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Firefox, Thunderbird and OpenOffice.org for U3 by PortableApps.com

U3 Apps Forum Guidelines (Read First)

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John T. Haller
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(Homepage) - August 21, 2006 - 10:59pm

This forum is for questions specific to the operation of Firefox for U3, Thunderbird for U3 and OpenOffice for U3 published by PortableApps.com. For general questions about these apps (questions not specific to their use within U3), you should use the standard app support forums. General questions about the use of Firefox and Thunderbird should be directed to the mozillaZine Support Forums. General questions about the use of OpenOffice.org should be directed to the OpenOffice.org Support Forums.

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usb sticks either U3 or PortableApps.com, are of the same technology

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lse123 (Homepage) - May 14, 2011 - 2:44am

Firefox, Thunderbird and OpenOffice.org for U3 by PortableApps.com...well I have a u3 how install these?

usb sticks either U3 or PortableApps.com, are of the same technology and used interchangeable as one or as the other? but, no mix Apps...correct?


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linux util for u3

ottosykora - December 3, 2010 - 1:56pm

came over this few days ago, well just info for all those who think u3 has some ultimate security build in

http://u3-tool.sourceforge.net/


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Replacing the U3 Platform with PAM

alysher - October 29, 2010 - 3:31pm

It has come to my attention that SanDisk ceased support of u3 launchpad and related software on or around 2010-08-18. when i found this out i started looking for one of 2 things: all the software that i wanted for my u3, or a replacement to the u3 launchpad. my searching lead me to PortableApps.com.

To make a long story short, through trial and error i was able to compleatly replace the U3Launchpad software with the latest version of This and have that run the current version of PAM.


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my U3 launchpad won't start

stefvg - March 20, 2010 - 12:42pm

it shows error 1010
does anyone know a solution?


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PortableApps on U3

fonix232 - March 20, 2010 - 4:53am

I know it's not the best place to ask this, but is it possible somehow to delete the original U3 software from my U3 Cruzer (16GB) and install the PortableApps framework to it's place? I mean that little CD-like partition what makes U3 start up at insert.

Is it possible somehow?


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Running U3 apps as normal EXE files

Thinktwice - December 6, 2009 - 4:01am

Is it possible to run a U3 file as a EXE file


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Best of Both Worlds

Justin Garner - April 14, 2009 - 3:34pm

If you can't decide if you like U3 or PortableApps, Try a start menu that can open both U3 applications and PortableApps applications.

You can download the program at: http://usb.smithtech.us/

[Duplicate post deleted from the General Forum by mod Tim, Please don't double post]


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Creating U3 application Icons

jonrend - April 14, 2009 - 1:47pm

I read the articles on here and they were very useful, I created my own basic XML manifest and also used "Shortcut Creator 4U3".

The only problem I can't resolve or in fact I can't work out the required syntax in the XML so I can pass parameters to the application when I launch it, for example this does not work:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>

Xming.ico
Xming


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A couple of U3 apps

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qwertymodo - April 13, 2009 - 7:11pm

I have a Sourceforge project where I have been releasing apps for U3, and I have mentioned it in a few of my posts, but I thought I'd just make a general post here. I have also created an application that will create U3 shortcuts to other portable applications. I know that there are several apps out there already that do this as well (such as SmithTech's), but mine can also "reinstall" the program (really it just moves the files) into the U3 program's directory, so the U3 Launchpad can correctly detect the program's size and uninstallation.


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