In this article, we will show you how to use PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable to transfer your installed programs and settings with just a few clicks.
What is PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable?
PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable is the latest version of PickMeApp, a portable application manager that can capture, transfer, and install Windows applications. It supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8, and can handle both 32-bit and 64-bit programs.
How to Transfer Your Installed Programs with PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable
PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable has some new features and improvements over the previous versions, such as:
It can recognize PAD files (Portable Application Description) much easier and present software on the right panel, where you can download and install it with a single click.
It can install several programs at once, as long as the software is described by its proprietary PAD extension (called TAD).
It includes an updated PickMeApp Collection of approximately 79 popular programs in the extended TAD format, which you can update by yourself using the Import Archive feature.
It supports Windows 8 like a charm.
PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable is still in beta stage, so it may have some bugs or limitations. However, it is free to use and does not require installation or registration.
How to use PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable?
To use PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable, you need to follow these steps:
Download PickMeApp 0.6.2.3 Beta Portable from its official website or from other sources. The file size is about 2.7 MB.
Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your PC or on a removable device such as a USB flash drive.
Run PickMeApp.exe from the extracted folder.
The main window of PickMeApp will appear, showing two panels: the left panel lists the installed programs on your PC, and the right panel shows the available programs from the PickMeApp Collection or from PAD files.
To capture an installed program, select it from the left panel and click on the Capture button at the bottom. A dialog box will appear, asking you to choose a destination folder for the captured program profile.
A program profile is a file that contains all the information and settings of an installed program, such as registry entries, files, folders, shortcuts, etc.
Choose a destination folder for the program profile and click OK. PickMeApp will start capturing the program and show you a progress bar.
When the capture is complete, you will see a message saying Capture completed successfully. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The captured program profile will appear in the right panel under the Captured Applications category.
To transfer a captured program to another PC, copy the program profile file (with .pmap extension) to a removable device or upload it to an online storage service.
On the other PC, run PickMeApp.exe from the same folder or device where you copied or downloaded the program profile file.
The program profile will appear in the right panel under the Captured Applications category.
Select it and click on the Install button at the bottom. A dialog box will appear, asking you to confirm the installation.
Click Yes to start installing the program on the other PC.
PickMeApp will show you a progress bar and a message saying Installation completed successfully. Click OK to close the dialog 04f6b60f66