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Testing of beta versions of apps before public release.

Need Windows XP users to test new eject utility (Update 2017-12-04)

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 21, 2016 - 2:07pm

The PortableApps.com Platform uses the USB Disk Ejector utility internally to handle safe ejects of USB drives. It's a solid open source utility with years of work behind it. Unfortunately, version 1.3.x of the utility, while fixing some issues, has caused issues for some of our Windows XP users in the past. Most recently, we tried upgrading it in the Platform 14.0 release but had to revert back the old 1.1.2 disk ejector in Platform 14.1.

Beta Testing Forum Guidelines, Dev Test Post Template, Regshot How-To

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Submitted by John T. Haller on March 14, 2006 - 3:31am

The Beta Testing Forum is used to provide test versions of applications that aren't yet ready for wide use, but could use the input of willing participants to test them out to hammer out any bugs, as well as offer comments and criticisms of the application so the developers can make changes before widespread public release.

Any developers may post beta testing notices here whether their apps are hosted by PortableApps.com or not. But these should be legitimate beta tests only, not an attempt to drive traffic to your own site.

86Box Portable

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Submitted by Konssism on May 20, 2026 - 2:26pm

I have moved 86Box to PortableApps for myself, it may be useful to anyone interested in this application.

https://archive.org/details/86-box-portable-5.3.0.82.paf

This installation does not include roms, this is due to the copyrights that roms have from their manufacturers. You will have to download them separately and unzip them in the folder 86BoxPortable\App\86Box\roms\

PortableApps.com Launcher Maker (Palm) Beta 1.0.0.2 Development Test 1

Submitted by judeah666 on April 24, 2026 - 12:46pm

Application: PortableApps.com Launcher Maker (PALM)
Category: Development
Description: PortableApps Launcher Maker is an all in one launcheer building PortableApps.com-style project folders from a normal application EXE.

It helps generate the pieces needed for a portable app package, including:

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