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CCleaner has been one of my most used (and most trusted) apps for years. The same goes for Defraggler. There’s no denying that the crew at Piriform really knows how to make useful little programs.

Once upon a time easy remote computing was a pipe dream, now people routinely carry gigs of data around on flash drivers smaller than a modest pack of chewing gum. Manage your apps and data with these portable application suites.

Most “Boss Key” programs are of limited utility, functioning more as a panic button than anything else. Clicky Gone is a full featured tool for managing and stashing program windows.

If you’re looking for a better way to manage your wish lists than Notepad, but aren’t interested in the more frilly web-based solutions, WishList is a lightweight and portable solution.

Google Chrome Portable Now With Auto-Downloading Action and Wrist Laser! (Update 0.4.154.29)
That last bit is a lie, sorry. But it really does download Chrome from Google’s servers so you don’t have to have a local install.

Portable application Toucan backs up and syncs your data between two locations (like your hard drive and your USB drive). Weighing in at just over 4.10MB installed, Toucan offers several advanced backup and syncing settings, like incremental backup with compression (supporting 7-Zip format), portable drive variables, scripts and advanced rulesets.

TeamViewer establishes connections to any PC all around the world within just a few seconds. You can remote control your partner’s PC as if you were sitting right in front of it.
TeamViewer-like LogMeIn-offers free and paid accounts for remote controlling any PC. Unlike LogMeIn, TeamViewer is free for all non-commercial users.

Portable application launcher. This one has all the features I have been looking for in a portable application launcher. If you use portable applications this is a must have, and its FREE….
PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications. Designed to run portable applications (like portable Firefox & Thunderbird), you can start [...]

PortableApps.com is the most popular portable software solution allowing you to take your favorite software with you. A fully open source and free platform, it works on any USB flash drive, iPod, memory card, portable hard drive or other portable device. With a full collection of open source software as well as compatible freeware and [...]