# Portable Mode

Replace Genius is also available as a Portable Application in a separate download from its homepage. The following is different from the normal version:

- The portable version is distributed as a zip archive. There is no installer provided. To "install", simply unpack the archive and run!

- Settings (if any) are stored in the application folder. Saving settings can optionally be disabled (se below).

- You can not create any shell extension menu (ie the menu that appears when you right click on items in Windows Explorer).

- All privacy features are turned on. (se settings)

Tip: If you have a normally installed version of Replace Genius on your computer, then you can copy that versions' settings & registration information to the portable ones by running the supplied utility ImportSettings.exe.

What is a portable application? A portable application is a program designed to run on any computer without the need to install it there first. It should not leave any trace behind, such as saving settings in the computers registry. It should be able to run from any kind device, such as usb memory stick or a cd-rom. Portable applications are useful since you can easily take your favourite programs with you and run on any computer you encounter, without having to worry about installation and privacy issues.

Advanced users might be interested to know about the following directives that are involved in making Replace Genius portable. To enabled a directive, simply create an empty file in the Replace Genius application folder and name it like the directive. This works for the "normal" version of Replace Genius too!

`PORTABLE` - This enables all portable features.

`DONT_SAVE_SETTINGS` - If you do not want settings to be save, enable this. Works independent of the above directive.