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Crating a shortcut in the menu for classic exe file.

Submitted by profete162 on June 17, 2009 - 10:02am

Hi there,

i have, on my USB stick, some software running simply on an exe file that i would like to add in my portable apps menu.

I cannot install them like a portable app software.

Is there a simple solution to add a shortcut to these exe file in the menu?

Thank a lot for your help and be comprehensive, i am a non-english user.

See you.

How to use "PortableApps.com Installer" packge a exe file?

Submitted by zerozha on June 15, 2009 - 2:11am

There's no help file here.I had tryed many times that I got a errlog.
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Error in script "C:\VCdControlTool\Other\Source\PortableApps.comInstaller.nsi" on line 1223 -- aborting creation process
======================
Anybody can give me a sample directory lists ?

my file list:
C:\VCdControlTool\VCdControlTool.exe
C:\VCdControlTool\VCdRom.sys
C:\VCdControlTool\help.html
C:\VCdControlTool\App\AppInfo\appinfo.ini

appinfo.ini
//
[Format]
Type=PortableApps.comFormat
Version=0.91

[Details]
Name=VCdControlTool
AppID=VCdControlTool

Virus infection on USB devices - questions for a tech person (2)

Submitted by nomnex on June 13, 2009 - 11:00pm

Not to offend anyone, but I rather tech people answer this thread only to preserve the informative value of this post. Others can benefit of this information. Thank you.

Purpose of this thread: safe usage and prevention of a USB stick's content - soft/documents - when used in Internet Coffee shops and on companies networked computers (no policy on external devices here, and admin right on the networks).

In fact it is a board question and I don't even know how to formulate it, but:

How do I get infected
How do I see when I get infected

USB Drive Comparisons

Submitted by tlchost on June 13, 2009 - 3:00pm

I managed to destroy my USB drive, and someone gave me a 32 gig unit. At first I was thrilled, until I tryed copying my stuff to it....The write speed would place it last in a geriatric turtle race.

Is/are there site(s) that have comparisons of various USB drives relative to read/write speeds?

Thanks

Thom

USB Stick BUFFALO (JP) - Question for a tech person

Submitted by nomnex on June 13, 2009 - 3:57am

I need a new stick. It is not much about the price, but the usability/reliability/longevity/transfer speed. It is a Buffalo USB 2, Japanese model, either 8GB, either 16GB. What do you think? I would tend to select the 16 GB.

30 MB/s data transfert / 8 GB / 4000 JPY

or

30 MB/s data transfer / 16GB / 7500 JPY

http://buffalo.jp/products/catalog/flash/ruf2-lvs-bk/ (30 MB/s)

Q1: is the life span of a USB shorter than a HD?
Q2: does the size make any difference about reliability or longevity?

Has the PortableApps.com Website Been Compromised?

Submitted by Bulldog on June 12, 2009 - 11:37pm

The first hint of trouble came when I tried to download an app from the PortableApps.com website. After clicking on the 'Download' button I was redirected to a webpage for unrelated software. I closed my browser and tried again. This time, when I clicked on the 'Download' button I was redirected to a webpage for a different unrelated software package. There was a link to SourceForge on the page, and when I clicked on it, my download started but was immediately cut off by my security software.

Therefore, my question: Is there a problem with the PortableApps.com website?

Been using Portable Apps for some time but SEP called it a Trojan today?

Submitted by Axiomatic on June 12, 2009 - 5:28pm

Hey guys, long time user of portable apps but first time forum poster here.

My corporate SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection) software called StartPortableApps.exe a Trojan Horse today and quarantined/deleted it.... fair enough... I deleted and formatted my USB drive... went to another PC, re-downloaded the Portable apps install executable from Portableapps.com and set my USB drive and apps up again.... took it to a server in the lab (still different PC we are talking about here) that also has SEP loaded and got the same thing?!?!?!

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