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Can anyone recommend flash drives which are easy to find (like in Office Depot, or similar large office supply stores), and not 'U3'? Specific brands/model numbers please. I am trying to buy a drive that will work at the local library copiers & computers. Thanks!

I downloaded the installer for portable apps platform (12.5) and began the install to a USB drive. When it was finished, I was asked if I wanted to run it. When I clicked "Finish" I got a message saying it was "unable to connect to PortablApps.com to retrieve portable apps. Please try again later. [Send request error]".

After spending an afternoon "trying again", I redormated the drive and re=downloaded the program - with the same results. I forgot to mention that both times I was still online at the download page of portablapps.com.

Hey just wondering, if I want to either Move/Cut or Copy files to a USB Plug and Play External Drive for keeping them in case of OS or something going bad. What would be good to use, Just WindowsXP Right click and Cut/Copy or is there a good program, File Manager or back up or something that helps with this? Need something low on Ram/resource usage. I have a ton of stuff on my hard drive I will be moving and maybe creating folders for and renaming a little stuff, I'm Just used to using Right click and such.

I just downloaded Songbird right from the portableapps website, installed and presto, instant Virus!!!

I find it hard to believe that was possible.

I clicked on a button on the side, Songbird.me and it tell my I have tons of viruses and it would NOT let me off that screen!!!

I have the proof in the form of a screenshot, if anybody it interested.

Anyways, first, last, and only time I will ever download another program from this site without reading reviews first.

Shame, shame, shame!

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Please fix,

The Link for Chrome Beta Version 39.0.2171.52 Beta for Windows is broken.

RAH

Was the integrated wallpaper switcher ever updated to work with windows 8? I've followed the instructions as listed on the support page but when I launch portableapps it changes my wallpaper to black instead of the bmp I have.

I'm loving portableapps.com so far but there are three functionalities that are giving me some trouble. I was hoping someone in the forum could offer some assistance.

1. Built In Wallpaper Switcher: I love the idea but I can not seem to figure out how to implement the function. I saved the desired image as a 24 bit Bitmap named "portableapps_wallpaper.bmp" and placed it into the pictures folder but nothing happened.

Reason: I use a Faronics Deep Freeze like solution for system security. And portable apps. But I am admin.

If you scroll down here: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/RelatedProjects

You find this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ovpnp/
Discontinued for good.

Any solution for me?

My (limited) understanding is that the PortableApps Platform creates a folder in the root of its own drive called Documents. Within this folder are Music, Pictures, and Videos folders.

1. What are the consequences of deleting this Documents folder and its contents when the PortableApps Platform is running from NON-removable storage?

2. What are the consequences of deleting this Documents folder and its contents when the PortableApps Platform is running from removable storage?

If I change from Windows default of 96 DPI to 110, does that affect the displayed pixel size of say, a selected area in a screen capture or drawing?
Like in PicPick or Paint.net?

I can't determine exactly how changing Windows' system DPI setting to a non-default value affects the displayed sizes of objects in screen capture or image editing programs.