Virtualizing Applications with VMware ThinApp Setup Capture KB1019489

📱 The ThinApp Setup Capture Wizard has five stages for creating a virtualized application that can be run without installation.

📚 During the pre-scan stage, ThinApp takes a snapshot of the file system and registry on a clean machine without any pre-installed applications.

🔧 Users can consult the ThinApp community portal for advice on packaging specific applications.

📌 Customize the locations that setup capture will scan

🔧 Install and customize the application for virtualization

📝 Complete post-scan stage after customizing application settings

📝 VMware ThinApp captures pre and post-installation snapshots of the filesystem and registry.

⚙️ Virtual applications can be configured and customized before building them.

🔒 Access to virtualized applications can be restricted to specific Active Directory groups.

🔑 The isolation mode selected in VMware ThinApp determines user write permissions.

🔒 ThinApp creates a sandbox directory for redirected data and persists modified data across application restarts.

📊 Anonymous statistics about virtualized applications are collected to aid in future application migrations.

📁 You can create a virtualized application using VMware ThinApp Setup Capture.

🔧 Customize the application by editing the package INI file and modifying captured files and registry keys.

📦 Generate executable files and create shortcuts for the virtual application.

💡 To virtualize an application using VMware ThinApp Setup Capture, locate the executables in the default folder under 'C:\Program Files\VMware\ThinApp\Capture\bin'.

✅ Follow a few simple steps to successfully virtualize an application within ThinApp.