USB Flash Drive Archives

How to Install Windows from a USB Flash Drive

05/10/2023 by Charlie

This minHour teaches you how to use a USB flash drive to install a version of the Windows operating system onto a Windows computer. Using a USB flash drive is useful when your computer doesn’t have a CD drive or when you don’t have an operating system installation disc. Creating the Installation Flash Drive for … Read more

How to Run Software Directly Off a USB Flash Drive

04/24/2023 by Charlie

Windows users can run software from a USB flash drive by installing a “Platform” from PortableApps.com where they can search for and install apps. You can’t install major apps like Photoshop or Microsoft Office on a USB drive, but PortableApps does have an open-source equivalent to many of those apps. Mac users can search and … Read more