Let us be explicit: Graphisoft does not offer an official portable version of ArchiCAD 23.
If you find a download link on a torrent site, a Russian forum, or a file-sharing blog titled "ArchiCAD 23 Portable.rar," you are downloading a modified, cracked version. These are almost always created by repackers (like KpoJIuK, Xforce, or m0nkrus) who have stripped components and injected loaders to bypass licensing.
If you genuinely need ArchiCAD 23 on the go without installing it on a host computer, there is one legal, stable method: Windows To Go (or a Portable Virtual Machine). archicad 23 portable
Graphisoft and third parties offer legal ways to work with Archicad 23 on multiple computers without permanent installation:
ArchiCAD relies on specific Windows components: Let us be explicit: Graphisoft does not offer
Pros: 100% stable, full performance, legal, works with Teamwork. Cons: Requires rebooting the computer. You cannot just "click an .exe" while someone else is logged in.
"CodeMeter License Server not found"
"Application failed to start because side-by-side configuration is incorrect"
Archicad opens but looks ugly/Glitchy