VMware THINAPP 4.6 Manual page 14

ThinApp User's Guide
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sbmerge.exe – Merges runtime changes recorded in the application sandbox with the ThinApp project
and updates the captured application.
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Setup Capture.exe – Captures and configures applications through a wizard.
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snapshot.exe – Compares the preinstallation environment and postinstallation environment during the
application capture process.
ThinApp starts this utility during the setup capture process.
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snapshot.ini – Stores entries for the virtual registry and virtual file system that ThinApp ignores during
the process of capturing an application.
The snapshot.exe file references the snapshot.ini file. Advanced users might modify the
snapshot.ini file to ensure that ThinApp does not capture certain entries when creating an application
package.
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template.msi – Builds the MSI files.
You can customize this template to ensure that the .msi files generated by ThinApp adhere to company
deployment procedures and standards. For example, you can add registry settings that you want
ThinApp to add to client computers as part of the installation.
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thinreg.exe – Registers captured applications on a computer.
This registration includes setting up shortcuts and the Start menu and setting up file type associations
that allow you to open applications.
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tlink.exe – Links key modules during the build process of the captured application.
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vftool.exe – Compiles the virtual file system during the build process of the captured application.
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vregtool.exe – Compiles the virtual registry during the build process of the captured application.
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