I noticed that if I start the StartPortableApps.exe as Administrator and then attempt to run Google Chrome, it hangs up when attempting to initialize the GMail and Google Calendar extensions.
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StartPortableApps.exe and the PortableApps.com Platform should not be 'started as admin'. Running something in admin mode has specific consequences and the platform and most apps are not designed for them.
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