General Discussion

I googled this site, and I have read various announcements and posts about cloud services. However, I can't find the following information.

1. Between Google Drive and Dropbox, which is the better cloud service for the Portableapps.com Platform?

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I have installed portables.com platform onto my flash drive. I look forward to having many of my favorite apps - Firefox, Gimp, etc. - with me when I am away from my home computer. However, I have two questions regarding the platform.

1. There are portable apps that I am already using in my computer. These would include MusicBee, MediaMonkey, Foobar2000, Reno Uninstaller portables, etc.? Can and should I install these portable apps onto the platform?

Hello,

I mean the following.
I don't have desktop version of the PDF opener. So I want it use PortableApps version of PDF opener.

How can I achieve that without pain in the neck?

Cheers

UPDATE: I don't use runas with the laptop so it's not the runas part so i'm thinking its the Veracrypt / Portable apps.

I think this is a bug in the way the lock file is created and / or it's something with Veracrypt / chrome / runas ? I just need to know what file I need to remove before i start Portable Chrome I been living with this issue for like what seems a decade lol...I don't need to be warned I am fully aware of issues with apps and data and I perform all my own full backups.

More and more apps no longer support WindowsXP after an upgrade.

But is there no way to
- add the last WinXP version in the repository as xxxxxWinXP (similar to 7-Zip64)
- or at least provide a download-area with the last WinXP versions
- or any other working solution for having also the latest WinXP version installed (manually or automatically)

I know, WindowsXP is obsolete, but still used a lot under certain conditions or special cases.

Would be great

What if I tell you, that i had a dream... the dream about just plugging in an usb stick, starting a program and suddenly, the desktop became like I'd want to see every time:

- Custom Wallpaper
- Program icons for the apps from PAL
- Files, Folders, ...
- ...

Something like Hirens Mini XP, like a WindowsToGo but without the OS part, it's just inside Windows but without virtualization to improve speed...

It is possible and it would make working at different areas much better then else... but ...

Firstly I just want to say thank you to all the developers behind PortableApps, it's awesome.

I've used PortableApps for years but not on USB for a very long time. In 2017 when a capable smartphone is incredibly cheap (and tablets and laptops only slightly less so) carrying software on a USB stick is mostly limited to people who work in PC repair, maintenance/support.

What are the potential ways to safely close an app on Windows shut down so that it won't give an error next time I open it? I have an app that executes on Windows start and runs in the background and I don't feel like closing it each time I shut down Windows, so I'm seeking other means to automatically close it on Windows shut down.

I write to inquire if one can install windows apps other than the default apps shown on this website. I would want to install some windows developer apps to a USB. Seeking an informed opinion.