Running emule from USB drive?

[Elvenmunky]

Can I install emule on my usb drive with no trace of the program/downloaded files on the PC? I only ask because i use emule as one of my porn sources and I dont want other users snooping around. If it is possible ohw would i go about doing it? Is it just a matter of changing the install directories and the download directories onto the usb drive? Thanks

[anon]

Is it just a matter of changing the install directories and the download directories onto the usb drive? Thanks

I'd say yes, but eMule has a nasty habit of automatically handling eD2K links even when you tell it not to, which would be leaving traces... although you could write a batch file that will restore or delete the association upon closing the program.

If you want to leave no traces whatsoever let's not forget about the MUI and Prefetch caches.

[Elvenmunky]

Is it just a matter of changing the install directories and the download directories onto the usb drive? Thanks

I'd say yes, but eMule has a nasty habit of automatically handling eD2K links even when you tell it not to, which would be leaving traces... although you could write a batch file that will restore or delete the association upon closing the program.

If you want to leave no traces whatsoever let's not forget about the MUI and Prefetch caches.

What are they? Cool so i just install it staright onto the drive? ..and thats it?

[anon]

What are they?

The MUI cache stores the description of every EXE you run, open Regedit and go here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache

The Prefetch cache stores a bit of the data programs use during their first 10 seconds of execution, so that they load faster next time they're run. Have a look:

C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch

Cool so i just install it staright onto the drive? ..and thats it?

If I remember correctly, eMule automatically detects new paths and changes its incoming and temp directories, so I think yes.

[Elvenmunky]

Cool yeah im not overly bothered about small amounts of evidence that i have installed the program (the other users of this pc are not experts)...its just i dont want any evidence of the files ive downloaded on the actual PC, jut on the usb stick. Thanks i will try this now

[anon]

its just i dont want any evidence of the files ive downloaded on the actual PC, jut on the usb stick.

It's cool, just copy eMule's directory to the flashdrive and it should detect the new paths, then.

[FileLove]

That's certainly an interesting idea. You would have to make sure that you said all folders, including incoming and temp to the flash drive directory. But that means you have to have the flash drive plugged into your computer all the time and depending on how long it takes for the files to download (sometimes days), that surely can arouse suspicion too? Is a flash drive actually able to handle that type of slow, continuous, heavy use? I mean it would get written over hours instead of just a few minutes with a regular file transfer. I guess what Im saying is it may be more suitable to use an external hard drive...

[anon]

Is a flash drive actually able to handle that type of slow, continuous, heavy use? I mean it would get written over hours instead of just a few minutes with a regular file transfer.

Then increase the file buffer size to the maximum. That's the equivalent of uTorrent's disk cache, for example. It should reduce the amount of reads and writes that are done to the flashdrive, which indeed has a limited life cycle.

[pakito]

Is it just a matter of changing the install directories and the download directories onto the usb drive? Thanks

I'd say yes, but eMule has a nasty habit of automatically handling eD2K links even when you tell it not to, which would be leaving traces... although you could write a batch file that will restore or delete the association upon closing the program.

If you want to leave no traces whatsoever let's not forget about the MUI and Prefetch caches.

And you can use a reg cleaner such as Ccleaner to clean it.

[anon]

That'd introduce CCleaner's own prefetch files and MUI cache entry, should it not be installed in the computer.