Beta Testing

I've posted a build of the PortableApps Menu with a fix for the issue seen on laptops with high-res LCDs. This new release should work with both normal (96dpi) and high-res (120dpi) settings in Windows.

Download PortableApps Menu 1.0.2 Beta 2

Place this file in your X:\PortableApps\PortableAppsMenu directory (replacing the existing one).

UPDATE (November 21): It's been updated to 1.0.2 Beta 2 (Build 1.0.1.2). The following fixes are included (over version 1.0.1):

- Form no longer scaled when running on 120dpi system

I've been posting in the U3 forum, but maybe this should be here as this really is still in beta.
I posted a new update to my autolauncher, it replaces the launchpad on Sandisk U3 Drives with a launcher that will launch any app you choose when the drive is inserted.
Use it to launch PStart, etc. or the new PortableApps Menu with out any need for a prompt.
http://usb.smithtech.us

It's 3 AM
I just finished the first "usable" preview of the next version of my Shortcut Creator 4U3
https://portableapps.com/node/2163

Suggestions, Comments welcome
computechx@yahoo.com

I've just posted a pre-release of Sunbird Portable 0.3 for testing. New in this version:

- Sunbird updated to 0.3 Final
- Installer and launcher now Vista compatible
- Added intelligent startup for faster second starts when run from the same location
- Added license agreement to first start

Note: Upgrading data from 0.2 has not been tested (and 0.2 and 0.3 use totally different methods to store calendar data, both local and remote), so please backup your 0.2 profile before upgrading to 0.3. Before upgrading, you should run Sunbird Portable 0.2 from its current location to update the profile and then extract Sunbird Portable 0.3 over it to upgrade.

I've just posted a pre-release of Gaim Portable 2.0 Beta 5. New in this version:

- Gaim updated to 2.0 Beta 5
- Vista compatible launcher and installer
- Added support for Aspell spell checker (if you have it installed locally, just copy the contents of C:\Program Files\Aspell\ to GaimPortable\App\aspell\)
- Fixed issue where Gaim conflicts with locally-installed GTK+ 2.8
- INI file updated (so you'll need to update yours if you use one)

Gaim Portable 2.0 Beta 5 Pre-Release 1 (Multilingual)

I've posted a pre-release of AbiWord Portable 2.4.6 for testing. New in this release:

- AbiWord updated to 2.4.6
- Vista compatible launcher and installer
- custom dictionaries now portable
- local directory cleaned up on exit

AbiWord Portable 2.4.6. Pre-Release 1

Please test it out and post back your results.

I've posted a pre-release of ClamWin Portable 0.88.5 for testing. This updates ClamWin to the latest version and adds Vista compatibility for both the launcher and the setup routine.

ClamWin Portable 0.88.5 Pre-Release 1

Please give it a try and report back with the results.

Side Note: I compared a compressed version of ClamWin to an uncompressed one for speed in scanning and they performed about the same (the compressed one was maybe a few % faster). So, we're sticking wi

I've just posted a pre-release of FileZilla Portable 2.2.29. The only major change is that the launcher and installer are now Vista compatible. I'd like a few folks to give this a once-over before I send out the actual release, please

FileZilla Portable 2.2.29 Pre-Release 1

Thanks.

I've just posted a pre-release of OpenOffice.org Portable 2.0.4. New in this version:

- OpenOffice.org updated to 2.0.4
- Bug with individual app launchers not passing parameters fixed
- Vista compatible installer and launcher
- Added the ability to use a Documents directory in the root of your portable drive when your OpenOfficePortable directory is within a PortableApps directory in the root

Download OpenOffice.org Portable 2.0.4 Pre-Release 1

Please give it a try and post your findings.

I've just posted a pre-release of Firefox Portable 2.0. This release has many of the same features of Firefox Portable 2.0 RC3. There are a couple additions:

License Agreement Added - The Mozilla Firefox 2.0 end user license agreement is now displayed on first run.

Vista Compatibility - Both the launcher and the installer are now compatible with Windows Vista and should install and run even on a Guest-level account.

As for testing, I'd like to get some folks testing out the license agreement when using an INI as well as when running from CD as I haven't put it through as thorough testing in these scenarios.