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VIRUS - Watch out for Songbird

Submitted by stevem on November 7, 2014 - 4:10pm

I just downloaded Songbird right from the portableapps website, installed and presto, instant Virus!!!

I find it hard to believe that was possible.

I clicked on a button on the side, Songbird.me and it tell my I have tons of viruses and it would NOT let me off that screen!!!

I have the proof in the form of a screenshot, if anybody it interested.

Anyways, first, last, and only time I will ever download another program from this site without reading reviews first.

Shame, shame, shame!

[Duplicate post in another thread removed by mod JTH]

Question about a few functionalities

Submitted by digitaldunbar on November 4, 2014 - 3:39pm

I'm loving portableapps.com so far but there are three functionalities that are giving me some trouble. I was hoping someone in the forum could offer some assistance.

1. Built In Wallpaper Switcher: I love the idea but I can not seem to figure out how to implement the function. I saved the desired image as a 24 bit Bitmap named "portableapps_wallpaper.bmp" and placed it into the pictures folder but nothing happened.

I understand (Open)VPN requires admin rights but I still need it on a USB

Submitted by trust on October 28, 2014 - 8:35am

Reason: I use a Faronics Deep Freeze like solution for system security. And portable apps. But I am admin.

If you scroll down here: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/RelatedProjects

You find this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ovpnp/
Discontinued for good.

Any solution for me?

Documents folder in root

Submitted by PortableGood on October 26, 2014 - 6:20pm

My (limited) understanding is that the PortableApps Platform creates a folder in the root of its own drive called Documents. Within this folder are Music, Pictures, and Videos folders.

1. What are the consequences of deleting this Documents folder and its contents when the PortableApps Platform is running from NON-removable storage?

2. What are the consequences of deleting this Documents folder and its contents when the PortableApps Platform is running from removable storage?

How Windows' DPI setting affects Capture or Drawing program measurements?

Submitted by christina_a on October 25, 2014 - 8:42pm

If I change from Windows default of 96 DPI to 110, does that affect the displayed pixel size of say, a selected area in a screen capture or drawing?
Like in PicPick or Paint.net?

I can't determine exactly how changing Windows' system DPI setting to a non-default value affects the displayed sizes of objects in screen capture or image editing programs.

Black Screen Since Recent Seamonkey Portable Update

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Submitted by larissalea on October 20, 2014 - 12:05pm

Since the last two updates for SeaMonkeyPortable, it is opening up with a black screen. I experienced the same thing with latest updates to FirefoxPortable and managed to turn off hardware acceleration because of my familiarity with it and it's working now.

This is only happening on my Dell Optiplex 390. On my Optiplex 3010, this does not happen and SeaMonkey and FireFox have had no problems. Should I add a better graphics card? I've stopped using SeaMonkey for now.

Has this been reported already?

Larissa

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