SETTINGS:
* install PortableApp Platform v1.6 and few portable apps in a USB flash drive
* enable hidden Administrator Account in a Vista 32bit system (ref: tinyurl.com/yhqabzq)
Steps To Reproduce:
1. log into an User Account in Vista 32bit system that doesn't have the Administrator right
2. Open the Windows Task Manager > Performance tab to monitor the system's performance
3. Right click on Start and open Windows Explorer
4. plug-in the USB flash drive with pre-installed PortableApp package (see settings)
Actual Result:
1. Windows Explorer freezes up
2. Performance degrades significantly
3. System might crash
NOTES:
Problem is most likely caused due to the user's limited right and the way PortableApp works
I didn't have any problem when I used the Administrator Account and the PortableApp flash drive
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If it freezes just from plugging the drive in, it's not our software, because it hasn't even been started yet. On Vista, nothing autoruns. So it's a Windows issue.
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Thank you. I will investigate further.