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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.

Idle CPU Usage of PortableAppsPlatform.exe

Submitted by Unknown123 on July 16, 2025 - 11:47am

Screenshot of System Informer:

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The OS is Windows 11 24H2.

I'm just curious.

With no portable apps running. there is still cpu usage when it is in idle.
It seems to be polling for something.

What's the .exe is doing? What causes it?
Is it by design? Why?

Is there any way to reduce it to none?

Donation impossible

Submitted by Proletarian on July 15, 2025 - 5:55pm

Platform updated today, and I got the prompt to donate. Tried to, using Paypal, but was redirected on a Paypal page

Donations to this recipient aren't supported in this country
Return to Rare Ideas, LLC

I am in New Zealand.

I have been trying to donate many times over the years, but always had the same prompt.

Please assist.

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.

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