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Software Virtualization?

Submitted by rc1ark on January 12, 2007 - 10:56pm

Hello everyone - New PortableApps user here & so far I love it!

I recently saw this article about a program that can vitualize software and I wonder if it is something that might be able to be used portably. Here is the link to the article:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1941377,00.asp

Has anyone else seen this? I think it's cool how it can redirect registry calls to itself and I'm thinking something like this could be really useful. Any thoughts?

~RC

YES, Limewire & Frostwire are portable straight from the box

Submitted by John Wayne Goodin on January 11, 2007 - 3:22pm

Did you realize Limewire & Frostwire are portable straight from the box?
Just copy their installation folders to folders on your USB memory stick.

The only needs are the machine they're running on must have a resent version of JAVA installed.

Only a few minor issues

Start either from the .JAR file (frostwire.jar, limewire.rar.)
Both will have you go thru the options setup every time they are run.

Just be sure in both to point to a location on your stick to download to and goto options in both and have them shutdown immediately and not show a icon in the system tray.

"New" in forum topic disappeares

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Submitted by Simeon on January 11, 2007 - 11:19am

When I haven't been logged in for a while, I always see the threads that where updated or answered to marked as "new". Then I can click on the "new" and it leads me directly to the new post.
But when the thread is longer than one page (like the "Whats on your portable?"-thread), it doesn't jump to the next new post.
Why?
Can it be fixed or is it drupal?

New launchers are now not running processors, how come?

Submitted by twnty3svn on January 11, 2007 - 5:27am

I just noticed, and I'm not sure how long its been like this, but how is it that the launcher no longer runs as a process? Is this because the launcher does not make any modifications to the registry, or clean up any files on exit?

Also is there a way to make the launcher use less memory? Currently the PAT 1.4.1 uses about 7mb memory.

Which App Syncs With MS Outlook?

Submitted by jkd_ba on January 10, 2007 - 7:28pm

I've recently became aware of PortableApps and have installed it on my thumbdrive. Previously had a U3 drive but it was "hit or miss" if it would work on other PCs'.

I'm wondering if any of you good people can refer me to which applications provides syncronization with MS Outlook, if any. I'd like to be able to have my calendar, address book, etc. accessible thru the drive.

Portable Apps Icon Shown under My Computer

Submitted by Themus on January 9, 2007 - 11:00pm

This is an Excellent work.

Is it possible to remove/add the icon to a usb key that contains the Portable Apps utility?

I just moved all my Portable Apps software to another usb key. I would like the Icon that shows up on under My Computer to be the icon for Portable Apps.

I then want to remove the icon from the old usb key. I need to keep the data on it as it is a self-booting boot network boot key.

The icon is great for identification purposes.

Monitor progs

Submitted by pcfreak on January 9, 2007 - 4:37am

Hi, I'm new to this forum but I'm totally addicted to portable programs. It's a shame that there still are so many programs that need to be installed Biggrin

And that's exactly what I wanna ask you guys about. (I have searched this forum a couple of days ago and my search came up empty so I hope I'm not asking something that has been posted under different words)

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