General Discussion

Courtesy of an ill informed Supervisor, I am now stuck with a Dell all in one piece of junk running Win11.
Even in God mode it won't let me install the software and drivers for my ancient Lexmark printer/scanner.
Does anyone know of a portable Scanning app?
Hate to toss working hardware just because some Hipster twit thinks I should only use "Shiney, Shiney, New" hardware.

I have a general question about browsers that include built-in ad and tracker blocking. Brave Browser is often mentioned because it has native ad blocking and tracker protection without requiring extensions. I was wondering how PortableApps.com generally views browsers with built-in privacy features like this.

Recently I also came across Kahf Browser, which focuses on privacy and includes built-in ad and tracker blocking as well. From a user perspective, both seem similar in concept, though implemented differently.

i'm not sure whats about iobit smart defrag and smart defrag (opensource).
i just need to know, to clear if the continents biggest tech site/magazine should add or replace the other.
the first one is 3-4y old on their site and i try to put the portable opensource there...
but i need to come clear to them, now its confusing.
i recommend nice apps from here, my fav.
thx

I've never been found of the Portable App taskbar icon so made a couple to match Windows 11 and Windows 10

PAicons.png

They can be downloaded from here: https://postimg.cc/gallery/hVY7qZJ

(feel free to delete if not allowed)

I'm trying to find someway to run portable apps off a password protected USB. Of course I could go buy a usb with keyboard on it that password protects the usb but these are quite expensive.
I have portable apps loaded on a password protected USB right now that works perfect (and I've had this usb for nearly 10 years) but it's a usb 2.0 and I want to do this on a new USB 3.0 so I can take advantage of the faster speeds.

I recently updated to Chrome Portable 143.0.7499.110, a build released in December 2025.

However, I have since discovered Google have removed two flags that I required:

• Partition the Visited Link Database
• Partition the Visited Link Database, including 'self-links'

Is there a way to download a version of Chrome Portable from a month or two ago?

I could not seem to find a way on your website.

i fully plead for keeping it alive,as its under my handfull top apps and i dont let run any apps all time, beside sec ones, and dont let other apps all time interfering, as need it once a week.
i dont want no apps bite each other and keep sys quick and stable.
i definitive dont use no such apps and hope you keep this magnificent app alive.
big thx!

especially on defragmenting system partition.
i hope for qualified answers with explanation.
i think smart defrag portable is great and possibly best solution for c:,as can be run from other partition and doesnt disturbs itselfs work.
i need to get c: fit, as didnt defrag for ages, i think.
thx

I have modified my menu for quick retrieval by creating some custom categories and categorizing apps Ive downloaded underneath them, like so: https://imgur.com/a/k2Anhbu

When I did the backup and retrieved my portableapps on a new PC build the custom categories were not there. Can someone tell me how I can maintain my custom menu and also the categorization I give to each app?

After completion https://i.postimg.cc/tgz5tkzF/PORTABLEAPPS.jpg