General Discussion

Hi All,

I'm having problems with my father's USB stick. I carried out a few updates for him yesterday, bringing everything up to date (App's Suite menu, Firefox, Thunderbird & Open Office). I then started Firefox to check his add-ons and update them when I hit a problem.

Foxmarks is refusing to update to Xmarks for me, and I've discovered that all the files and folders on the stick are marked "Read-Only". I've tried going to properties and unchecking the flag but it's just being ignored.

Can anyone give me some pointers. Thanks.

Hello,

Hi, I've got a web application using tomcat and mysql. I'm considering using portableapps to distribute the application to stand-a-lone users who
can run the application locally on their computers using a usb memory stick.
I've done some tests and it seems like working well with tomcat add-on and java set up.

I was wondering whether anyone has done something similar before and if someone can point me to examples of similar 'production' applications.
most appreciated,

GHOZ

I don't know if this is possible, but it would be nice if there was a way to sort by columns. That way the apps could be listed alphabetically, by category, author, or release date. Hopefully it's something minor that wouldn't be a problem to implement. If it is a hassle, don't worry about it.

As has been mentioned in our chat room and in a couple threads in the forums, our current hotkey for showing and hiding the PortableApps.com Menu when it is running, WIN+P, is already registered in Windows 7, so it can't be used. So, we should need to select a new default hotkey.

I think it would be cool if there was an option to subscribe to forum posts, I know there are drupal modules out there which allow this, what does everyone think?

*Wow did the forums get a change.... O.o*

Well anyways. Today is April 7th and i'd thought i might tell you all it's my birthday.
I'm going to get my present in 3 days. Hopefully it's an iPod Touch (i hope it is cause my mom holds back gifts due to money... O.o)

After not using my USB thumb in so long I wiped it clean and am installing a new Suite. Do I still have to come here to update Firefox and avoid a "dirty bomb" or can I let Mozilla do it again? Sorry if I missed that in old threads. Thanks.

[Topic clarified by mod Tim]

Hi,, I've tried to customize my portableApps a little by changing the folder icons.

I've replaced all the icons in "USB DRIVE:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\App\DefaultData\FolderIcons"

But when i re-connected the drive, only the documents icon has changed, the rest (PortableApps, Music, Pictures, Videos) still have the original icons showing, even when I've removed them from the drive.

Is there another copy of the icons that exist in the drive, that they are linked to?

[off-topic question]

The menu items when on the Portable Apps pull up all say "Portable" after each one but this is totally unnecessary! We are already on the Portable Apps Menu!

What would be better is a minor note that the App is for "activity" such as FTP, Anti-Virus, game, etc. if it is not included in the name already. I appreciate that the app name is given but I do not always remember what it does just from the title.