Firefox Portable 1.5.0.5 Released

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Firefox Portable 1.5.0.5 Released

by Grant Robertson Jul 28th 2006

Fast on the heels of the 1.5.0.5 Firefox service release, PortableApps (a group dedicated to creating USB Key based version of popular open source applications) has announced an updated and expanded version of Portable Firefox.

The new version, renamed "Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition" is the result of close work between PortableApps and the Mozilla development team and offers a laundry list of new features.

Firefox Portable now supports running from a CD or other read-only media right out of the box, "in place upgrades" that allow you to install a new version on top of the old, and full support for the official Firefox incremental upgrades that allow Portable Firefox to stay in version sync with traditionally installed copies.

Portable Firefox is a great tool for those times when you're stuck using an unfamilliar PC, such as in college labs, on the road or when staying with less geeky family.

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Tags: browser, Firefox, Mozilla, mozilla Firefox, MozillaFirefox, portableapps, usb key, UsbKey

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