I like portable applications very much, after all, why I will not? See, You can easily carry them with you in a USB flash device or a portable HDD, they don’t bother you much with settings since, if you configure it once and take it to whichever machine you use, the settings remains persistent. But, there is one disadvantage about using these portable apps. You have to search for the executable which you want to run, which is sometimes time-consuming, and, if you carry hundreds of portables apps with you, like I do, you can easily understand this.
For eliminating this disadvantage, many developers came up with portable application launchers that works and looks like Windows Start Menu. CodySafe Sigma is one such application launcher menu for the portable apps installed on your USB flash drive. It offers many features normally not found in any other portable apps launchers. The icing on the cake? The developer has generously offered a discount coupon code to My Technology Guide readers as well as 15 free licenses for CodySafe Sigma, you can find the details about this giveaway at the end of this article.
After installing CodySafe Sigma on your USB flash drive, you will find a small icon 
in the system tray that allow easy access to the menu. It runs automatically if you have autoplay enabled in your computer.
As you can see, in Windows 7 and Vista, the menu fully supports Windows Aero. It looks like the Windows Start menu, but only provides quick access to portable apps, file and folders stored on your portable device. It also shows the drive letter assigned to the portable device and the amount of disk space used along with the total amount of disk space.
One of the most notable features of CodySafe Sigma is its ability to download and install your choice of portable apps directly from within the menu. You have to simply click on the Apps Depot button on the menu, browse through the categories of applications and click on the install button to install it in your portable apps directory.
From simple accessories, to web browsers, to security apps, to games, to image editors and many more, you can easily have every app you need easily.
In the CodySafe Control Panel, accessible via the Options button in the CodySafe Sigma menu, you can can find different system settings, that controls how CodySafe Sigma behaves.
You can also change the language, check the drive integrity using Drive Doctor, setup Hot Keys, change CodySafe Sigma Themes, add or remove portable apps using the Applications Manager, and setup Find-If-Lost, that will help somebody return your USB drive to you if it gets lost.
The Device Doctor function includes autorun virus protection (ViruSense) which includes real-time monitoring feature with automatic scan. It can also automatically fix disk errors, and, scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors on manual scans.
The Application Manager offers many features for easy application management, addition of new applications, autorun management and also offers scripts feature.
You can download and add different CodySafe Sigma themes to customize CodySafe Sigma further. But, it would have been great if CodySafe would have released information on creating your own personalized themes.
CodySafe Sigma is a commercial paid software. It costs $9.90, but we think that the price is very reasonable for the additional features that it provides. The developers also offers a free version of CodySafe Sigma named as CodySafe Free which you can download from here. You can compare between the different versions of CodySafe and decide for yourself, which one will be suitable for you. The developers are also working on CodySafe Protect which is in beta version now and you can help the developers by downloading and testing the beta version for free and providing them with your feedback.
We found CodySafe Sigma as an excellent product that simply works great and offers great features. You can also download a free demo to test it yourself and see if it suites you.
CodySafe Sigma Discount Coupon
The developer has offered My Technology Guide readers a sweet irresistible deal. Simply enter this coupon code:
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And get 15% off when you use it at the check out while buying CodySafe Sigma license.
CodySafe Sigma Giveaway [Expired]
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We would like to thank Eugene of Codyssey for providing us with 15 full version license keys of CodySafe Sigma, to be given away to the readers of My Technology Guide.
To win, simply, subscribe us and write a comment below, telling us which is your favorite portable app. Don’t forget to enter your correct e-mail address that you used to subscribe us, in the contact form so that we can send you the license key, if you are one of the winner.
You can take part in this giveaway until July 20, 2010 (12:00 pm, GMT -7).
The winners will be randomly picked and announced on July 21, 2010, the same day when we will announce the winners of Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5 giveaway (expired) and Mediaraptor Platinum 4 giveaway (expired).
Also, take part in our other giveaways:
- Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5 giveaway (expired)
- Mediaraptor Platinum 4 giveaway (expired)
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Hi I would love to win a copy of this portable application launcher. I have tried every portable application launcher you can think of. Currently I use a combination of find and run robot and appetizer. Please count me in the draw. My favourite portable application at the moment is either portable clipdiary or phrase express.
My favorite portable app is infra recorder. I like having it on my usb drive because it comes in handy when I am working on computers at work or on a friends. They always have those crappy recorders that come with a new pc. And also it can burn ISO files. Nice little app. Thanks for the contest too. Enjoy your site everyday.
i want to take part in this contest, i have never used portable apps in my pen drive, so i would love to use this one.
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My favorite portable application is FreeFileSync that I can carry in my flash drive so I can sync my office files to my flash drive and then from my home pc.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi, great giveaway please count me in. My favorite app has to be notepad++
Thanks
I also would like a license! My favourite p. app is Firefox portable of course
hi! without hesitation directory opus is my all time favorite as portable, i purchased it years ago and dopus serves me very well.
could you please confirm i was put on the mailing list? hence i never got an email response to activate, i read the rss normally.
thank you very much for the review & promotion
Hi Bionic,
I have checked feedburner subscribers list and it shows that you are a verified subscriber. I’ve tried re-activating your subscription. Please look if you are receiving our updates from now or not. If you still don’t, then I will de-activate your subscription and then send you a confirmation mail again to re-activate your account.
Thanks.
I would like to win this super software
I would like to get the full version of software, i really like the software so so much…. hope i will win
Hello MyTechGuide!
Thanks for the CodySafe Sigma License Giveaway!
Please count me in as well
Regards.
Hi Mezanul,
Codysafe Sigma looks a really interesting application for keeping things in order on my system.
Hope I win as well.
Thank you.
Great giveaway guys!! I’d like to apply. My favourite portable app is Firefox portable.
I would like to enter for CodySafe Sigma.
Hi,
Thanks for this opportunity . Please count me in .
My favorite portable app is Firefox .
Best regards !
Hi Mezanul, thank you for this giveaway.
I love to enter the draw. My fav portable apps if Firefox, always as usual.
Thank you.
ps. I did subscribe to your site since 2009, but I think I hasn’t receive your emails for few past day.
I need to have a license for this nice utility . I use openoffice.org as portable and can be used anywhere. Codysafe sigma can help me ,easy my work . Hope i get one. Thanks in advance.
Hi Mezanul, congratulations for this giveaway. I will skip it as I already have a license for this software, I just want to confirm it’s a very nice application. Cheers.
It looks good. My favourite portaple app is pidgin.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi!
I used to have U3 USB Portable Harddrive and the portable apps I liked the most was Sudoku.
Do count me in and thank you!
Hi please consider me in. I like ccleaner as portable app. Thanks for the giveaway and all the best to everyone.
good luck everyone, i want to try my lucky too, CodySafe Sigma Giveaway licence key
thank you
thank’s for thisgiveaway
my favorite portable app is Revo uninstaller Free edition
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Thanks for conducting this giveaway. My favorite portable app is firefox. Please count me in.
Thanks for this opportunity, My favorite portable app is winamp.
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Count me in. My fav. app is firefox portable.
Thanks for the contest, my port app is glary utilities
Great giveaway, I hope I win!
I find CodySafe very nice app and the interfase ios very clean. I love to use my eMail Client (The Bat! Voyager) in this tool.
Many Thanks!
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I’m interristing by this giveaway and I say good luck to all.
My favorite portable application is Firefox portable
I’ve tried using this software and the results are quite satisfactory, but perhaps it would be great if any antivirus software that is integrated with this
thank you
Merci !
Très bon programme.
Mon application préférée est thunderbird portable.