General Discussion

Mod Note - Although this bug is now fixed in the current PortableApps.com Installer 3.0 and the platform's installer, some apps still use an older version. The PortableApps.com Platform works around this and allows installation after the error message is shown. All apps will be updated in the coming months.

Why is the portableapps icon not shown in the autorun launch list? This is my autorun.inf

[autorun]
open=StartPortableApps.exe
Action=Start PortableApps.com
Icon=PortableApps\PortableApps.com\App\Graphics\usb.ico

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Maybe this has already been covered but I just went to Wireshark's web page and downloaded their Portable Apps version. It comes in Portable Apps format. Even the file name is WiresharkPortable-1.4.6.paf.exe.

I noticed that Wireshark portable does not exist under applications on this site. Wonder what the disconnect is or if I'm missing something.

Is it because of the Pcap install?

I think I saw something about a portable apps version of Calibre being released...wonder if there is a target date?

Thanks
Thom

One thing I haven't found in the platform is a (non-manual) way of checking what new apps exist. I have a USB drive with all the apps installed on it, and I use the updater to keep them up to date. But when I want to check if any brand new apps have come out, I can go to "get more apps" but that just takes me to the site. The trouble is that the site doesn't really offer me a way to just see what's new (as opposed to new or updated).

Ideally, something like "check for updates" but looking for apps on the site that I don't have installed, would be perfect.

I always start with an empty flash drive when installing PortableApps. Some (not all) flash drives I use with PortableApps display the PortableApps icon in the task bar next to the normal Windows start button. If I close that icon, the normal PortableApps icon in the system tray also goes away. I don't want the PortableApps icon to show up on the task bar. I only want it to show up in the system tray. Can any of you help me with this.

Thanks,

Don

How uninstall an App...just delete it's folder in stick?
If copy a portableapps.com Stick to another, it should still function both?

Hi guys

I'm working on a few apps that need flash player and older build to work right. So was wondering if their is anyway to add it to a PAF when creating it so it uses the portable flash within the portable folder and not the one from windows it self?

Thanks for any info on this.

found this article in one of the "Techie" newsletters I subscribe to. Although it is basic in nature, still I found it interesting so thought I would share.

10 things you should know about open source before you use it