Portable build · v4.13 · 1.9 MB

Rufus Portable Download
— Leaves No Trace on Windows

Identical to the standard Rufus build, but stores its settings in a tiny rufus.ini next to the executable — no Windows registry writes, no trace in the user profile.

Download Rufus Portable 4.13 Standard Build Instead

When to Pick Portable Over Standard

You keep Rufus on a USB stick and run it on whatever machine you sit at
You are on a shared or guest computer and don't want anything in the user profile afterwards
Your IT policy forbids registry writes from non-system tools
You want a "leave no trace" workflow — delete the .exe and the INI file, nothing remains
You carry Rufus in a technician's toolkit on a bench USB

Rufus Portable download main interface bootable USB creator no installation

Portable build facts:

✓ Single .exe, 1.9 MB
✓ No Windows registry writes
✓ Settings in rufus.ini
✓ Runs on Windows 10 and 11
✓ Signed by Akeo Consulting

Portable vs Standard — What Changes

Both builds share the same code. The only difference is where the program stores your preferences.

	Standard	Portable
File name	rufus-4.13.exe	rufus-4.13p.exe
Settings location	Windows registry	`rufus.ini` next to .exe
Update check setting	Per-user	Per-folder
Features	Identical	Identical
File size	1.9 MB	1.9 MB
Trace after deletion	Registry keys remain	Zero — nothing left

How to Use Rufus Portable

Exactly like the standard build, except where it stores the config.

Download and save anywhere

Click the green button above. Save rufus-4.13p.exe to a USB stick, a folder on your desktop, or wherever you need it.

Run it — no install

Double-click the file. Windows UAC asks for admin rights. Click Yes. Rufus opens immediately.

Use normally

Pick a USB, pick an ISO, click START. Same workflow as the standard build.

Clean up — just delete

Delete rufus-4.13p.exe and the rufus.ini file next to it. Nothing left in the registry, nothing in %AppData%.

Rufus Portable Download— Leaves No Trace on Windows