Could I run applications using just the Program Files from another computer, without actually installing the program with a formal installer? Thing is, I recently had to reinstall Windows and all my applications, and am wondering what disadvantages there are to not installing the program and just using the Program Files transfered from another computer. Would all applications be able to run this way? What type of errors could I get? Basically, I just really want to be able to copy one big folder to a hard drive and have all the applications there, without having to go through so many installers. =)
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