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Request Apps Guidelines

Submitted by wsm23 on December 31, 2006 - 9:59am

Premise:
Posters frequently ask for a portable version of a certain software. Usually this is a common type of software that leaves settings or files in some part of the local PC if it is not modified.

John or one of the many frequent visitors to the forums might possibly see if that software can be modified and made portable or not.

Some guidelines:

Attribute Changer – Easily change file and folder properties

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Submitted by ANTICHRISTUS REX on March 6, 2025 - 9:01am

Description: Attribute Changer can modify date and time on files, folders and photos.

License: Freeware, for personal and commercial use.

Website: https://www.petges.lu/

App Size: ~5.5 Mo~

Update Frequency: ~Once a year~

Portable (Standalone) Version Availability: yes.

Owner's Permission granted:

Many thanks for your message.

Microsoft Teams as portable app (Due to Skype going away in May 2025)

Submitted by HaveUSBWillTravel on March 1, 2025 - 8:05am

Due to the recent microsoft announcement that Skype is going away in May 2025):
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/28/the-next-c...

Is it possible to get Microsoft Teams as a portable app to the repository? Been using Skype for ages as a Papp when I need a quick chat when remote and would not like to lose that functionality.

Pot Player

Submitted by endell esq on February 27, 2025 - 2:26am

I noticed that Pot player is on the apps list, but has not been updated for over a year.

Possible for new version please?

DesktopOK Remembers Desktop Icon Positions, Restore and many features!

Submitted by UpdateInformer on February 20, 2025 - 4:07pm

hi all,
you are propably nerved about the messed up desktop icons after you...
DesktopOK Remembers Desktop Icon Positions and Restores it.
when you change resolution, split and merge monitor or change taskbar settings they mess up.
it's a smallest freeware app.
semi portable by developer, small partially saving setting problem, menu width not saved.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

Hibiscus Homebanking with Automatic Business Features (and Housekeeping)

Submitted by UpdateInformer on February 10, 2025 - 7:23pm

hi,
you can make homebanking and automatic business transactions inclusive accounting, statistics, forecast, calendar, savings overview and more.
as there are a few questions to clear i will go with homebank now.

i'm thinking if/that hibiscus could be the one for homebanking and propably housekeeping book.
i would prefer homebanking and housekeeping book in one app.
there is a zip file by developer, so maybe a bit portable. will look.
advantages:
BESIDES MANY SUPER FEATURES, ALL SYSTEM SUPPORT, REGULAR UPDATES, OPENSOURCE

gsudo - elevate commands from Windows cmd prompt using 'sudo' (already has portable version in releases)

Submitted by jr2 on January 19, 2025 - 7:12am

gsudo on Github

gsudo is a sudo equivalent for Windows, with a similar user-experience as the original Unix/Linux sudo. Allows you to run a command (or re-launch your current shell) with elevated permissions, in the current console window or a new one.

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