PortableApps.com Platform and Suite 1.6 have been released.

PortableApps.com Platform

PortableApps.com Menu, Backup and Platform/Suite installer.

How do I add apps to the platform?

Submitted by Drakonid on March 20, 2010 - 1:18pm

What the subject says.


SofType - Mac on a Stick

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Submitted by xelaxela3 on March 20, 2010 - 12:19am

i can't figure out how to instill SofType and i don't know how to Un PACK it i know how to Un ZIP it ------- there is only one file not how many ever there are supposed to be


Auto Start with Windows 7?

Submitted by Worminator88 on March 19, 2010 - 9:18pm

Hey, is there any way to have PAP open automatically when the USB is inserted? I know that Windows XP asked if you wanted to open up the program, but my Windows 7 Pro has no such option, its reading my USB as a music device instead. Can I fix this maybe by changing something in one of the .ini files?


Curious problem with PortableApps.exe when using VNC ...

Submitted by softfoot on March 19, 2010 - 3:17pm

I have a number of machines under my bench, but (for reasons of space) normally only one screen, keyboard, and mouse on the main system ... then I VNC into the machine I want to maintain.

I needed to run a tool from my trusty PortableApps USB stick, so I plugged the stick into the machine of interest, then VNC'ed into it.

Click on the icon in the task bar - it didnt "pop-up"! Consistently!

Plug a "real" screen into that machine and click on the icon via VNC and it is visible on the real screen but not on the VNC session.


Improvement in Platform

Submitted by Drasko on March 19, 2010 - 4:28am

Will be (except the category folders) also the ability to move the items Up and Down in the main Window (with the present sort by name and Favorites).
Perhaps in 2.0 Ver.

[Removed double post in announcement thread, it doesn't belong there - mod Chris]


USB password protection into Portableapps.com Platform

Submitted by Gamepwner on March 14, 2010 - 12:48pm

USB drives are excellent for storing data. Their small size allows them to take data on the go. USB's are small, inexpensive and can store massive amounts of files. But one of the disadvantages to USB's are the fact that they are small. They are lost or stolen easily. Data on USB's can fall into the wrong hands. Sensitive data like passwords can be lost, only to give a stranger the access to your accounts.


missing : F:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\PortableAppsPlatform.exe

Submitted by johnrn on March 12, 2010 - 4:08pm

I just installed portableapps onto a flash drive.

I can't find the above missing file.

I checked Mcafee security and it reported no errors with my flash drive.

Should this file be on my flash drive?

Thanks,

John


VirusScan Alert! PortableAppsPlattform.exe

Submitted by Wiking01 on March 12, 2010 - 3:23am

This issue has been consolidated into this topic:
http://portableapps.com/node/22959

Today morning I would start PortableApps, but McAfee VirusScan reported virus alert at the PortableAppsPlatform.exe.

Name: F:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\PortableAppsPlatform.exe
Virus: Artemis!0E1A49A03054

McAffee deleted the file.

McAffee DAT-Version: 5917.0000

Afer loading the new installation package from portableapps.com and reinstallation, I got the same problem after the installtion process.

Update:


File association

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Submitted by i420cc on March 11, 2010 - 12:20am

I'm new to PortableApps Suite, I've been looking for a portable applications solution, and I had tried LiberKey, Pstart, tiny USB office, Lupo PenSuite, and WinPenPack already.

PortableApps seems to be the most up2dated one, but there's an advantage from WinPenPack I would like PortableApps to have. File association.


Command line arguments in appinfo.ini

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Submitted by Simeon on March 10, 2010 - 12:38pm

Can I use the appinfo.ini to append commandline arguments to an exe?

I am (again) working on Birthday Reminder Portable and when I install it locally, it has 2 shortcuts in its folder. One just launches "bday.exe" and the other launches "bday.exe 1".
I am trying to get it working with the new PortableApps.com Launcher. It works great but I can only have 1 exe.
Chris said here that appinfo.ini can do commandline arguments but it looks like it cant do them the way I need them Sad

Any hints?