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QOwnNotes Portable 26.2.6 (markdown note taker) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 5:42pm

A new version of QOwnNotes Portable has been released. It's a handy markdown note taking app packaged as a portable app so you can take notes on the go. 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.

LibreOffice Portable Legacy 25.2.7 Win 7/8.0 (complete office suite) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 5:39pm

PortableApps.com and The Document Foundation are proud to announce the release of LibreOffice Portable Legacy 25.2.7 for Windows 7 and 8.0. LibreOffice Portable is a full-featured office suite -- including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, drawing package and database -- packaged as a portable app, so you can take all your documents and office suite wherever you go. The Legacy 25.2 version is intended for users on Windows 7 and 8.0, is no longer supported, and is not receiving security updates. It's recommended that most users use LibreOffice Portable. And it's open source and completely free.

LibreOffice is packaged for portable use with permission and assistance from The Document Foundation

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform with 'Advanced Apps' enabled.

PortableApps.com Platform 30.2: Petabytes and Terabytes and Fixes, Oh My!

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 1:44pm

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform 30.2 release. This release adds support for petabyte drives and displaying terabytes in the drive space bar as well as updating 7-Zip, locales, and fixing a bug. 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.

QOwnNotes Portable 26.2.5 (markdown note taker) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 12:39pm

A new version of QOwnNotes Portable has been released. It's a handy markdown note taking app packaged as a portable app so you can take notes on the go. 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.

CrystalDiskMark Portable 9.0.2 (disk benckmark tool) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 12:38pm

A new version of CrystalDiskMark Portable has been released. CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark utility that measures performance for sequential and random reads/writes of various sizes for any storage device. It is useful for comparing the speed of both portable and local storage devices.

CrystalDiskInfo Portable 9.8.0 (disk health monitoring) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 12:37pm

A new version of CrystalDiskInfo Portable has been released. CrystalDiskInfo monitors HDD/SSD health status and temperature, and does all the usual monitoring/graphing of S.M.A.R.T. information. It also tells you how many times the hard disk has been turned on and how many hours it's been on for. 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 140.7.1 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 11:06am

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 147.0.2 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 10:56am

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.

Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition Legacy 115.32.1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 12:35am

A new version of Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition Legacy 115 has been released. It's a more-extended-than-usual Extended Support Release of the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser designed for Windows 7/8/8.1 users with support continuing through February 2026. It's bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app. It is intended for web developers and extension developers to test against. Individual users not using Windows 7/8/8.1 should use standard Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition for everyday use. 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®, 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 in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox ESR, Portable Edition 140.7.1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 17, 2026 - 12:31am

A new version of Mozilla Firefox® ESR, Portable Edition has been released. It's the Extended Support Release of the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app It is intended for groups who deploy and maintain the desktop environment in large organizations such as universities and other schools, county or city governments and businesses, as well as the web developers that support them. Individual users should use standard Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition for everyday use. It's a great way to test your sites and extensions in multiple versions of Firefox. 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®, 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 in the PortableApps.com Platform.

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