General Discussion

Hi everyone,

First time post obviously - I am a developer of some 15 or so years with a focus on user experiences.

I recently found that several apps don't start anymore, for example
- Avidemux 2.7.4-5 (nothing happens, not even the splash screen appears)
- Audacity 2.3.3 (splash screen appears, after that nothing happens)

I'm not sure if it's a common bug or individual bugs of the apps.
Running with Admin-Rights doesn't work either.
No hints in PortableAppsPlatform.log or in Windows event log.
No running tasks in task manager.

I want to know how to set exceptions for platform's automatic update checker.
Because a newer version of gimp than GIMP Portable 2.10.6 Rev 2. won't work on my windows 7 32bit machine.
Now I'm using that version. But, every time the platform runs, the system tries to install bad version newer than that.
I want to stop automatic updating for a specific app.

https://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable

Why is Portable chrome writing files to drive c:? I deleted the chrome folder (drive c:) and it came right back again. Tonight Google Update wouldn't run in startup.

Installation can be removed. I synchronize the mobile application directory via BtSync and when the file is moved, it will cause problems.

Hi, I have installed PortableApps Platform and several portable apps on my USB drive, but it just changed its icon/name and I can't undo this
Can someone help me ?
Thanks

I want to be able to directly start my TB's address book and used these instructions to add an app to the menu:
https://portableapps.com/support/portable_apps_suite#addingotherapps

And these instructions to start the TB address book:
https://www.ghacks.net/2011/09/12/open-the-thunderbird-address-book-sepa...

Hello, I can access the portable apps website from work, but when I install the portable apps application, it cannot get a list of apps. I assume my work's firewall is blocking it. So, I plan on downloading individual apps instead of using the portable apps application. Once I do that, how do I check for updates for individual apps?

I am not sure if "portable apps application" is the right term. I am referring to the app that shows up next to the clock to launch / install programs.

Thanks!

Ref..: (October 3, 2019) ["Foxit PDF Reader Vulnerable to 8 High-Severity Flaws - Threatpost(.com)"] -- https://threatpost.com/foxit-pdf-reader-vulnerable-to-8-high-severity-flaws/148897/

Extracts from that security bulletin: <blockquote>"For instance, when a user opens a PDF document, it can execute JavaScript.</blockquote>

I want to move my entire folder of portableapps to a new drive, but before doing that I thought I'd ask here how to do this.
I mean is it safe to just move the "PortableApps" folder to a new location or should I treat some apps individually?