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Pidgin (formerly gaim) Portable 2.1.0 was released today.  From the PortableApps website…

“Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 has been released. Pidgin Portable (formerly Gaim Portable) is the versatile Pidgin instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. It has all the same great features as Pidgin, including support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and Jabber networks, but there’s nothing to install on the local PC. You can also easily add portable encryption plugins for secure, encrypted messaging.It’s packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it’s open source and completely free.”

Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 Released | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives

ClamWin is a great, free antivirus scanner that fits on and runs directly from a portable drive. Trust me, this thing can be a life saver when you’re working on a friend’s infected Windows machine. Head over to portableapps.com to check it out for yourself.

The portable version of everyone’s favorite web browser is now available. To grab it, head over to portableapps.com. If you’re not already using Firefox on your PC, click the button below to grab an install with the Google Toolbar included.