PortableApps.com Platform

Greetings,
Great work all these long years, I am back once again to set up a portable library.

A few questions if you don't mind, I found it hard to search the forum, so will just ask here.

A) Can I block a single app from update? I have a license for PDF Exchange Editor Plus; an old build from last year, so don't want the app to auto update. Can an ini file or something control if a app updates?

When i start the platform (29.5.3) the desktop icons disappear. On a second pc it wouldn't do this.

Is this a feature or a rare bug?

Does anybody know about this?

bkh

7-Zip 24.09 (x64)
Windows 11 Home

I have just installed the Portable version of 7-Zip.
I am trying to open a file in order to extract it.
A pop-up window appears with the message "Access is denied"
.
How do I correct this problem, please?

I copied on to a new USB stick using a current backup from a stored desktop, and after it completed installing, I launched the Start button to get the menu to pop up, and I see that I got a Shutdown button instead of Eject button instead. When I click on the Shutdown button, it's asking me if I want to shutdown Windows or not. I don't want that. Not at all.

Eject button (like it should) https://imgur.com/a/JXwqqtw

For the backup option in the menu, is it possible to add a password to that process?

I used to be able to have the desktop background change when I START the menu. I had to download the menu and start over with it on a new USB and I am missing how to do that again. I searched, but I am not sure what to replace or where.

Weird, can only download a about 1.xx MB file

Hi,
I have see that inside folder:
--> "..\..\App\InnoExtract\" there is the file 'innounp.exe' v0.50'

Every time I open the Launcher I get a small popup saying 'File Access Denied', if I click ok it goes away and I can open apps, if I do not click it I cannot use the PortablaApps.

Happens on one computer but not others.

Running off a 32gb Ironkey formatted to FAT32

Guessing its something simple but I'm not sure what....please can someone point me in the right direction?

PortableApps updater prompted me to update Firefox this morning. It goes through the download process, then the following error appears:

The downloaded copy of Firefox is not valid and can not be installed.
This could be due to an incomplete download or other network issue.
Please try running the updater again when complete.

I have restarted my PC several times since then, and it's the same issue at each restart.

Windows 10 Home. No known network issues; all works normally.

Please assist; thanks!