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r3dfox Portable 148.0 (web browser for Vista and Windows 7) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 28, 2026 - 4:47pm

logoA new version of r3dfox Portable has been released. r3dfox is a modern Firefox-based web browser for Windows Vista and 7. 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.

calibre Portable 9.4.0 (ebook manager, viewer, converter) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 28, 2026 - 4:45pm

A new version of calibre Portable has been released by PortableApps.com. calibre is an ebook manager, converter, and viewer with support for a variety of formats and devices. It's 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.

GPG Plugin Portable 2.5.18 (GnuPG encrypt and sign utility) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 28, 2026 - 2:53pm

A new version of GPG Plugin Portable has been released. GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard allowing you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It is an add-on used by other portable apps like older versions of Thunderbird Portable and SeaMonkey Portable. 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.

Thunderbird, Portable Edition 149.0 Beta 1 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 27, 2026 - 1:20pm

A new version of Thunderbird®, Portable Edition Beta has been released. It's the popular Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app. This package allows you to test the upcoming version without impacting your standard portable or local install of Thunderbird. Note that the current beta is English only. 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.

Mozilla®, Thunderbird® and the Thunderbird logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store (advanced apps enabled) in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox Developer Edition, Portable 149b1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 25, 2026 - 2:19pm

A new version of Mozilla Firefox® Developer Edition has been released. It's the developer's edition of the Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can do web development on the go. And it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and used under license.

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

Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition 149.0 Beta 1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 25, 2026 - 2:17pm

A new version of Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition Beta has been released. And they won't affect your standard local or portable Firefox install. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And, as always, it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store (advanced apps enabled) in the PortableApps.com Platform.

LibreWolf Portable 148.0-1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 25, 2026 - 2:01pm

A new version of LibreWolf Portable has been released. LibreWolf is a custom browser based on Firefox®, focused on privacy, security and freedom. 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.

Thunderbird ESR, Portable Edition 140.8.0 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 24, 2026 - 9:19pm

A new version of Thunderbird® ESR, Portable Edition has been released. It's the Extended Support Release of the popular Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app. 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.

Mozilla®, Thunderbird® and the Thunderbird logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store (advanced apps enabled) in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Thunderbird, Portable Edition 148.0 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 24, 2026 - 9:17pm

A new version of Thunderbird, Portable Edition has been released. It's the popular Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app. 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.

Mozilla®, Thunderbird® and the Thunderbird logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

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

PortableApps.com Installer 3.9.10 (portable app packaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 24, 2026 - 7:46pm

A new version of the PortableApps.com Installer has been released. The PortableApps.com Installer allows you to quickly package your portable apps in an easy-to-use installer without having to write or compile any code. This release adds support for multiple EXE apps and Source directory customization with legacy package creation and updates to the latest version of innounp for online installers. The PortableApps.com Format Specification and installer are available for outside developers to use and can be used freely with free open source and freeware applications. Commercial use is available by contacting PortableApps.com.

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

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