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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.

Question on new multi-monitor functionality

Submitted by autohost on March 27, 2024 - 2:07pm

I just upgraded to The PortableApps.com Platform v29.3 .

My work setup is a laptop and two 1920x1080 monitors. When I take the laptop home, I use it with only its own built-in monitor. My question is, if I run the launcher at work and move it to one of my external monitors #2 or #2, then exit, shutdown, take my laptop home, and run the launcher again, will it appear on the laptop monitor #1, or will it be on the non-existent monitor #2 and thus not accessible?

JPortable - URL/Port used to download Java

Submitted by Sam786 on March 27, 2024 - 1:14pm

Sorry guys to ask a question on a legacy version of JPortable.

Our internet access is closed and if you would like to access URLs you need to define these in the Proxy.

But I am trying install Java_Portable_6_Update_22_online.paf and it will get stuck on downloading Java "Downloading Java" & "Connecting..." and fails.

Could anyone provide me the URL/Port the application is using to download Java please?

Launch windows app from PApps

Submitted by john errington on March 20, 2024 - 3:11am

I would find it very useful to be able to launch standard windows apps - notepad, calculator etc - directly from the portable apps platform.

I have tried puting a batch file in a named folder inside my portable apps directory, but it doesnt seem to get detected in the platform.

C:\Portable Apps\PortableApps\windows-memtest has this batch file, named memtest.bat
%windir%\system32\MdSched.exe

If I click on it it works so that isnt the problem

Remember the last monitor the Platform was open?

Submitted by portable_usb on March 19, 2024 - 11:23pm

I use 2 monitors and PortableApps keeps opening on the main monitor which I suppose is an ideal situation for most cases. For me though, I want it to open on my 2nd monitor. Moving it and exiting does not seem to save this preference.
If the problem is that "if you bring the USB to a computer with only one monitor, you won't see the menu anymore", then I say just check if there are fewer monitors than before and if so, THEN move it to the main screen. That way accounts for cases like that.

Defender detecting malware in PA.c Platform 29.1.1 updates: Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml

Submitted by wolfferine on February 23, 2024 - 4:22am

Hi,

I don't want to cause any panic - but I am facing the following issue:
Today when I started my PortableApps, and wanted to check for updates I was "greated" with the following error:

Unable to connect to PortableApps.com to retrieve portable
apps. Please try again later.
[InvalidZipFilePossibleNoConnectionOrFirewall ]

and at the same time by the following Windows Defender warning:

Virus & Threat Protection
Threats Found
...

Upon checking Defender's history, this is what I found:

[Closed] PApps version 29.1.1 - Windows Defender found Wacatac.B!ml - false positive?

Submitted by wetabax on February 22, 2024 - 10:33pm

Duplicate of bug https://portableapps.com/node/70275

Asking to list new programs or search for updates - the result is this:

Found: Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml
file: C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg1B24.tmp\update.7z

what shall I do?
Windows 11 64bit 23H2
regards
w

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