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To switch wallpaper on launch place a bmp file in Documents\Pictures; label it "portableapps_wallpaper" then launch the portableapps.com platform. Used with Hide Desktop Icons in advanced options is great. PortableApps Platform cleans up on exit but if platform crashes or you kill it changes are lef...

Most recent PortableApps.com Platform upgrade breaks functionality of PSU.
Version 3.0.0.0 on XP Sp3

The ForcastFox Addon mentioned previously on the site has lost compatibility after Firefox 28. It is possible to upgrade the setting for addon compatibility by editing the .xpi file. A link is found at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/forecastfox-weather/ in the comments. The link is a...

Several times in the past Roadkil's Unstoppable Player was mentioned.
Possibly in comments and forums.

But went looking for it and cant find it here.

This was around 2006-2008

what about Roadkil's Unstoppable player???

Just found this notice Important Notice about the Portable Version In the portable version, all the settings and data are stored under the folder where the portable version archive is extracted. If you are running it off a USB disk, make sure it has at least 2G free space. Also, make sure it has rea...

Just got an email from slimboat. The developers mention Slimjet and might be abandoning slimboat in the future. Haven't tried Slimjet. Dear SlimBoat users, You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the newsletter of SlimBoat web browser. We would like to introduce to you the latest ...

This may be beating a dead horse but has anyone contacted the author regarding portability?

hopefully this is a good address tortugalabs a hotmail.com address

But why would you assume I dislike this app? Just because I didn't vote for it? I don't dislike the app itself, just the lack of development. Perhaps the wording was misleading or incorrect. I used the Qualifier "if any" thought that would elicit a response from any who do dislike the app. With spe...

ZiePod has been submitted by CyberCeed http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2546 ZiePod has a private entry at http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2546 My question is what makes ZiePod not portable in your mind? Or what is your reason to dislike this application if any?

The latest version of the portable launcher was placed in October. (thanks 3k3) Updates 01.10.2013: Version 1.6.0.1 - Added support for the latest version (7.1.3.52). - Other minor improvements. As before though the Mediafire download is failing "This file is currently set to private." Perhaps we sh...

@giulia If you want to alter the programs icon Resource Hacker may work. If you want to change the drive icon that is easily set with an .inf file and an icon. An example autorun.inf [AutoRun] icon=Racecar.ico open=\ action= To clarify place the .inf file and the .ico file in the root of the drive a...

FIGWin, a re-implementation of FIGlet with a GUI Download FIGWin at ftp://ftp.figlet.org/pub/figlet/program/windows/ Not tested but it started as command line so it might be worthy to test. File to download is fgwnbeta.zip Also need vbrun300.dll a dependency (inside application folder works.) _____...

I remember a GUI for command line applications, it was a generic gui which could have commands assigned to configurable buttons. The program icon could even be changed etc. Several searches of TPFC have failed to find the thread. If anyone can remember the program, find the thread, or find a portabl...

Thanks for testing joby_toss.
Also which tools did you test with?