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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.

using PortableAppsPlatform to update Portable Apps not installed with the Platform

Submitted by thank_you_for_p... on June 19, 2025 - 4:16pm

I don't remember why, but when I started using Portable Apps, I used to download zips individually, and unzip the zip files in a folder/directory structure/hierarchy I created. That is, I used them without using the PortableAppsPlatform.

Nowadays I quite like this folder/directory structure/hierarchy.

But it's a headache updating these apps. Gotta download the zip, then aim the unzip correctly etc.

The installer was unable to download Google Chrome, 2025

Submitted by JAB Creations on April 16, 2025 - 11:51am

I kept getting this error:

Google Chrome Portable | PortableApps.com Installer
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The installer was unable to download Google Chrome (Stable). The installation of the portable app will be incomplete without it. Please try installing again. (ERROR: Reget Error)

It wasn't until I played peek-a-boo by switching back-and forth while it was downloading Chrome did it finally fully download and the install of Chrome 135 portable was successful. This was an issue a week or two ago.

Unable to download the file when updating/installing apps (not always)

Submitted by rejzor on March 30, 2025 - 5:04am

I keep randomly getting this error for various apps, before it was Firefox when I tried updating it, now it was Notepad2 while Notepad++ installed just fine in same batch install of 2 apps. I don't have any proxy or network issues and I don't know why would hosting server not permit the download for my location as popup mentions. I've also checked my DNS logs and there is nothing being blocked there.

Why is this happening?

PortableApps Hanging? Maximum Drive Size Issue?

Submitted by sloch24 on February 12, 2025 - 10:02am

I've got a brand new 256GB Sandisk flash drive. When I install the platform, any time I use the one app that I install (Chrome 64) my system "hangs" for sometimes up to 30 seconds. It's not stable at all.

I've tried partitioning the drive to a 32GB partition for it to run, that did not help.
I've tried formating NTFS, that did not help
I've tried running ExFAT on the whole 256GB (No Partitions) that did not help.

It just seems overall not stable.

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