A while after I installed the portable apps suite, my USB name changed to portableapps, and I cannot rename it back, as it reverts back to "portableapps" all the time. I've read some of the previous topics, that it has to do with autorun.inf but I've had no luck. I tried changing it and even deleting the file but I still cannot rename it. Please help, as my USB name is bothering me greatly.
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If you've tried changing the name in the autorun.inf, and deleted it, then it sounds like you need to reboot for the old/changed name to appear.
where I just changed my usb name to whatever I wanted. Did PortableApps change it to something else automatically when you install the program? I can't recall if it did. Anyways, yeah, I just changed the name of my usb key many moons ago by right-clicking on it and renaming it what I wanted.
Don't be an uberPr∅. They are stinky.
in the autorun.inf put the following:
or if you just want default removable drive just leave Label blank
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi,
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)
if you want your changes to show up, after you have made changes to autorun.inf, safely remove your usb then plug it back in and you should see the changes.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi,
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)
Whateveryouwant.ico can also be a binary: Whaterveryouwant.exe or Whateveryouwant.dll, etc.
but with dll you would have to specify a number (I think)
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
With an executable. However, if it is the first icon in the exe, there's no need to, and it may be the same with dlls.
Thank you everyone, I tried rebooting then removing and and putting it back, and it changed. I am rather grateful for this very helpful community.