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sandbox
The physical system folder that stores runtime user changes to the virtual application. When you start the
application, ThinApp incorporates changes from the sandbox. When you delete the sandbox, ThinApp
reverts the application to its captured state. The default location of the sandbox is
%APPDATA%\Thinstall\<application_name>.
sbmerge.exe
A utility that makes incremental updates to applications, such as the incorporation of a plug‐in or a
change in a browser home page. The sbmerge.exe utility merges runtime changes recorded in the
sandbox back into a ThinApp project.
snapshot
A recording of the state of the Windows file system and registry during the application capture process.
The Setup Capture process uses the snapshot.exe utility to take a snapshot before and after the
application is installed and stores the differences in a virtual file system and virtual registry. See also
postscan, prescan.
snapshot.exe
A utility that creates the snapshots of a computer file system and registry and facilitates the prescan and
postscan operations during the capture process. Only advanced users who build ThinApp functionality
into other platforms might make direct use of this utility. See also postscan, prescan, snapshot.
snapshot.ini
A configuration file that specifies the directories and subkeys to exclude from a ThinApp project when
you capture an application. You can customize this file for applications.
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template.msi
A template for MSI files that you can customize to adhere to company deployment procedures and
standards. For example, you can add registry settings for ThinApp to add to client computers as part of
the installation.
thinreg.exe
A utility that establishes file type associations, sets up Start menu and desktop shortcuts, and facilitates
the opening of files. You must run the thinreg.exe utility to register executable files. MSI files automate
the thinreg.exe registration process.
tlink.exe
A utility that links key modules during the build process.
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vftool.exe
A utility that compiles the virtual file system during the build process.
virtual
Refers to the logical file and memory within which a captured application runs. Processes in a physical
environment cannot access the virtual environment. See also physical.
virtual application
An application that you capture to make it portable and independent of the operating system it runs on.
virtual file system
The file system as the captured application sees it.
virtual registry
The registry as the captured application sees it.
vregtool.exe
A utility that compiles the virtual registry during the build process.
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