New: jPortable Browser Switch 1.0 (enable or disable jPortable's Java browser plugin) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on January 13, 2013 - 1:17am

logojPortable Browser Switch 1.0 has been released. jPortable Browser Switch allows you to easily enable or disable the browser plugin bundled with jPortable. Note that it will not enable or disable Java detected on the local machine by your browser. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Features

ScreenshotjPortable Browser Switch allows you to easily enable and disable the jPortable Java browser plugin so that you can continue to use Java with apps like LibreOffice Portable while making Java unavailable to your portable browsers like Firefox Portable and Chrome Portable. This can be useful for security reasons or simple convenience.

Important Note: Even with the jPortable Java browser plugin disabled, your browser may use the local machine's Java plugin if Java is installed. It can be disabled within Add-Ons in Firefox; chrome://plugins within Chrome, Iron, or Chromium; about:plugins within Opera and similar locations in other browsers.

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

jPortable Browser Switch is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

jPortable Browser Switch is available for immediate download from the jPortable Browser Switch homepage. Get it today!

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Motosuwa

January 13, 2013 - 2:15am

Now THAT'S some quick reaction time. *clicks download*

You know what, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life TAKE THE LEMONS BACK! Get mad!! I don't want your lemons; what am I supposed to do with THESE!?

The download link is wrong. it has exe.exe instead of .exe.

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John T. Haller

January 13, 2013 - 9:17am

Fixed, sorry about that.

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tapsklaps

January 13, 2013 - 1:40pm

Important Note: Even with the jPortable Java browser plugin disabled, your browser may use the local machine's Java plugin if Java is installed. It can be disabled within Add-Ons in Firefox; chrome://plugins within Chrome, Iron, or Chromium; about:plugins within Opera and similar locations in other browsers.

After disabling the Java plugin with the jPortable Browser Switch 1.0 I looked in the Add-On manager of Firefox Portable. But I can't find an appropriate entry "Java (TM) Platform SE 7 U10 10.10.2.18". Therefore it's impossible for me to disable the Java plugin within the Add-On manager, if my browser may use the local machine's Java plugin if Java is installed.

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John T. Haller

January 13, 2013 - 1:45pm

You can only enable/disable plugins when they are installed.

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tapsklaps

January 13, 2013 - 2:13pm

Assume both on the local machine as well as in the PA.com menu is installed the Java plugin. Which of the both Java plugins will use Firefox Portable?

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Simeon

January 23, 2013 - 12:50am

it renames the plugin2 folder inside CommonFiles/Java/bin/ to plugin-disabled so the portable browsers dont find java anymore.

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John T. Haller

January 23, 2013 - 4:19pm

Our browsers have special code within them to find the portable Java plugin and automatically use it. When the directory is renamed, it is not found and won't be used.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

sweetnuttin

February 4, 2013 - 3:18am

Hello John,

I ran the switch and it just tells me that jportable was not detected!
I have it installed to D:\MiscPgmsNoInstallNeeded\CommonFiles\Java...
Libre Ofc is installed to D:\MiscPgmsNoInstallNeeded\LibreOfficePortable...

I have removed regular Java from my Laptop due to the warning that came out in January. But do not know why the 'switch' cannot fine the jportable?

I actually ran it and checked it, but it did NOT rename the plugin2 folder.

Tnx a bunch.
Sincerely,
Cindy

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John T. Haller

February 4, 2013 - 9:07am

It must be installed to D:\MiscPgmsNoInstallNeeded\jPortableBrowserSwitch

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

sweetnuttin

February 6, 2013 - 12:53pm

Dear John, OMG--This is NOT That type of "letter"! ;>)

Well your signature line says it all, you are awesome!!

Tnx a bunch,
Sincerely, SueN

PS:
I am still awaiting an answer to my question re

DTaskManager under Windows 7 x64 will not run!