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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.

TightVNC Viewer 2.8.85 Portable Development Test 1

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Submitted by Peppernrino on June 8, 2025 - 9:20pm

Application: TightVNC Viewer
Category: Internet
Description:

Remote Desktop Viewer

Features: TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.

gMKVExtractGUI Portable 2.9.1 Dev Test 1 [RELEASED]

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Submitted by John T. Haller on April 27, 2025 - 4:15pm

This app has been released: https://portableapps.com/apps/music_videos/gmkvextractgui-portable

Application: gMKVExtractGUI
Category: Music & Video
Description: Utility to extract files from MKV files
Requirements: .NET 4.x runtime installed locally, MKVToolNix Portable installed alongside

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