I don't understand the need to be "portable" on a USB. What do you gain? Electrum or Encompass are open-source - you can always download a version. Keep a copy in the cloud if you are afraid the software will vanish someday.
I work mostly on a desktop PC but also make use of 2 laptops while traveling. Having Electrum/Electrum LTC stand alone/portable versions on a USB drive together with all the data and wallets makes it much easier to just slot the USB drive in when I need to do transactions. If I had to make use of the standard windows install it would mean having it installed on all three computers and then keeping all the wallet files in sync with labels and what not.
Far easier just to carry it on a USB drive where everything is together in one place. Also, uploading a copy to the cloud will be a bit pointless unless you upload your wallets there as well and that is a security risk.
Would prefer to just use Encompass for both BTC/LTC but the current version does not allow for the data and wallet files to be stored on the usb drive so it makes the stand alone version on a usb drive a bit pointless.
YES... exactly. I have 5 computers... Three of them are laptops which are tailored for each type of business I do mobile locally, and still I find reasons use public computers occasionally...
It would be really cool and useful if it were portable. I'm betting we can figure it out.
edit: I'm reading now there IS a portable version.
https://github.com/mazaclub/encompass/releases https://github.com/mazaclub/encompass/releases/download/v0.5.0/Encompass-0.5.0-Windows-setup.exe![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FUV4mryT.png&t=665&c=5dm9yb_rOThU4w)
I'll report back after testing this....
That was easy. Dropped the .exe into the usb, installed it to that directory. Runs like a wet dream, no problem. Fully portable.
Now I'll try the trenzor tweak on the same usb stick....
Works great. It instantly imported my trenzor webwallet balance onto the usb stick.
New directions....
step 1. Download this:
https://github.com/mazaclub/encompass/releases/download/v0.5.0/Encompass-0.5.0-Windows-setup.exe step 2: install it to the desired device directory.
step 3: run it.
step 4: Create your Trenzor hardware wallet using Encompass.
...click "file" dropdown menu appears... choose new/restore
.... enter the desired wallet name
.... choose "hardware wallet"
.... choose "trenzor".
It then goes right to work, and asks for your pin.
It was that simple.
Tip: make sure your Trenzor is connected before running Encompass, and you DON'T have the webwallet open in your browser before you start... otherwise it won't recognize the device.