Run on Read-Only USB stick
Can you add parameter for activate running on read-only usb stick ?
Thanks
Jeff
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Can you add parameter for activate running on read-only usb stick ?
Thanks
Jeff
Hello
I recently installed DNRgarmin, a GPS/GIS utility on thumb drive j: with no problems, ran fine. Now trying to install on hard drive with following: "Error 1325: PortableApps is not a vaild short file name." I see this is a generic problem for flash drives and fixes point to the registry and I've tried several approaches including repairing and searching the registry with no luck. I was able to install a previous version of DNRgarmin, but would like to be able to have the latest, plus I'm worried about future problems with other programs.
hi,
why isnt it possible to add programs manually by drag and drop into the menu program list????
plz can u fix it? thx...
Has anyone else had the issue the the "Check for Updates" feature is not working in the ver 2.0 beta 5 release? Every time I select "Check for Updates", a window named "PortableApps.com Updater" opens, but there are never any entries. If I go to the PortableApps.com web site and manually check the version numbers of my apps, I notice that several have updates available. Is the updater not actually being used right now?
TIA,
Jon
It seems like a large majority of users seem to believe the Menu Icon placed in the Windows 7 Superbar is a bug. Even more don't like it. Let's hear some more opinions 
Vote, should this option be on or off by default?
(I didn't like it at first, but the button is bigger, and in a more convenient place. So now, I do)
Green Theme for PortableApps made by Izanagi.
PREVIEW 1.6
PREVIEW 2.0b5
EDIT:
Version for 2.0b5 works now fine.
1.6 DOWNLOAD
2.0b5 DOWNLOAD
INSTALATION 1.6 version
***Before instalation make backup of old theme.***
1.Go to X:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\App\DefaultData\Themes
Is there any way to disable the tray icon so it just uses the task bar or the little "I'm minimized" bar when you don't have a task bar? I use portable apps on my school computers, and we can't use tray icons, and having to leave open a explorer to open portableapps.exe every time I need something is rather annoying.
I can use the task bar though, so that method works, or having it not minimize on clicking off of it/loading an app, just going to the background or something.
Hello again,
I'm presently using the 2.0 beta 5 portable menu and I would like to prevent my students from changing any of the show hide menu options.
Theme changes would be ok.
Are there any .ini options I can use?...I found some ini options and was able to keep the menu visible at all times.
Thanks again,
Dave
Hello everyone,
It seems that you can change the menu name from PortableApps.com to something else but I can't find any documentation on the subject.
I will be teaching classes in GIMP & OO this year and I would like to customize some of the USB flash drives.
Thanks in advance,
Dave White
When I plug in the thumb drive that I have the PortableApps suite loaded on, I get the usual "Auto Run" Windows Dialogue box, which opens the initial Primary Folder of the "Drive."