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Redirection of Desktop Folder?

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Submitted by solanus on March 30, 2009 - 2:11pm

I searched for this, but I didn't find anything resembling it...
Pardon my ignorance if this is sheer fantasy.

In Windows, the Desktop is a special folder in the profile folder of the logged-on user.
In a standard windows install, it is quite easy to redirect the folder in regedit in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders - Desktop.

could not find j:\portableapps\porableapps.com\portableappsplatforms.exe

Submitted by ptpickard on March 29, 2009 - 2:36pm

I have loaded the application at least 3 times and then when I remove the drive and then put it back in and click to start the application I am getting the following message:

could not find
j:\portableapps\porableapps.com\portableappsplatforms.exe

Platform or a collection of special portable editions

Submitted by kaa on March 29, 2009 - 11:04am

Hello

In comparison to virtual registry layers like U3, Ceedo, and PowerToGo; is PortableApps suite actually a software that needs to be installed at the USB Flash prior to installing portabel applications?

Or is is simply a matter of installing any of the portable versions of the applications referenced on site?

And would the data files of portable apps retain their format, so they could be copied back to a HD and be used for an actual HD-installed application if needed?

Thanks.

Drive Letter

Submitted by Matchboxx on March 28, 2009 - 10:07am

Hello,

I'm a new first-time user of PortableApps -- using the Light Suite as of now -- and I'm curious about something.

I have used Windows Computer Management under Administrative Tools to force my Lexar 2GB flash drive to take the drive letter of H:\ -- if I take my flash drive to another PC, and it automatically mounts as say, F:\ -- does PortableApps still run normally?

Thanks
Matchboxx

add files onto documents, music, and video

Submitted by azulai on March 27, 2009 - 4:00pm

I just downloaded portableapps to my portable drive. I'm looking for easy access to my files through the document/music/video file folders on the right. How do I upload my content (already inside my portable drive) into those folders?? I keep having to press the "Explore" folder icon to view my content. Help!

Busted dll?

Submitted by FenixZero on March 27, 2009 - 12:05am

Everytime that I try to install the Partable App Suite - Standard, install hangs at the extraction of xul.dll, at the time of this writing its been going for about 10 minutes.

What can I do able this?

I was thinking that I could go with the PAS - Light or even platform only, and install what I want from there. Is there an easier course of action?

I am using the most updated version of Vista, Home premium, if it matters.

Broken Link

Submitted by TrekCaptainUSA on March 26, 2009 - 2:31pm

RE: Broken Download Links for "Platform Only"

I am unable to download the Portableapps.com platform installers because of "broken links" (source: Google Toolbar after clicking "download").

Is this just my computer being evil, or is this a legitimate problem?

Please check for me.

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TrekCaptainUSA

[Fixed] Icons for PAF apps missing at 120dpi on Vista

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Submitted by John T. Haller on March 25, 2009 - 12:24pm

THIS BUG IS FIXED IN THE CURRENT 1.6 PRE-RELEASE:
https://portableapps.com/node/18859

I've confirmed and reproduced a bug in the current 1.5.x Platform where on Vista, when the screen DPI is set to 120 (aka Large Fonts in Windows), the icons for apps in PortableApps.com Format are missing from the menu. This is due to Vista's ExtractIconEx API not working properly with Delphi when in 120dpi mode though I am not sure if the issue is with Delphi or Vista at the moment. I'm working on a workaround that will fix it and will post soon.

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