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Hi Guys,

Somehow I cannot download 1.5.1 I need menu only that link doesn't work.
but say Standard 46MB package can be downloaded.

******Main problem******

I am experiencing some troubles after installation of 1.5 menu.
I am suspecting it despite it sounds weird.

I worked with Some applications from my USB drive and that disconnected it.

Then I found that all my hard drives have their normal icons but drive C has kinda notepad icon ????.

Drive by itself works fine.

In the mouse settings, Windows has an option to specify how many lines to scroll at a time when using the mouse wheel. Any possibility the PAP could respect this setting? Right now it only scrolls one line regardless of the Windows setting.

Hello,

I have found a problem with the eject button feature on PA 1.5. It no longer functions when plugged into my work computer which is Win XP Pro SP2. The eject button simply closes the Portable Apps menu - it makes no attempt to safely remove hardware as it did on the previous version of Portable Apps. However, the eject feature does work on PA 1.5 when plugged into my home computer which is Win XP Home SP3. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this issue or is aware of a solution.

It seems that you have taken a more ambitious approach to releases and timelines in the last few weeks.
While it is exciting, it's also kind of confusing, with the release numbering changes and introduction of some of the features that people have been asking for.
I've also seen posts that look ahead several versions, such as this one:
https://portableapps.com/node/18439#comment-113729
(Although that one refers to the numbering and features you had previously thought of doing, not what you will be.)

I just got the Portable Apps Platform ver 1.5 and I really like it. I just started playing around with the wallpaper switching ability, but I found one downfall. Although there is the ability to have 2 different wallpapers (one for normal and wide screens), there is no way to have multiple wallpapers that will be used based on the current screen resolution, as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong). This is a pretty big problem for me (and others, I'm sure), since I visit quite a few different computers, with about 4 or 5 different resolution settings.

I just noticed that Windows isn't remembering the "always show" state I set for the PAM icon. I figured out that PAM is deleting its entry from the tray MRU on close for stealth reasons, but frankly I'd like a way to turn that off. This is particularly annoying in Windows 7 as even if I specifically set the icon to always show, it gets hidden again the next time I start the Platform.

would it be possible to use the home and end keys in the launcher menu to get to the top and bottom listing of programs faster? i currently use my scroll wheel or pg up/down, but would like to jump to the top and bottom if at all possible!
thanks.

am running the latest version.
used to be that when i pressed win + p, which pops up the menu, i could then press d for documents, m for music, etc.
when i press d,m,p,... with the new menu, it does nothing. is this a setting in the ini that needs to be added, or a program bug?
thanks!

I propose an app to replace StartPortableApps.exe.

When loaded, this app would present a dialog allowing you to select a "profile" or add or delete profiles.

I don't know if you have given much thought to profiles in the platform yet John, so it may change some of this idea when you speak on it.

Hello and sorry for my poor english!

I have installed the new version of PortableApps on my USB-stick over an older version. Everything looks wonderful - just the (internal) Backup doesn not work anymore. On two computers (one with XP and one with Vista) there is an error a few moments after the start of the Backup.

Possibly there is something corrupt after an update?

Update: I deleted the whole folder and made a new installation, but the problem is still there? Does anybode else have the same problems?

Sincerely
Stephan