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I have PStart running on two different computers (one XP, one Windows 7). I have NOT synched them since before this issue. Both are set to run at start up. On both machines, since (probably - i can't be sure) 1 January 2013, when PStart launches, I get this message "Error parsing settings file ...

The title says it all :D One really crazy thing though. Am using Vista, and when I do the twiddly thing with my mouse (or the double shift/CTRL) over Internet Explorer nothing happens. I don't have the same problem with any other programme showing... (BTW, was only on IE because I was backing up my ...

Hi there! Was desperately looking for a programme that allowed me to convert my Sony Ericsson vCard (Whole Address Book) to a format that would allow it to be imported easily into a PIM. Nothing really worked (tried the lot - Open Contacts, EPIM, etc.) and then came across this freeware programme: h...

Thanks Andrew (what a great site by the way! - and so friendly :P ) My problem was evidently something to do with trying to get Thunderbird Portable whilst the install version was still hanging around... the answer IS as simple as you say - everything goes in the [AppName]\Data\profile (all files an...

The link above doesn't work, however there is a Portable Skype (v3) at this address: http://www.chip.de/downloads/Skype-Portable-3.6.0.244_20733442.html The website is in German, but the programme is in English by default. Doesn't seem to write anything that it shouldn't (but I am no expert!)... Jus...

hmmmm.... i must be a PA junky... my 8Gb USB stick has 2.46Gb on my PAC3 folder (3,615 folders and 31,981 files!)... that doesn't include my documents!

I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, but I have looked and not been able to find it on the database. I installed (yes! installed) Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 on my PC and am very happy with the programme... but having been converted to the concept of portable apps (thanks Andrew for this webs...

i like this thing... and the language programme as well... seems to work as portable for me - but i'm not really experienced in these things (my firewall didn't warn me about registry changes, which i always deny...)

hi there. i like this application a lot. unfortunately i am not competent to know whether it is portable. i couldn't get uniextractor to extract the downloaded file. however the author of the program has left instructions on how to make all of his programs portable. you can find the instructions at ...