diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/api/os-integration.ts b/apps/desktop/src/api/os-integration.ts
index fe7960255..e3192d045 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/api/os-integration.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/api/os-integration.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { dirname } from "path";
 import { resolvePath } from "../utils/resolve-path";
 import { observable } from "@trpc/server/observable";
 import { AssetManager } from "../utils/asset-manager";
-import { isFlatpak, isSnap } from "../utils";
+import { isFlatpak, isPortable, isSnap } from "../utils";
 import { setupDesktopIntegration } from "../utils/desktop-integration";
 import { rm } from "fs/promises";
 import { disableCustomDns, enableCustomDns } from "../utils/custom-dns";
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const NotificationOptions = z.object({
 export const osIntegrationRouter = t.router({
   isFlatpak: t.procedure.query(() => isFlatpak()),
   isSnap: t.procedure.query(() => isSnap()),
+  isPortable: t.procedure.query(() => isPortable()),
 
   zoomFactor: t.procedure.query(() => config.zoomFactor),
   setZoomFactor: t.procedure.input(z.number()).mutation(({ input: factor }) => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/api/updater.ts b/apps/desktop/src/api/updater.ts
index a84628503..3349ad7e1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/api/updater.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/api/updater.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import type { AppUpdaterEvents } from "electron-updater/out/AppUpdater";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { config } from "../utils/config";
 import { app } from "electron";
+import { isFlatpak, isPortable, isSnap } from "../utils";
 
 type UpdateInfo = { version: string };
 type Progress = { percent: number };
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@ type Progress = { percent: number };
 const t = initTRPC.create();
 let cancellationToken: CancellationToken | undefined = undefined;
 let downloadTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined = undefined;
-
+const updatesSupported = !isFlatpak() && !isSnap() && !isPortable();
 export const updaterRouter = t.router({
-  autoUpdates: t.procedure.query(() => config.automaticUpdates),
+  autoUpdates: t.procedure.query(
+    () => updatesSupported && config.automaticUpdates
+  ),
   releaseTrack: t.procedure.query(() => config.releaseTrack),
   install: t.procedure.query(() => autoUpdater.quitAndInstall()),
   download: t.procedure.query(async () => {
-    if (cancellationToken) return;
+    if (!updatesSupported || cancellationToken) return;
     clearTimeout(downloadTimeout);
     await new Promise<string[]>((resolve, reject) => {
       downloadTimeout = setTimeout(async () => {
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ export const updaterRouter = t.router({
     });
   }),
   check: t.procedure.query(async () => {
-    if (cancellationToken) return;
+    if (!updatesSupported || cancellationToken) return;
     clearTimeout(downloadTimeout);
     await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
       downloadTimeout = setTimeout(async () => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/utils/index.ts b/apps/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
index 1bea5a1da..253e226de 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ export function isFlatpak() {
 export function isSnap() {
   return process.env.SNAP !== undefined;
 }
+
+export function isPortable() {
+  return process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR !== undefined;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/behaviour-settings.ts b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/behaviour-settings.ts
index 023eb3743..abc9f7fa8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/behaviour-settings.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/behaviour-settings.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ export const BehaviourSettings: SettingsGroup[] = [
           useSettingStore.subscribe((s) => s.autoUpdates, listener),
         isHidden: () =>
           useSettingStore.getState().isFlatpak ||
-          useSettingStore.getState().isSnap,
+          useSettingStore.getState().isSnap ||
+          useSettingStore.getState().isPortable,
         components: [
           {
             type: "toggle",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/index.tsx
index 8b05e70d1..3360fa082 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/index.tsx
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ function SettingsGroupComponent(props: { item: SettingsGroup }) {
     };
   }, [onStateChange]);
 
-  if (item.isHidden?.()) return null;
+  const allHidden = item.settings.every((s) => s.isHidden?.());
+  if (item.isHidden?.() || allHidden) return null;
+
   return (
     <Flex
       sx={{
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/other-settings.ts b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/other-settings.ts
index 2a221e3a9..18d5ae7bd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/other-settings.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/settings/other-settings.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { SettingsGroup } from "./types";
+import { SettingComponent, SettingsGroup } from "./types";
 import { appVersion } from "../../utils/version";
 import { writeText } from "clipboard-polyfill";
 import { showToast } from "../../utils/toast";
@@ -50,6 +50,23 @@ export const AboutSettings: SettingsGroup[] = [
           useAutoUpdateStore.subscribe((s) => s.status, listener),
         components: () => {
           const status = useAutoUpdateStore.getState().status;
+          const copyVersionButton: SettingComponent = {
+            type: "button",
+            action: async () => {
+              await writeText(appVersion.formatted);
+              showToast("info", strings.copied());
+            },
+            title: strings.copy(),
+            variant: "secondary"
+          };
+          if (
+            useSettingStore.getState().isFlatpak ||
+            useSettingStore.getState().isSnap ||
+            useSettingStore.getState().isPortable
+          ) {
+            return [copyVersionButton];
+          }
+
           return [
             status?.type === "available"
               ? {
@@ -64,15 +81,7 @@ export const AboutSettings: SettingsGroup[] = [
                   title: strings.checkForUpdates(),
                   variant: "secondary"
                 },
-            {
-              type: "button",
-              action: async () => {
-                await writeText(appVersion.formatted);
-                showToast("info", strings.copied());
-              },
-              title: strings.copy(),
-              variant: "secondary"
-            }
+            copyVersionButton
           ];
         }
       },
@@ -82,7 +91,8 @@ export const AboutSettings: SettingsGroup[] = [
         description: strings.releaseTrackDesc(),
         isHidden: () =>
           useSettingStore.getState().isFlatpak ||
-          useSettingStore.getState().isSnap,
+          useSettingStore.getState().isSnap ||
+          useSettingStore.getState().isPortable,
         components: [
           {
             type: "dropdown",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/setting-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/setting-store.ts
index ab0c3240c..20df67b5d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/setting-store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/setting-store.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class SettingStore extends BaseStore<SettingStore> {
   autoUpdates = false;
   isFlatpak = false;
   isSnap = false;
+  isPortable = false;
   proxyRules?: string;
   isInboxEnabled = false;
 
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class SettingStore extends BaseStore<SettingStore> {
       profile: db.settings.getProfile(),
       isFlatpak: await desktop?.integration.isFlatpak.query(),
       isSnap: await desktop?.integration.isSnap.query(),
+      isPortable: await desktop?.integration.isPortable.query(),
       desktopIntegrationSettings:
         await desktop?.integration.desktopIntegration.query(),
       privacyMode: await desktop?.integration.privacyMode.query(),