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Extracting setup files: effect on PC performance?

Submitted by shnbwmn on July 11, 2015 - 4:07am

Hi there

The main reason I use portable apps is to keep my computer running as fast as possible. So far for the majority of software I use I've managed to find a portable version or at least a suitable portable alternative. But I also use many programs that aren't portable, and I thought that I would have to install all those to my computer. After some googling I discovered UniExtract, and I'm quite relieved that it works most of the time.

aMSN Portable retired due to end of life of MSN network

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 30, 2015 - 11:30pm

Just a heads up that aMSN has been retired as Microsoft has retired the MSN network. It's been removed form the platform's updater/app store database. The download button has been removed from the app homepage and a notice added. The download is still available as a link for historical purposes.

Updater never closes

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Submitted by Dirkmaster on June 30, 2015 - 10:21am

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find it if it was. I cannot shut down 12.05, when there are no updates, as the updater never exists on it's own. If there is an update, it completes, and I can shut down the main program without a problem. But if there aren't any, then the updater process just sits there, and I have to end task tree to get the program to close. Is there a solution for this, short of turning off auto updates?

Thanx

Dirkmaster

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