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PortableApps.com Menu, Backup and Platform/Suite installer.

Next 4.2

Submitted by RON C on November 30, 2011 - 3:06pm

Installed Next 4.2 release and I am no longer able to scroll the app window and using the up arrow at the app bottom, the app disappears from the screen but is still running according to task manager. Icon is missing from Task box.
XP home Netbook with planty of disk and memory. Previous App worked fine.

How do I rectify the problem.

RON C

Suggestion - Configurable Hot Key

Submitted by OLLI_S on November 30, 2011 - 2:40pm

Hello,

I have a new suggestion for the Portable Apps Platform.
In following I write PAP for "Portable Apps Platform".
By the way: I am using the version 4.2 of the PAP.

At the moment the hot key to display the PAP is [CTRL]+[ALT]+[SPACE].
It would be fantastic if I could configure this hot key in the preferences.
Useful if this hot key is already used by other applications or of I just want to have an other hot key.

Greetings

OLLI

Suggestion - Search in the Portable App Directory

Submitted by OLLI_S on November 30, 2011 - 2:38pm

Hello,

I have a new suggestion for the Portable Apps Platform.
In following I write PAP for "Portable Apps Platform".
By the way: I am using the version 4.2 of the PAP.

When I download new apps via the PAP, it would be very useful to search for apps in the "Portable App Directory" window.
Here a search field should be displayed (like the search field in the PAP) where the user can enter search criteria.

If I have entered some text, then just those entries are shown, that contain the search text.

Installing a non-paf portable program and seeing it in my start.exe menu

Submitted by prr on November 29, 2011 - 12:27pm

I like FastStone image viewer. They have directions for installing their app as a portable app--just download a zip file and place the entire folder on the drive you want to use. http://faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm

Now I have done this--placing the file onto my USB drive, but I'd also like it visible when I open my my portable apps directory.

PortableApps Menu Interface

Submitted by Hari.D on November 25, 2011 - 4:53pm

I tried to run the latest preview/beta release of PortableApps platform menu with screen readers but found its interface still inaccessible. I use NVDA (nvda-project.org) and SA (serotek.com) screen readers. Since I have to rely on a keyboard navigation, e.g. up/down arrow, mouse input would not work either.
Best regards,
H.D.

Problems downloading SOME Portable Apps

Submitted by OLLI_S on November 24, 2011 - 2:55am

Hello,

I downloaded and installed the PA Platform.
I have the German user interface.

After starting it and going to "Manage Apps" I selected "Get More Apps...".
Here a very huge list of applications is shown (so network access is possible).

I also was able to download the following applications (via the PA Platform):

  • AquaSnap (1 MB downlaod size)
  • WinDirStat (1 MB downlaod size)
  • CrystalDiskInfo (1 MB downlaod size)
  • Eraser (1 MB downlaod size)
  • System Explorer (2 MB downlaod size)
  • Instantbird (11 MB downlaod size)

[Closed] Sophos Endpoint Security and Control v9.7 identifies PA Installer as a Threat

Submitted by RockfirmBear on November 23, 2011 - 7:23am

Message in Log (german):
****************** Sophos Anti-Virus Protokoll - 23.11.2011 12:16:07 **************
...
"C:\Users\basal\downloads\portableapps.com_platform_setup_2.0_pre-release_4.2.exe" weist verdächtiges Verhaltensmuster 'HIPS/RemFileMod-002' auf.
Keine Maßnahme ergriffen.
Wenn Sie die Anwendung nicht mit Sicherheit zulassen können, senden Sie ein Sample an Sophos.
...

Download was run today. Installation was successfull.
Updates from 23.Nov. '11, 13:11.
Windows 7 SP1 with current updates.

Portable App Directory missing some apps ?

Submitted by robertrock on November 21, 2011 - 12:36pm

I was trying to find Mozilla T-Bird in the app store(Manage Apps->Get more apps) but I do not see it there. It does appear under 'Internet' apps on the pa.c website.

After some looking I noticed others that were missing:

Filezilla
ToDo List
XMPlay

I don't have 'Show Only Open Source Apps' or 'Show Advanced Apps(Beta, Test, etc)' checked.

Are the above 3 apps classified wrongly?

Disabled Tray Icon while PA Menu is loading apps list

Submitted by ra.one on November 19, 2011 - 1:31am

I have about 72 portable apps installed and PortableApps.com Menu (opened with Start.exe) takes almost a minute to load application list. It shows loading bar, but when switched to other task it gets hidden (which happens with me almost everytime), and when I try to click tray icon, it doesn't respond. I am requesting to create a "disabled" icon for tray to identify that it is loading apps list so I should wait rather than clicking it again and again.

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