PortaPuter
Your entire PC, one double-click away.
Capture a live Windows desktop into a portable package. Copy it to any PC, double-click, and your old desktop boots in a window — no installation, no hypervisor, no fuss.
Download for Windowsv0.1 · Free & open source
Windows 10 / 11Linux — coming soon
How it works
1
Capture
Run the installer on your Windows PC. PortaPuter safely images your live system using VSS snapshots — no downtime, no reboots.
2
Package
Your OS, apps, files, and a lightweight VM runtime are bundled into a single portable folder on your desktop.
3
Launch
Copy the folder to any Windows PC, double-click Install.exe, then run the shortcut. Your full desktop opens in a window.
Free & open source
PortaPuter is open source software. Inspect every line, build from source, contribute improvements.
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