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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 12:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [nvda] Idea: Multiple versions of NVDA

Yes Dolphin Supernova has had a portable version for years, indeed you used to be able to buy what they called the pen version to use on others machines with the limitations of security of course.
Brian

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From: "Brian Vogel" <britechguy@...>
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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Idea: Multiple versions of NVDA


If one is concerned about having multiple viable versions of NVDA, I'd establish the practice of making a portable copy (which can be made on the machine itself in a dedicated folder) prior to updating every time a major update (essentially, the year changing on the NVDA release number) occurs.
Portable versions of NVDA do not need to be on a thumb drive or SD card.
They can be placed in a folder on the computer (and that folder can be copied to a thumb drive, SD card, or even an external USB HDD if you need actual portability - nothing else is necessary).

There is very little, I'd say almost no, reason to support multiple installed versions of NVDA. Others, of course, will disagree. I see far more requests on the JAWS lists for a "portable version" option such as the one NVDA has than any mention of keeping multiple versions of JAWS installed (and that is mentioned, occasionally).
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