General Discussion

There is currently an outage at SourceForge that is causing failed downloads via both the web and via the PortableApps.com Platform. SourceForge is aware of the issue and actively working to fix it. You can follow along on their Twitter feed for updates here: https://twitter.com/sfnet_ops

Symptoms: In the browser, you may see constant redirects when attempting to download or an error page. In the PortableApps.com Platform, you will likely see an error that the downloaded file is invalid.

We've been discussing the idea to make it an advanced option for users to select whether they want only the 32-bit version, only the 64-bit version or both (aka dual mode) for apps where we do automatic switching for a while now. Apps like Firefox and 7-Zip where we currently include both versions and have the launcher automatically switch between them. There are quite a few things to keep in mind while considering this:

I haven't updated in a while, and 9 apps need updates. When I try, it doesn't install, I get the message, "The downloaded copy of XXX is not valid and could not be installed" for all the apps.

I'm running Window 8 with Classic Shell.

Page Not Found (404 Error)

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https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/renamer_portable not found

At the apps list. https://portableapps.com/apps

The good link at news is https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/renamer-portable

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Download Error:
File Not Found (404) on file http://downloads.sourceforge.net/portableapps/GoogleChromePortableDev_62...

Hi,

When I first installed PortableApps, I installed the platform and apps on my PC. But, I really wanted them on a USB stick. I've now done that but I have several files (including executables e.g. chrome.exe) located at C:\Users\MyName\PortableApps. I would like to remove these files from my PC. Is it OK to simply delete the files?

Thanks in advance.

Since the platform does not yet support saving installers during update, is there a way for me to download all the updates en-masse without hurting my wrists doing one file at a time?

I'd even pay for either a dvd update or usb key update once or twice a year (Or more).

I have a lot of friends who like portableapps but don't have my internet bandwidth and I'm trying to help them out.

I know that scaling was handled in an earlier version but it was for only certain percentages. I just need to blow up the scaling to 150% but when I do that, the platform doesn't look so hot. Could I something about this?

I see there is a FAQ on the donations page. I suggest an addition be made to that FAQ, something along the lines of the following:

How can I direct my donation towards developing a specific application?