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Changed attributes after AutoPlay?

Submitted by fergus on May 7, 2007 - 3:30am

Although it's irritating, I don't particularly want or need to stop the AutoPlay feature that runs EVERY TIME I connect my USB drive / USB stick to a running Windows machine. I gather I could use TweakUI to disable AutoPlay for some/ all drivenames, but I'd rather do this, if at all, by direct editing of the registry. Can anybody tell me how to do this?

How to Modify An App To Run In Any USB Port

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Submitted by nocr on May 4, 2007 - 12:16pm

(Ok, I'm new to this sort of thing, so please excuse me if I sound a bit ignorant.)

I recently downloaded and installed several portable apps onto my SanDisk flash drive, which was plugged into USB Port G/ on my Laptop.

But when I plug it into any port other than G/ whether on mine or another computer, unless I plug it into Port G/, the apps will not run.

This is extremely unconvenient, as some of the computers I use do not have a Port G/, only F/ and E/

Best way to transfer over to a new USB drive?

Submitted by natv on May 3, 2007 - 8:25pm

Hey guys,

I may be getting a new USB drive (same size or larger capacity) and wanted to know the recommended way to copy everything over to the new drive.

Can I just 'copy' it over (or first copy the contents to my PC's HD and then copy to the new USB drive)?

Or should I use the 'backup' button on the portableapps menu?

Modification automatic wallpaper

Submitted by gortex3D on May 3, 2007 - 5:44pm

Hello for all

I would like to have as on U3 a software which with the launching of portableapps modifies the wallpaper.

-It is possible to launch a software to the starting of portableapps? If yes how?

-Do you know a software which modifies the wallpaper at its launching ? if yes, which ?

Thank you in advance

Sorry for my English because i'm french.

Group software

Submitted by gortex3D on May 3, 2007 - 3:40pm

Hello for all

I would like to know if it is possible to make groups of software like Pstart or simply like Windows?

http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux4Windows/Linux4Windows01/Win98_StartMen...

If yes how to do it?

I would like to put much software and to organize them in files classified by theme.

Thank you in advance

Gortex3D

Sorry for my English I am French.
I speak about the version 1.0.2 Beta 3 (Pre-Release 2)

How to chnange theme ?

Submitted by liuhoi on May 3, 2007 - 4:09am

dear sir,
I downloaded one theme from :
http://usb.smithtech.us/themes/pam/cute/index.php

When run the .exe file , I follow the instruction:

xtract to your \PortableApps\PortableAppsMenu\App\DefaultData\Theme directory

**I open folder "\App\DefaultData\Theme directory" in my USB drive

But the theme cannot display !? Where is the right path for the theme ?

Thx
Tommy

Windows Vista, Portable HD's locking up???

Submitted by arizona480 on May 2, 2007 - 8:20pm

I use 2 portable USB 2.0 Notebook (2.5) Hard Drives, I don't know if it is the computer itself which came with Windows Vista, but when I run larger portable apps such as Firefox, the drives freeze up (steady red light on the case). I am also having trouble copying large folders. Anyone else have this issue with Vista?

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