Linux Reader Portable ((exclusive)) -

| Feature | Linux Reader Portable | WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) | Ext2Fsd / Ext2Read | Virtual Machines | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No (Portable) | Yes (Windows Feature) | Yes (Driver install) | Yes (Hypervisor) | | Admin Rights Required? | No | Yes | Yes (Kernel driver) | Yes | | Write Support | No (Safe) | Yes (Dangerous) | Yes (Risky) | Yes | | Leaves trace on PC? | No | Yes (Distro files) | Yes (Registry/Drivers) | Yes (VM files) | | Ease of Use | GUI Explorer | Command line / GUI | GUI (often buggy) | Heavyweight |