| Promise | Reality | | :--- | :--- | | Run from a USB drive on any PC | Requires registry edits and temp files that leave traces behind | | Lightweight & fast | Still a 1GB+ suite; slow read/write speeds from USB 2.0 cripple performance | | No license cost | Pirated software = legal liability + no security updates | | Works offline | Often phones home to malicious command servers |
The 2010 version had a specific issue with when run from a non-standard path (like D:). Portable hacks often bypass critical initialization routines, leading to: Autocad 2010 Portable