Here is where most articles lie to you. Even running from a USB, Ninite Pro modifies the host registry.
You cannot use Ninite Pro to "install Chrome portably" onto a USB drive. Ninite Pro fundamentally writes to:
If your goal is to carry a USB drive with apps that run without installation, Ninite Pro is the wrong tool. It is a provisioning tool, not a containerization tool. ninite pro portable
While Ninite Pro cannot "install itself portably," you can run the Ninite Pro client itself from a USB drive to update the host PC. Here is the legitimate workflow.
Don't type the commands every time. Create a simple text file on your USB named install.bat. Inside, paste your standard command: Here is where most articles lie to you
@echo off
echo Installing Standard Software Suite...
NinitePro.exe /select Chrome Firefox 7zip VLC Reader /silent /disableshortcuts
echo Installation Complete!
pause
Now, you just double-click the .bat file, and your standard setup runs automatically.
Ready to build your portable toolkit? Here is how to set it up. If your goal is to carry a USB
To make the process cleaner, add flags:
/datadir "E:\NinitePro\Data" (Stores temp files on USB, not the host)
/norestart (Prevents system reboot)
/report "E:\NinitePro\log.xml"