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Feature Addition: Scanning multiple directories for apps, opinions sought

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 22, 2017 - 6:59pm

There have been a few requests over the years to have the PortableApps.com Platform scan additional paths for apps. The rationale is usually that users want to keep non-PAF apps separate from PAF apps or apps that are updated automatically by the platform separate from those that are not. I'm planning on implementing this within a future release of the PortableApps.com Platform and wanted to layout the setup and see if there are any comments or suggestions.

PortableApps.com Platform Bug Report and Feature Tracker

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Submitted by John T. Haller on July 19, 2011 - 11:29pm

Please report any bugs you find with the platform here. There is a separate forum thread for localization discussion and another for apps that need an update. Bug reports made in comments will be deleted once added to this categorized list. Duplicate reports will be removed. Fixed bugs are listed in the PortableApps.com Platform Change-log.

Why don't backups do a proper restore?

Submitted by gwt10 on October 25, 2024 - 11:44pm

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I just did a restore from a backup last night and instead of OVERWRITING what was in there, it created DUPLICATES of old files and folders that were already in there, doubling the space used on the usb drive. Old files that I have either updated or no longer want.

I basically had to reformat the usb to clear everything out that was in there and essentially install it blank (except for the portable app itself) and start all over again.

That's not a proper restore. A restore should overwrite everything and delete what's not in the 7-zip backup, itself.

Multiple instances of the PortableApps platform?

Submitted by kermik on October 19, 2024 - 7:08am

I hesitaed for a long time to start using the PortableApps platform, although I have used portable apps for a good number of years, but the platform eventually conviced me, so now I just love it!
I have e number of email ccounts/profiles, one personal and one for a club I manage. Can I have multiple instances of the PortableApps platform - of course on diferent drives - so to keep my accounts end emails better organized?

Missing Apps?

Submitted by DavidDeb on September 27, 2024 - 2:27am

Hello all,

I have at least one application (GhostScript), shown as installed on the 'Get more Apps' dialogue, which is not in the PortableApps folder (Windows10).
How can this be corrected, and how can the actually installed apps be checked manually against the supposedly installed app list?

Thanks and Best Regards,

David D.

**** I believe I have found the 'issue'!

Help Needed: Displaying Executable Files in PortableApps Platform

Submitted by El Justice Guy on September 12, 2024 - 9:02pm

Hi PortableApps,

I’m seeking assistance with configuring PortableApps to properly display executable files located in specific directories. I’m having issues with the PortableApps platform not recognizing and displaying executables that are located in subdirectories.

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