General Discussion

Every PortableApp seems to be
organized into
3 subfolders
(App, Data, & Other).

Is it correct to assume that
PA puts
all (or most) of
the original program
(even original user data folders) into
the App folder, & then
redirects all (or most) user data into
the Data folder ?

Is this wrong, or much too simplistic ?

I am simply trying to grasp the way it works.

For example,
in some apps,
such as GIMP,
if you need to manually add some things (eg: brushes),
you need to know the correct (or best) folder
to put them in -

Is it
always a good idea to
remove oldest versions of Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable ?

What about Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable ?
Is it automatically redundant too, or
should I leave it there ?

Thanks,
JKB

Can .paf.exe files be
placed separately, & independently in
almost any high level folder, & then
executed there (independently), or
does it
always have to be
placed, & executed
inside the PA platform ?

Thanks,
JKB

To whoever fixed the 'blocks with Ss Us Ds' problem with the website.
(https://portableapps.com/node/35170)

Can I Change googlechromeportable.exe to chrome.exe? Will it destroy the portable functionality?

A lot of the available apps have functionality in the full versions that aren't present without an installer, namely shell extensions and file associations.

Is there any kind of program that automatically adds them based on the apps you have installed? I know they can't be added by the portableapps platform, but I figure they could be added by a separate program that can request elevation, store the existing settings, change to fit the portable apps, and revert them when you're finished.

The site to buy the USB sticks shows prices that ae $10 per stick higher than your site. What is happening?

Thanks

I know this is probably a dumb question, but here goes:

I just installed Portable Apps. When I am on the central screen, there are two buttons, bottom right. One closes the App. What is the other for -- the "up arrow"?

I've tried everything but the right answer...

Regards,
Chuck Billow

After installing portableapps.com on my USB jump drive, and installing an app, I cannot "safely remove" the USB drive. Program "Unlocker" unlocks portableapps (nothing else shows up), but I still cannot safely remove the USB jump drive. I had no problems with portable apps nor this jump drive before installing portableapps.com.

How can I correct this problem?

I've been running PortableApp on my work computer from my thumb drive every day for over a year, but now TREND MICRO OfficeScan blocks execution. I get a popup that gives the following information:

I:\Start.exe (risk) high (action) create C:\WINDOWS\system. . .

I get a similar warning if I try to run any of the individual apps by launching them from Windows explorer.

The offce PC is running XP professional. PortableApps Launcher recently upgraded to 11.2