeling when you're at work, or in a library, and you just wish you could use PDF-xchange editor on the machine you're on to do some work (which is not your own PC – personal computer)


Has anyone here been able to use something like
portableapps.com
to use a flashdrive to carry the app? Meaning that you would not have to download the application and activate the license, but just pop in a flashdrive to get some work done?
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Re: Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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Hi Medbooster,

We do a portable version already!
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https://downloads.pdf-xchange.com/PDFXE ... rtable.zip

Your license can be added and get stored in the folder. So too your settings. You can't use the Enhanced OCR with the portable due to licensing limitations, the rest should work though.

I am keen to hear your thoughts. Keep it on a thumb drive and enjoy it everywhere you go!
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Re: Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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Paul - Tracker Supp wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:55 pm Hi Medbooster,

We do a portable version already!

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https://downloads.pdf-xchange.com/PDFXEdit9_Portable.zip

Your license can be added and get stored in the folder. So too your settings. You can't use the Enhanced OCR with the portable due to licensing limitations, the rest should work though.

I am keen to hear your thoughts. Keep it on a thumb drive and enjoy it everywhere you go!

Interesting....
when you then plug it in a computer in the library or whatever, do you do have to go through any installation procedure? Or is the application actually fully installed on the USB stick?
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Re: Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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Hello, MedBooster

The application works directly off the USB stick, simply plug in and run the exe directly. The portable even stores its setting within a portable data file inside the application folder, so your settings will be retained from device to device.

Do note that as a portable app, it will not appear as an option as the "default" app on devices, unless you manually navigate to the USB drive and select the EXE. It also will not include the printer, or EOCR functions.

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Re: Use PDF xchange editor on other PCs without installing PDF xce? [Question]?

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As a followup to that, I do believe that our Editor is actually on portableapps as well, if that is what you are used to using, by all means feel free to check.

Kind regards,
Dan McIntyre - Support Technician
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