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Rename PortableApps platform folder into something else?

Submitted by bejoandjoko on August 15, 2014 - 8:07pm

Hello,

I am unable to update the platform when it is moved to a folder, I mean when is not at the root

Perhaps my config file is broken, please can you put me on the track to resolve the path.

Edit;
Sorry I have not been clear. Is it possible to rename PortableApps folder into something else, in the example here MyApps

Documents
PortableApps
\---PortableApps.com
        \---PortableAppsPlatform.exe
        +---App
        +---Data
        +---Other
\---FirefoxPortable
        \---App
        \---Data

Desktop icons disappear when platform is open

Submitted by frankiesparkes on August 15, 2014 - 10:18am

I only noticed this problem today when it happened on my computer where i have the desktop icons enabled. I did Notice it at my school but they used the Group Policy to disable it until recently where i thought that the group policy was defective on every one elses machines. Support would be really nice as i like the desktop icons as much as any one else Wink . Frankie

Running in VirtualBox VM on "mapped drive"

Submitted by tschultze on July 30, 2014 - 9:19am

I hesitate to even bring this up since my use case might be totally unacceptable, but I use PortableApps from my hard drive and run instances of it two VMs where I've mapped drives (shared folders in VirtualBox parlance). I get that there are some "collisions" associated with trying to start up a specific app at the same time from the two VMs (and live with that).

Working Eject in Windows 7

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Submitted by NathanJ79 on July 26, 2014 - 7:50pm

Since we updated to Windows 7 at work, I can never properly eject my portable hard drive without rebooting the computer and yanking the cord at the BIOS screen. (Ever a flair for the dramatic.)

I've Googled after the issue, and going back to the early days of 7 (and possibly Vista as well) it seems the OS does a couple other things to hook into portable drives that, best I can tell, means you're not ejecting your drive cleanly without rebooting the computer or at least logging out of Windows first.

Total noob/newbie - can't even get started (jPortable loader can't be found.).

Submitted by J.K. on July 25, 2014 - 5:33am

Hi,

I learnt about PortableApps today and am trying to install one particular Java app to USB.

(I m currently using an HP netbook with Windows 8.1, 64 bit)

As advised in http://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/USB_Stick

I went to

https://portableapps.com/download

downloaded, and ran the .exe file

A front end for portable apps appeared.

Downloaded from

https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/java_portable_launcher

to my USB drive, double clicked on the downloaded file.

Install the same portable app many times (with update)

Submitted by kinto on July 17, 2014 - 8:26am

Hello everyone,
I discovere PortableApps Platform two days ago and is a great software.
Now my question are:

1. Is it possible with PortableApps Platform to install a Portable App (Firefox Portable for example) more than once?

2. If I have multiple installation of the same portable app (for now I've moved my fireforx portable folders in the PortablApps Platform installation directory and I can see all of them in the menu list) how can I update all of them when I perform a check for the Update in the Applications menu?

Thanks.

Starting PortableApps Sophos Endpoint Security and Control notifies a Suspicious behavior

Submitted by Klaus.Ka on July 14, 2014 - 7:29pm

Hello
when i use Portable Apps in the University
everytime the Sophos Protection notifies "Suspicious behavior" for PortableAppsPlatform.exe. Admin already ask me what's going on.
Please help. Thanks.
Regards
Klaus.Ka

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