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Most portable applications do not leave files or settings on the host computer or modify the existing system and its configuration. The application may not write to the Windows registry [3] or store its configuration files (such as an INI file) in the user's profile, but today, many portables do; many, however, still store their configuration files in the portable directory.
A software build is the process of converting source code files into standalone software artifact(s) that can be run on a computer, or the result of doing so. [1] In software production, builds optimize software for performance and distribution, packaging into formats such as '.exe'; '.deb'; '.apk'. [2] [3]
Mingw-w64 is a free and open-source suite of development tools that generate Portable Executable (PE) binaries for Microsoft Windows.It was forked in 2005–2010 from MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows).
A standalone program, also known as a freestanding program, is a computer program that does not load any external module, library function or program and that is designed to boot with the bootstrap procedure of the target processor – it runs on bare metal.
Installation typically involves code (program) being copied/generated from the installation files to new files on the local computer for easier access by the operating system, creating necessary directories, registering environment variables, providing a separate program for un-installation etc. Because code is generally copied/generated in ...
The Portable Executable (PE) format is a file format for executables, object code, dynamic-link-libraries (DLLs), and binary files used on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, as well as in UEFI environments. [2]
The following single line of PureBasic code will create a standalone x86 executable (4.5 KiB (4,608 bytes) on Windows version) that displays a message box with the text "Hello World". MessageRequester ( "Message Box" , "Hello World" )
Windows Installer (msiexec.exe, previously known as Microsoft Installer, [3] codename Darwin) [4] [5] is a software component and application programming interface (API) of Microsoft Windows used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software.