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Problem Updating Apps

Submitted by tompet on January 23, 2016 - 2:20am

I have problems updating some apps. I have had it for a long time but now there are 4 apps that get error messages when I try to update them. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall them but do also get the same error. This has also been before and after the platform upgrade.

The Apps Are
Open Office to Apache Open Office
jPortable
Libre Office
Scribus

I get a message: “Download Error: Regret Error on file…”

I have the latest platform and other files are updating normally.

Is there a way I can solve this?

Display Problem with PortableApps.com Platform Launcher

Submitted by trinsic on January 22, 2016 - 11:08pm

I have this weird problem with the portable apps launcher. On my windows 7 laptop the launcher appears as in all white and the only things that are visiable is the apps themselves, has anyone else seen this or know what is going on? I tried to reinstall it but it made no difference.
Here is a link to the image with the problem: http://photos.paridiom.net/images/troubleshooting/PortableAppsPlatformLa...

Migrating data from one browser to another

Submitted by werty8763 on January 22, 2016 - 6:15pm

Hello, I am currently using Iron portable, but there are some issues with it, so I want to switch over to chrome portable...
However, because Iron portable does not have the option to sync my data, if I switch over to chrome portable, I will lose all of my current data.... Sad
Is there any way for me to switch from iron to chrome and still have all my data?
(by data I mean bookmarks, settings, cookies, cache, passwords, extensions, etc.)

please update download url for sysinternals process explorer from http://.. to https://..

Submitted by rathschi on January 20, 2016 - 12:35am

Update of sysinternals process explorer via http://... does not work anymore.

http:// ist not suported anymore from sysinternals.
Pleas change it from http:// to https:// with the same url.

Thanks

Rathschi

Need help getting a java app into the launcher

Submitted by trinsic on January 18, 2016 - 2:46am

is this page up to date https://portableapps.com/manuals/PortableApps.comLauncher/topics/java.html
?

I am trying to figure out how to make a java application show up on the launcher. Im going through the example part of the instructions. The instructions talk about a path App\AppInfo\Launcher\JestPortable.ini but I dont see a Launcher directory in: PortableApps\PortableApps.com\App\AppInfo am I in the right directory?

Thanks to everyone for supporting this platform

Submitted by trinsic on January 17, 2016 - 5:55am

I have been an avid user of single portable apps for about a year or two now. One of the things that is really important to me was being able to run my computer repair business without having to install apps on customers' computers. Latley I have been getting more and more involved in making sure I can run all the apps I need to troubleshoot problems in a more stream lined fashion. Whats funny is I was going though installing individual apps one at at time on my USB stick thinking, I wish portable apps had some kind of laucher that would make this simple.

Best way to remove not used programs?

Submitted by Dirki on January 16, 2016 - 4:45am

I want to remove all of the programs I do not use, respectively I haven't been used / accessed since one year or so. What is the easiest / most effective way to do that? Could I just remove these programs with e. g. a file manager from my drive and may be after let PortApps scan the folder \PortableApps\PortableApps for the programs still available on that drive and actualize its catalog that way? So just remove all of the programs (or just archive them in e.g. a zip file?) to be shown last accessed in 2014?

Issues with Iron portable

Submitted by werty8763 on January 13, 2016 - 6:15pm

I'm using the platform 12.2, and I downloaded Iron portable, and then when I tried to sign in with my google account, nothing happened......
It would put in my username and pass, and then click login, and then it would load for a few seconds and then nothing would happen..... Sad
Is it just me, or does this happen to everyone?
And if it happening to everyone, would someone please look into this and fix it?

A lot of installation windows have become to appear

Submitted by Yanpas on January 13, 2016 - 1:32pm

I've noticed that 1-4 months ago, during software updates a lot of installation windows have become to appear. Most of them consist of "Next, Agree, Install and Close". It is very annoying... What has happened? Maybe it would be better to show all licences in one window and click agree only once? Licences even do appear for opensource software like firefox

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