There are many advantages to using portable applications, they are often lightweight and they don't require you to installation. For example, your work computer may not be equipped with certain applications and it may not enable you to install any new applications without certain permissions. This is where portable applications are most effective, simply keep your apps on a portable drive such as a USB stick and you can take them on the road to use whenever you require.

VLC Media Player Portable 0.8.6i is a highly portable version of the standard media player. It's capable of playing numerous video and audio formats, so not only can you take your audio and video files with you, you have something to play them on, without installing any software.

VLC Media Player Portable 0.8.6i link.    

24 Jul 2008