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Empty Update Window

Submitted by OLLI_S on October 21, 2022 - 12:04pm

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.

How often are apps rescanned on VirusTotal

Submitted by PortableGood on October 18, 2022 - 2:15am

My understanding is that all PortableApps.com apps are scanned by VirusTotal before they are approved to be served to the PortableApps.com Platform.

Is this understanding correct?

If so, how often are they rescanned? The engines and definitions used by VirusTotal are always improving, and so rescanning is obviously important.

Of course, VirusTotal can easily miss malware, so it should only be used as a small component of any security setup.

Caesium image compressor not updated

Submitted by maboroshin on October 15, 2022 - 3:21pm

Caesium Portable: https://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/caesium-portable

Caesium Portable was last updated version 1.7 in 2014. But, The latest version is 2.21.

The project appears moved to GitHub at 2020. This became version 2.0 and there were major specification changes.
https://github.com/Lymphatus/caesium-image-compressor/releases/tag/v2.0....

Chrome Ublock origin restore from file fails

Submitted by nolanoro on October 11, 2022 - 6:26pm

Chrome Version 106.0.5249.103

Have you heard of this before with Portable Chrome, or Chrome in general?

I cant import settings. When I try, nothing happens. Same thing happens when I try to import My Filters, but I can paste and save into My Filters.

Works fine on Firefox.

I disabled all extensions except Ublock. Disabled all experimental settings.

I just created a fresh install. Added ublock. "Restore from file" still won't import.

Is the fact that I'm trying to import the Firefox exported settings possibly the problem?

LG GRAM model 17Z90P-K.AA78A8 and Supersonic Rage 128 GB USB

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Submitted by goofus on October 4, 2022 - 1:33pm

When I install the above mentioned USB into a USB port on my above mentioned LG GRAM with Windows 11 and double click the Start.exe in Windows Explorer I get this message; "This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher". However, if I double click on PortableApps.com_Platform_Setup_22.0.1.paf.exe and reinstall the platform all is well until the next time I install the same USB drive and double click the Start.exe. Is there a platform just for Windows 11 or what is the trouble? Also, is there a way to attach a copy of the message as a file?

PortableApps does not update some applications

Submitted by capcla on October 2, 2022 - 9:03am

For a long time, the portableapps suite do not update automatically some applications. In the beginning it was just libreoffice. I stayed at libreoffice 7.1.4 and believe I did this update manually. Now, other applications have been added to this list:
- CCleaner via ccPortable 6.04.10044
- Opera 91.0.4516.20
- Team Viewer 15.34.4
- Wise Ddata recovery 6.1.3

I have 2 PCs with Windows 7 64-bit and have the same problem on both.
How can I solve this problem?
Thank you

Interest in Windows on ARM / ARM versions of apps?

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 28, 2022 - 4:19pm

I was wondering if there's any interest in ARM versions of apps being included in bundles where it is low impact. These would be for Windows 10/11 on ARM devices like the Microsoft Surface Pro X, Samsung Galaxy Book Go/S, Lenovo Flex 5G, HP Elite Folio, etc as well as for folks daring enough to get Windows on ARM running on the Mac M1/M2 machines. This would only affect a handful of apps like CrystalDiskInfo/Mark, Sysinternals utilities, 7-Zip, etc and only when it makes sense size wise in relation to performance.

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