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by WinUser
Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:27 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

That's a part of Andrew's ideal definition of "portable": how portable apps would be at their best. The parts other than "run without installation" and "save settings in app folder" are optional. In my above use case of carrying my apps between home and work, I didn't ...
by WinUser
Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

We have a definition of portability in our about page , and not having to manually copy settings around is the most important part . So I've been told... but it's full of fallacies: ie: “It must not have any coupling with Internet Explorer…” Well here’s some news for you fellas… Every single 3rd pa...
by WinUser
Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:32 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

Andrew Lee wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:42 am I mean, are settings preserved when running Classic Browser on a different machine?
Only if you also grab this folder...

C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\ClassicUser
by WinUser
Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:02 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

Andrew Lee wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:33 am How about settings?

eg. appearance, search engine etc.?
What about them? Your question is too broad. :?
by WinUser
Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:46 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

For me, the first criteria of portability is nicely summed by this : Allmost all "portabilized" chromium-based browsers have a serious problem recently (generally with Chromium 59, I think) : they are not truly portable any more ! Namely, when transferring to another PC (e.g. via USB stic...
by WinUser
Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:59 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

Standard registry entries or not, my goal was just to enlighten community members about the traces left by running Classic Browser . As for the definition of " portable ", yours is just a subset of what the said community has agreed over the years -- please check https://www.portablefreew...
by WinUser
Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:56 am
Forum: Portable Freeware Submission
Topic: Classic Browser (Chromium based)
Replies: 22
Views: 19161

Re: Classic Browser (Chromium based)

If anyone can confirm this findings, I'll move the topic to " Not Portable ". Hello, Those are standard registry entries made by the Chromium engine so all Chromium-based browsers will create these. What makes software “portable” has nothing to do with the Windows registry and everything ...