LiberKey is a platform for freeware

Freeware

Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...

, free

Free software

Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...

 and open source portable

Portable application

A portable application , sometimes also called standalone, is a computer software program designed to run independently from an operating system...

 software

Application software

Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...

 for Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

. It includes some unique features in the area of Portable Application Suites, like dedicated tools for portabilization (aka LiberKeyPortabilizer), portable file associations, portable desktop shortcuts and online updates of applications.

Compatibility

The majority of applications can run on almost any computer with Windows XP

Windows XP

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...

 or later. Some applications will also run on all earlier versions of Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

 and under Linux

Linux

Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

 using Wine

Wine (software)

Wine is a free software application that aims to allow computer programs written for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Wine also provides a software library, known as Winelib, against which developers can compile Windows applications to help port them to Unix-like...

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Format

Applications available in LiberKey are packaged in a format referred to as ".lks" files, which are basically zip files packaging the application.
Each application usually has a complete separation from the data storage and the application executable directories to allow easy backup or synchronization of data.

LiberKey Menu

LiberKeyMenu provides complete control of the application suite, including access to LiberKey's auto update service which provides automatic updates to all applications installed via the LiberKey installer.

LiberKeyPortabilizer

LiberKeyPortabilizer is used to run applications in a "portabilized" context.

See also

• Portable application
  Portable application
  A portable application , sometimes also called standalone, is a computer software program designed to run independently from an operating system...
  
  
• Portable application creators
  Portable application creators
  Portable application creators allow the creation of portable applications . They usually use application virtualization.- Creators of independent portable applications :...
  
  
• List of portable software
• Comparison of application launchers
  Comparison of application launchers
  - Windows :- Linux :- Mac OS X :Although arguable, some consider desktop search tools to be application launchers as well, given their ability to quickly find and launch indexed applications. Such desktop search tools able to launch applications as well include Spotlight or Google Desktop...