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Several Apps don't start anymore

Submitted by herby on December 14, 2019 - 6:32am

I recently found that several apps don't start anymore, for example
- Avidemux 2.7.4-5 (nothing happens, not even the splash screen appears)
- Audacity 2.3.3 (splash screen appears, after that nothing happens)

I'm not sure if it's a common bug or individual bugs of the apps.
Running with Admin-Rights doesn't work either.
No hints in PortableAppsPlatform.log or in Windows event log.
No running tasks in task manager.

how to set exceptions to portableappsupdater

Submitted by satocha on December 5, 2019 - 12:46am

I want to know how to set exceptions for platform's automatic update checker.
Because a newer version of gimp than GIMP Portable 2.10.6 Rev 2. won't work on my windows 7 32bit machine.
Now I'm using that version. But, every time the platform runs, the system tries to install bad version newer than that.
I want to stop automatic updating for a specific app.

https://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable

BtSync

Submitted by PercivalYost on November 24, 2019 - 11:06pm

Installation can be removed. I synchronize the mobile application directory via BtSync and when the file is moved, it will cause problems.

Add Thunderbird Address Book to the Platform launch menu

Submitted by SUNot on November 21, 2019 - 5:47am

I want to be able to directly start my TB's address book and used these instructions to add an app to the menu:
https://portableapps.com/support/portable_apps_suite#addingotherapps

And these instructions to start the TB address book:
https://www.ghacks.net/2011/09/12/open-the-thunderbird-address-book-sepa...

Update apps without Portableapps program

Submitted by djs71a on November 20, 2019 - 4:43pm

Hello, I can access the portable apps website from work, but when I install the portable apps application, it cannot get a list of apps. I assume my work's firewall is blocking it. So, I plan on downloading individual apps instead of using the portable apps application. Once I do that, how do I check for updates for individual apps?

I am not sure if "portable apps application" is the right term. I am referring to the app that shows up next to the clock to launch / install programs.

Thanks!

Foxit Portable update to v9.7 to include security patches?

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Submitted by Leeteq on November 15, 2019 - 3:17pm

Ref..: (October 3, 2019) ["Foxit PDF Reader Vulnerable to 8 High-Severity Flaws - Threatpost(.com)"] -- https://threatpost.com/foxit-pdf-reader-vulnerable-to-8-high-severity-flaws/148897/

Extracts from that security bulletin: <blockquote>"For instance, when a user opens a PDF document, it can execute JavaScript.</blockquote>

Changing Icons with Resource Hacker?

Submitted by riccardopearlman on November 7, 2019 - 12:10am

Doesn't seem to work? I have a portable version of RH (though not the portableapps version) and I am running it as an administrator. You can go through the motions of changing the exe's icon and it saves, but the icon doesn't change and both the new and backup exe's end up inoperable.

Not sure that it matters, but I am running Windows 10 LTSC.

Any suggestions?

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