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Telegram Desktop Portable 6.7.8 (secure instant messaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 5:31pm

A new version of Telegram Desktop Portable has been released. Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed. 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.

PortableApps.com Platform 30.4: April Upkeep

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 11:43am

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform 30.4 release. This maintenance release updates localization and the backup/restore utility. It's available as a full download or a small quick-install patch via the built-in Updater. Read on for all the details...(permalink)

Existing Platform users can automatically update by clicking Help - Check for Updates. Platform users will receive a small, quick-install patch to update.

PortableApps.com Installer 3.9.15 (portable app packaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 10:32am

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 updates to the latest innunp and 7-zip 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.

7-Zip Portable 26.01 (file archiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 10:30am

logoA new version of 7-Zip Portable has been released. It's the popular 7-Zip packaged as a portable app, so you can take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files and more on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration 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.

Mozilla Firefox Developer Edition, Portable 151b2 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:58am

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 151.0 Beta 2 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:55am

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.

Thunderbird, Portable Edition 151.0 Beta 1 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:49am

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.

Thunderbird ESR, Portable Edition 140.10.0 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:47am

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 150.0 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:45am

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.

gVim Portable 9.2.0407 (advanced text editor) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 28, 2026 - 9:33am

logoA new version of gVim Portable has been released by PortableApps.com. gVim Portable is a feature-rich and not-too-hard-to-use text editor packaged as a portable app, and a very feature rich one at that. With gVim you can code, highlight syntax, and do everything else you would expect of a text editor worth its weight in megabytes. 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.

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