Abstract: A method for virtualizing software associated with external computer hardware devices. The method may include maintaining a virtualized device profile associated with an external hardware device and receiving a request to provide the virtualized device profile to a client system to which the external hardware device can be temporarily connected. The method may also include downloading the virtualized device profile to the client system and installing the virtualized device profile as one or more virtualization layers on the client system. The method may further include activating the one or more virtualization layers to enable the virtualized device profile to be used to interact with the external hardware device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for maintaining settings for multiple applications. The method may include identifying a request to retrieve a parameter of a setting of a first application. The request may identify a first location of the parameter. The method may also include retrieving the parameter from a second location and providing the parameter to the first application in response to the request. Other methods may include identifying a change to a first parameter of a setting of a first application. The method may reformat the first parameter, creating a second parameter formatted for a second application. The second parameter may be stored in a second location associated with the setting of the second application. A second application may request and access the second parameter. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.