VMware has defined two ways to start the Setup Capture program. It's recommended that you have a fresh install of your OS of choice so as to not cause conflicts. The first takes about 10 seconds on your clean PC, and the second varies depending on the size of the application installed. In order for ThinApp to be able to correctly identify what changes an application has made (such as files or registry keys), it takes a snapshot before and after application installation using the Setup Capture component. Here's the process I followed: First, I got the VMware workstation 6.0.4 software included with the ThinApp 4.0 package up and running. It also allows you to ensure that only what's licensed is being installed, because the process doesn't allow end users to make modifications. ThinApp allows you to create custom packages so that you can send out only the components of an application that are needed. To test a widely used real-world program, I chose Microsoft Word 2007. Setup creates the Setup Capture component executable, which is then used to create a baseline as well as to decode the changes made by the different application installations after they have completed. ThinApp installation is fairly straightforward and well-documented. And third, it can be used by developers looking to create OS-independent applications. Second, it can provide an easy way to package complicated application installations. First, it can be used to migrate proprietary or custom applications to new versions of Windows. Generally, ThinApp has three primary uses. This is achieved by providing a sandbox environment, where applications are isolated from the host OS. ThinApp works by creating snapshots of applications to allow for easy installation across different versions of Windows operating systems, without the need to worry about different requirements for installation. into the application virtualization world. The Application Sync and Application Link features combined with an easy-to-follow interface make ThinApp a winner for both VMware and its customers.

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