PortableApps.com Platform

Just wondering if we are confirmed to be getting 2.0 launched in the next few days.

I should be able to use the normal update function to upgrade the platform correct??

as a side issue is there a list of the various switches in the ini file somewhere??
(updated for any new switches in 2.0)

Mine runs slow and freezes a lot. I think its b/c the usb ports on the front of this computer are lose. The ports on back of machine are being used. I ordered a hub so we won't have to use those ports on front anymore. The idiot that used to work here would rest his foot on the flash drive plugged in.

Is there a way to set application flags for the shortcuts, such as Chrome's --allow-file-access-from-files?

So as I mentioned in the general discussion forum my workplace recently blocked the portableapps.com domain via dns web filtering. Now while this hinders my ability to browse the site normally, there are ways to get around it.

What I can't get around however is how this breaks the updater. Since I can't change the domain it looks up to a flat IP (bypassing DNS) or point it at an SSH tunnel proxy there's no way for me to use the updater at work.

Is it possible to make structured menu in Portable Apps?
I'm started to use almost all programs in portable version, so it's not comfortable any more to scroll down when looking for needed program.

Just a suggestion:

The PA menu looks very nice and everything, but it does look quite out of date. The current fashion in graphic design is flatness and simplicity, with little or no colour gradients or 3D effects. This was started by big brands like Coca-Cola a few years ago, as a move to clean simplicity was tasteful in the new era of austerity.

With Windows 8 and the Metro styling coming over from Windows Phone 7, things are going to get even flatter and simplified.

I searched for the answer to my question but the search terms didn't give me anything that looked relevant to my question, so i'm posting it here.

I remember seeing this type of question about a year ago or more (just before the updater was released) and wondered if this could be put in to play here?

my suggestion - put a checkbox next to the apps you would like to download - so you could effectively pull multiple apps at once (or ALL the apps at once as was inquired about by me and others a while back)

Hi, I've just set my kids up with PortableApps, and so now, we have 3 different external drives that get moved amongst our various computers. Now, there's only a couple of non-portable programs left that we use (ACDSee, PaperTiger, Clickbook & MediaMonkey).

Not sure that this is even feasible or sensible but here goes. Would it be / is it possible to create a program consisting of just the Portable Apps updater portion of the platform? My thoughts are this: I run different USB sticks with many different "versions" of Portable Apps, depending on what my needs will be. I would like to launch a base app from my computer to search for the PA drive and update it without launching the actual platform. Then when done, I could remove the drive, insert another and repeat the process?

When installing multiple portableapps, the platform exits with a stack overflow.
The workaround for this is starting the platform again.

Version: 2.0 Beta 5 Pre 2
OS: Windows XP

Cheers,
Peter