![]() This program is Superb! But without a shadow of a doubt, still definitely room for improvement. Once again any help is invited, appreciated, and wanted. Would be nice to get it to auto-switch back to HostDesktop amongst exit, but you have to manually do it otherwise the computer will look for a folder that is no longer there. Using the PortableApps menu wallpaper swapper feature, adds on really nicely as well. Best to have it autorun w/your menu for the full effect. Kind of reminds one of Mojopac, but better. To switch back to the original computer owner's desktop environment launch HostDesktop.exe either from your newly visible desktop icon, or from your menu.Īnd that's it. exe in root (which must remain) or from your menu. To switch to your portable desktop you'll launch the. Your flash drive's, soon to be, desktop icons/files/shortcuts should be in X:\Documents\Desktop ![]() This was tested on XP & Vista using both, Administrator and Guest accounts. Please leave any comments, errors, or suggestions.Īny help, modifications, feedback, mishaps, drawbacks, etc. I happen to like my original version over the PortableENV/Open Desktop version. Must be ran from X:\PortableApps\PortableDesktop\PortableDesktop.exeįixed issue with program icons, installed for 'All Users' being visible on your Portable Desktop. X:\įixed issue with having to be executed from the root of removable drive. Install program to the root of removable drive. That dominoed into including the function of having the programs visible in the Windows start menu.Īnyone wants any features disabled, or modded versions, let me know. I wrote in the wallpaper swapper function because I couldn't figure out a way to exit the PortableApps/GeekMenu and execute the HostDesktop.exe program in one click, without leaving the host computer with a different wallpaper. Keeps Host's desktop icons at their original positions PortableApps (Programs) folder integrated in the Windows start menu If neither exists the host's wallpaper will be used. If you have two bitmaps with both will take precedence. If you want to use the wallpaper and the start menu add or rename a bitmap to 'pdmenuwallpaper.bmp'. If you'd like to use PortableDesktop's wallpaper swapper, add a bitmap named 'pdwallpaper.bmp'. I also didn't want the program to come off as being competition to the geek/portableapps menu so using the wallpaper and menu function is optional. You can rearrange the files and folders into any exsisting, or new folders, or how ever you choose. The program can now be installed anywhere on your portable device. Restarting is probably one of the first things the computer owner would do if they came to their machine and see it's not quite right. If someone leaves the machine in portable desktop mode, and disconnects their portable device from the machine.the recovery mechanism will execute amongst a restart and return the computer to normal. Tested on Windows 7, Windows 7 64, Windows 7 64 vlited, Vista, Windows XP sp3, Windows XP sp3 nlited, Administrator and Guest accountsĪ safety recovery mechanism is now included.
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