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Documents folder in root

Submitted by PortableGood on October 26, 2014 - 6:20pm

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?

How Windows' DPI setting affects Capture or Drawing program measurements?

Submitted by christina_a on October 25, 2014 - 8:42pm

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.

Black Screen Since Recent Seamonkey Portable Update

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Submitted by larissalea on October 20, 2014 - 12:05pm

Since the last two updates for SeaMonkeyPortable, it is opening up with a black screen. I experienced the same thing with latest updates to FirefoxPortable and managed to turn off hardware acceleration because of my familiarity with it and it's working now.

This is only happening on my Dell Optiplex 390. On my Optiplex 3010, this does not happen and SeaMonkey and FireFox have had no problems. Should I add a better graphics card? I've stopped using SeaMonkey for now.

Has this been reported already?

Larissa

Modified theme files! Uploading to share!

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Submitted by AndrMatr on October 19, 2014 - 5:02pm

I'm going to post some modified theme files to my google drive. Here's the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Qo4xLF16dSem9BUlRhMnRrcWs/view?usp=sh...

Use 7-Zip Portable to extract the archive and paste the 'Graphics' folder into your own PortableApps.com folder in E:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\App
Then open Options and select you theme! The ones that are modified are:
Classic Dark
Flat Dark
Glassy Dark
Modern Dark
Smooth Dark (duplicate with less transparency than Modern Dark)

Problems with installing new themes...

Submitted by jd_blue on October 11, 2014 - 8:16pm

Hi,

I created a custom theme but I can't figure out how to install it. I put its folder into the themes folder but it doesn't show up on the menu for me to select it. I did search around the site and the website, but I couldn't find any information on it. I'm using the newest version.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Thank you!
J.D.

Chrome Portable does not seem to have registered a class ??

Submitted by avmad on October 10, 2014 - 5:48pm

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but I can't find a forum solely devoted to Chrome Portable.

I have Chrome portable configured to be my default browser [on my Windows 8.1 Dell laptop].

My problem is that clicking on certain links does not work correctly. The places this shows up most notably are: 1) links in Outlook and 2) links on the desktop, but the issue shows itself elsewhere as well.

You can see the types of error by going to my flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/julian-smith/sets/72157648629135795/

Can anyone tell me how to solve these annoying issues?

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