Visual Studio 2008 Portable -

reg export "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0" vs2008.reg On target PC (non-admin allowed):

Create StartVS2008.bat in your portable folder: visual studio 2008 portable

While is outdated and not officially supported as a portable app, you can create a semi-portable version that runs from a USB drive on Windows XP/Vista/7 (and partially on Windows 10/11 with compatibility settings). reg export "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9