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How to uninstall

Submitted by Logicalron on June 30, 2021 - 11:51pm

I wanted to install Clipmate on a USB drive thinking that I could have a completely different database than the clipmate on my PC. IN the instructions it said to installed portable apps before installing the usb version of clipmate.

What I wanted clipmate to do isn't working so I want to uninstall it and since I only used portable apps to install the ortable clipmate I would like to uninstall each on the usb drive.

Is it as easy as deleting the things on the USb drive that were added or is there a clean uninstall process for both portable apps and portable clipmate?

Force Notepad++ to use 32-bit version?

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Submitted by JPCoetzee on June 24, 2021 - 5:17am

TextFX.dll is a 32-bit Notepad++ plugin which hasn't been updated for donkey's years but is still very useful with unique features. It's not compatible with 64-bit Notepad++.

Is there a way of forcing PortableApps to use the 32-bit version? I have seen that this can be done for Firefox, but no mention of Notepad++.

Please don't ask me to find alternative solutions, there's pages of bickering about that on the Notepad++ forums! Smile

many thanks

Regarding the WISE portable apps

Submitted by Oldspice68 on June 17, 2021 - 2:03am

Hi John, i must report that regarding the WISE portables you have here.
These programs can ruin a windows system when used by newbies etc.
The Registry cleaner system tune up can destroy a win system within seconds.
Could you please do a review and maybe remove all WISE programs for your site.
Also newbies and users without proper firewall protection are at risk with these programs from spyware.
WISE are a CHINA based and i seriously recomend you remove ALL the WISE portables from your downloads.
thanks and regards

Portable apps OFFLINE NO INSTALLER

Submitted by MuaazH on June 9, 2021 - 3:00pm

How can I download offline apps, not an installer, just a ZIP or whatever, I don't care about updates and whatever.
I do not want an online installer that downloads the app, that defeats the purpose.

I just want the offline pure offline app that runs offline.

I want to get around this, I don't like it: "This is an online installer that will download Firefox during setup".

Offline you, I mean thank you.

Google Chrome Portable process behavior

Submitted by aiocr on May 11, 2021 - 8:49pm

As advised by @John T. Haller i'm posting this here on the forums.

When using Google Chrome Portable - https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/google_chrome_portable - If you have any another instances of Chrome open (e.g Chromium, Chrome dev/beta, etc) the "Google Chrome Portable" process remains in the background. Only after all these are closed, the process in gone.
Is there something that can be done about this?

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