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Run skype on a company laptop (anti-virus blocking skype - I think!)

Submitted by klaxhu on March 10, 2011 - 11:10am

Hello all,

I got this laptop from work and I need to keep in touch with my folks at home - we always used skype.

The only computer I will have for the next couple of months is the one form work which has a antivirus/policies that don't permit me to instlla/run skype.

I've tried to make a stick with skype on a different computer with skype on it, but when I plug it in and start it I just get an error (I think it is the antivirus who does that ...)

Is there any way to make it work ? - did somebody come across similar problems?

Thanks!

Speedy flash drive?

Submitted by EOBeav on March 7, 2011 - 12:40pm

Just a question about flash drives. I love using these portable apps, but a few of the heftier ones--namely OOo--run unacceptably slow on my flash drive. Is there a way to speed them up? Or is there a recommended kind of USB drive that will work best? Thanks in advance for your answers.

PS--thanks a ton to the developers who make these available at no charge to me.

PA.com Apps Flagged by avast 6.0 Sandbox

Submitted by Chim on March 3, 2011 - 3:21pm

This morning I went to use PA.com's Revo Uninstaller for the 1st time.
avast 6.0.1000 popped up informing me that this App was a potentially dangerous App and prompted me if I wanted to run it in the Sandbox. I figured the App was likely good since I've been using PA.com Apps without issue for a while. But, out of curiosity, I let it run in the avast Sandbox just to see how that worked.

CamStudio Portable miscategorized

Submitted by cfdavis on March 3, 2011 - 12:03pm

CamStudio Portable is in the wrong category on the Portable Apps Directory. It is under Utilities but should be in Music and Video.

CamStudio is a great addition to Portable apps. I have used the regular version for quite a while so am delighted to have it in a portable version now. Together, Audacity Portable, CDex Portable, CamStudio Portable and Impress in Open Office Portable provide a solid multimedia production suite in portable form.

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