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*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.

I tried opening a program off the platform and says "you are not allowed to write the registry, continue anyways?" If i press continue it loads it to a point then closes it out. What can i do to get around this problem or even better fix it?

Can anyone tell me quickly, and in a nutshell, where to download and how to add new fonts in Open Office 3... getting bogged down with tech jargon and I figure there must be a simple way to do this...

TY

MF

Iv bean in the serch for a portable OS for a while to run all my windows programs anywhere without having to modify the host computer, Well i finally found something called ReactOS. ReactOS has bean fully scripted from the ground up and can install windows32 programs onto it. Its mostly open source expet for some code from WHINE emulator (probly how they can run windows programs on it without getting sewed)and i just wanted to post the link so if anyone else needs it they can find it easier. Sorry this is the only place i could think to post it...

On their site they tell:

We would like to emphasize that we did not develop a replacement or substitution to the PortableApps framework. Yes, it is absolutely compatible with the PortableApps platform. But in addition, CodySafe allows operation with any portable application. It combines an unexampled set of useful options and features, applications and utilities.

What does that mean for portableapps.com?

New York, NY and Redmond, WA - April 1, 2009 - PortableApps.com is proud to announce that it has merged with Microsoft to create the future of portable software. The new software platform will be called the Microsoft USB Mobile Portability Suite (MUMPS) and will combine PortableApps.com's innovative portable software with the global distribution capabilities of Microsoft. The all-cash transaction will make PortableApps.com a fully Microsoft-owned entity. Of the deal, PortableApps.com founder and lead developer John T. Haller said "Holy f*&#! I'm rich, beyo%$&!".

Closed Source, Monthly Fee Per-App / Per-Drive

To maximize value to the end user, MUMPS will use the more secure and faster-moving closed-source software paradigm and be billed at a small monthly fee. Each device the suite is installed to would be billed at a rate of US$5 per month. Each application used would be billed at a rate of US$1 per month. All application usage would be tracked via simple tracking software that will be automatically installed on each PC the suite is used on. To improve performance, the tracking software will be permanently installed on each PC, speeding up subsequent uses of the platform.

Working With Windows Vista and Windows 7

MUMPS will take full advantage of the advanced features of Windows Vista and Windows 7, allowing it to have a semi-transparent glass border around its interface (the most-requested feature among current PortableApps.com users). "This new interface will maximize user productivity and happiness in ways that the current release just can't match" said new project spokeswoman Anita Bath. Bath went on to say that the although this new interface would now require Windows Vista and Windows 7 (thus no longer working with 75% of the world's computers), suite users would be offered a coupon for a 0.1% discount on an upgrade to Windows Vista and a free MUMPS refrigerator magnet.

Additional Features, Additional Fees

The suite's additional features like large fonts, theme switching, wallpaper switching and autorun abilities will be billed at a reasonable US$0.50 per use, maximizing user productivity and revenue.

Release Schedule

The new release will be available for purchase this afternoon. All existing copies of PortableApps.com's software will be remotely deactivated and the end user given the choice to get MUMPS or be reported to the Business Software Alliance for running unlicensed software. Upgrade today!

PS - Happy April Fools' Day! Yes, it's a joke, you can laugh :-) It has been a few years since I did this one and I thought it was time for something fun for PortableApps.com users. - JTH

Is it possible to have a LinkButton (like Firefox or Thunderbird...) to use in my web site link to PortableApps.com?