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Empty Update Window

I have version 22.0.1 of the PortableApps platform.
Today the "PortableApps Updater" window is shown, but here there is no application listed, that should be updated.
Here at home I have a direct connection to the internet (no proxy).

I had have the same problem at work, but here I only have Google Chrome portable installed.
Here I can download the GoogleChrome portable package and select to add an app manually.
At work I thought this might be a proxy problem or firewall restriction, so I did not write a posting.

But at home I have many portable apps and I do not know what apps is truggering the update.
Google Chrome seems to be up to date (same version number in the platform than on the website.

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Please supply more details including: "system details (OS version, 32 vs 64-bit, etc), install path, new vs upgrade, etc."

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Operating System: Windows 10

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 22H2 (Build 19045.2130)
Portable Apps Path: D:\PortableApps\Start.exe
What do you mean by "`new vs upgrade"

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The same thing is working here without issue. Would you please try a full system restart, update all your drivers (especially graphics), and run Disk Cleanup and clean your C drive at the system level to get rid of all remnants of stuff to see if that helps? Does the app store also appear blank if you try to install a new app? If not, please try installing a temporary fresh copy of the platform to, say, your desktop directory, and see if the app store shows up correctly there.

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I did a system restart and

I did a system restart and the problem still exists.
I also cleaned my system (temp files) but the problem still exists.
The app catalog (when I want to install a new app) is empty.
I downloaded the installed and selected to "Upgrade an existing installation" and now I see two apps in the update window.
I really don't know, what was wrong here!

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Temp Install?

Did you try the temp install above I recommended?

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Yes, I did

Yes, I installed a second copy in C:\Temp\PortableApps
There the app-catalogue is shown after startup.
But as I wrote above: a repair install of my productive version also solved the problem.

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Ah Good

Ah, good. I think I misread it. I'd wager something got corrupted. Not sure what though. I'd scan the drive for errors and back it up just to be safe.

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Log Files

I started the PortableApps platform, went to the settings and enabled the logs.
Then I checked for Updates.
The results do not show anything:

23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Loading locale"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Calculating drive free space"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Loading theme"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Theme loaded"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Displaying app list"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Rebuilding tray icons"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Saving settings"
23.10.2022 16:50:44, Info, frmMenu, "Saving settings"
23.10.2022 16:50:47, Info, frmMenu, "Calculating drive free space"
23.10.2022 16:51:01, Info, frmMenu, "Calculating drive free space"

I thought that in the logs I see what updates are available and why the error occurred.

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Platform Only

The log is for the platform only. The updater/app store doesn't currently have any logs.

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So, any idea how I find out,

So, any idea how I find out, what updates are available?

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