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[Fixed] GPGShutdown does not shutdown dirmngr.exe

Submitted by CarlosCastaneda on May 24, 2018 - 8:39am

I installed Enigmail extension within Thunderbird. So, when I'm about to shutdown portableapps launcher a message is displayed that portableapps can't stop because dirmngr is still running.
When Thunderbird is shut down then GPGShutdown is called which properly terminates gpg-agent but leaves dirmngr running.

GPGShutdown should also terminate dirmgr. dirmngr can't even be terminated by means of gpgconf: .\portableapps.com\PortableApps\CommonFiles\GPG\bin\gpgconf.exe --kill dirmngr

Keepass 2 - Database, plugins and settings removed on update

Submitted by acicovic on May 20, 2018 - 9:22am

Hi,

First of all, it's great to have KeePass 2 on PortableApps!

Today when updating to the latest KeePass version, my database, settings and plugins got lost.

I had placed settings and database in "PortableApps\KeePassProPortable\App\KeePassPro\" directory.
I had placed plugins in "PortableApps\KeePassProPortable\App\KeePassPro\Plugins\" directory.

Where should I place those files in order to avoid trouble in the future?

Thanks!

Integrate KeePassXC portable with Firefox Portable via the addon

Submitted by getco on April 4, 2018 - 11:05am

Has anyone tried integrating KeePassXC portable with Firefox Portable via the KeePassXC-Browser addon (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keepassxc-browser/)

I think there might be a problem with the fact that FF is portable and KeePassXC can't intercept it somehow?

Any ideas?

Why is VeraCrypt triggering UAC?

Submitted by PrincessColumbia on November 1, 2017 - 3:18pm

So my understanding of the whole philosophy of PortableApps was to have software that would normally require Admin rights to the computer installed in such a way as to not require that. "Set your PC free" and all that.

So why is it that attempting to run VeraCrypt is hitting me with a prompt to enter admin credentials? If I had admin credentials, I wouldn't need the portable version of the app.

Am I just doing something wrong?

Spybot - Search and Destroy V2.5 portable install fails

Submitted by lowell.dennis@g... on January 12, 2017 - 1:44am

When installing Spybot - Search and Destroy V2.5 Portable (which I downloaded from here) I get the following error:

Error opening file for writing:

D:\PortableApps\SpybotPortable\App\Spybot\DWWADTPP.scr

Click abort to stop the installation,
Retry to try again, or
Ignore to skip the file

I have tried and gotten this error on two separate systems with two separate USB keys.

Has anyone else seen this? Is there a fix or workaround?

Thanks,

Lowell

"Download Error: Redirection (302) on file..." during updates and/or download.

Submitted by GaijinPanda on November 16, 2016 - 9:31pm

This particular error happened while updating McAfee Stinger, which makes me particularly suspicious.

http://i.imgur.com/fJML22W.jpg

Can anyone tell me what this error means exactly. I know what the definition of redirection is but, is this just a badly named error for something else, or is it possible that someone is trying to inject a payload into the exe file during an update?

I've also seen this same error while trying to install a database viewer app a month ago.

[Fixed] Password Safe Portable last safe not saved

Submitted by Swwright on October 26, 2016 - 7:24pm

I upgraded to version 1.40 using the automatic update feature of PortableApps. I don't use it every day, so it was a couple of days before I discovered this trouble.

When I open Password Safe Portable, it used to show me the last safe it opened, and I just had to type in my key to unlock the safe.

GPGPlugin deleted ALL my Files!- How get it return? nedd HELP!!!

Submitted by bodobob on October 19, 2016 - 10:30am

Hallo,
i need very Importen HELP!
Last Night i´d downloaded and updated Thunderbird Portable on my extern HD, there are all my Files and some PortableApps stored. Thunderbird.exe is in the Main Dir.
By the way, downloaded and installed I the GPG from the Thunderbird PortableApps- Site also in the Main- Dir where the Thunderbird.exe stored.
Your are knowing my Probleme?
After installing GPG are ALL my Files deleted on the HD!!! Horror!

How i become my Files back?
Recuva (Piriform) find only older Files who can repair/ recovery.

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