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General discussions of portable apps and news.

Need for specific/supplementary Antivirus + Anti-Malware + Firewall software on a Flash DriveUSB Stick

Submitted by anaximene on March 7, 2012 - 10:29am

As a happy newcomer to PortableApps I wonder whether full real-time protection is ensured by the resident Antivirus + Anti-Malware + Firewall software on the host PC (the one into which the USB Flash drive is connected) assuming of course those are up to date and work properly. If so, I would promptly conclude they are useless on a Flash drive.

Thank you for any confirmation.

is it possible to create working copies of a portable app?

Submitted by scasadei on March 6, 2012 - 2:04pm

Hello, instead of running portable apps from a removable drive, I am using them from the local disk. When I tried to copy over to another computer, I ran into problems. Specifically, Thunderbird portable didn't work as expected, most of the mail folders showed without any content in them. I am wondering whether it is required that a portable app be always stored in the same physical device.
Thank you

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Submitted by mauibill on March 1, 2012 - 7:28pm

I lost my flash drive so everything I had stored in Portable apps is on my c drive I need to update my version of portable apps how can I install the 10.0 version over the version I have or how can I transfer everything I have stored in portable apps could you please email me at [email removed] Thank you

App List is Blank

Submitted by geronimo52 on February 26, 2012 - 12:44pm

When I select an app from the Portable App Directory and click Next, I see a confirmation that the app was installed and available in the PortableApps.com menu. When I look at the App Platform menu there is nothing listed. What am I doing wrong?

OK. I wasn't checking the check box by the app. It works fine.

Create Portable App Guide.

Submitted by tal on February 25, 2012 - 7:53pm

There is a Guide how to build portable app from ziro?
how to create nice exe file, with nice icon?
how to create the structure folder and all ini files?
how to create a NSIS script with a common command?
how to create a splash screen?

there is an automatic way to create this things?

i think you need to add to Development section a nice
guide with full details and many images and links that people will create there own portable apps and publish it here.

i am a programmer, and i really want to create many of my program that

Auto Start

Submitted by tibbi64 on February 23, 2012 - 4:41pm

I tried adding the exe file to the start up folder, but it won't start. Also how do I get it to auto start when I plug in the flash drive? I have windows 7 32. I thought when I had it on another flash drive it did auto start.

Thanks,

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