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Apps won't run

Submitted by T-man on September 3, 2022 - 2:16am

I installed PortableApps to a USB flash drive and downloaded a few apps. Whenever I try to run an app I get the User Account Control message, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" I then select "Yes", the message disappears like normal, but then nothing happens. I've tried selecting "No" and also "run as an administrator" but those didn't make a difference either.

I'm running Windows 10 Home, Version 21H2 (Build 19044, 1889)

Has anyone run into this before?

Latest version portable apps platform shuffles the icons/programs.

Submitted by gracie46 on August 28, 2022 - 11:04pm

I am finding the latest version of the portable apps program very disconcerting. The list of programs shuffles everytime I select one to open, sometimes so quickly that I inadvertently open the wrong program, and I have to search the list each time I use it because things are never where I expect them to be. It doesn't seem to follow any logic--like putting the currently used program on top. I have looked for a toggle setting to turn off this feature--if it is intentional--but not found anything.

starting Portable Apps results in error I/O error 1392

Submitted by Schubert-Wang on August 9, 2022 - 3:02pm

after system reboot after a unexpected power outage I recieve the error message "I/O error 1392" with OK button. Clicking OK message window disappears, no PA window visible.
Task Manager shows PortableApps.com (32bit) and child task PortableApps.com Menu task in the task list.
PortableApps is not accessible.

Anki Portable, command line in PortableApps Platform

Submitted by chrisfox on August 3, 2022 - 4:14am

Hi,

Anki Portable is not in PortableApps store unfortunately, so I had to download the official .zip of anki and unzip inside PortableApp folder. To launch Anki you have to provide the location of the data folder on your PC. So I had to provide the data location to Anki, I had to create a anki.bat file with:

    start "" /b "%~dp0anki.exe" -b "%~dp0../../Documents/Flashcards/"

Unfortunately .bat cannot be added to PortableApps Platform.

Long overdue features

Submitted by Go_sit_in_the_c... on July 24, 2022 - 6:49pm

Sorry, but tough love time. Apparently I registered this account 4 years ago, but I've used PA for as long as its been around (admittedly not heavily). So, I have to ask...

Question 1: Resizable menu when?

Seriously, it was okay when laptops were rocking 1024x768 screens, but it now makes far more sense to use a secondary launcher over the actual PA Launcher. I still launch the PA Launcher every once in a while to get updates, but otherwise ignore all its features.

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