You can assign ThinApp application packages to desktops and pools using the View Administrator.

You can distribute and manage ThinApp application packages in the VMware View environment.

Deploying ThinApp in the VMware View Environment.

You can use the decentralized mode to deploy application packages when disk use is limited.

Using Decentralized Mode to Deploy ThinApp.

You can use the centralized mode to create executable files for the captured application and store them on a network file share to deploy them.

Using Centralized Mode to Deploy ThinApp.

The thinreg.exe utility registers captured applications in the underlying operating system. ThinApp MSI packages use the thinreg.exe utility to register packages on each system. When you use a deployment tool, you create MSI files for the captured applications and follow the same process as you would to deploy any other MSI files. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to VMware ThinApp and 12 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. The best Windows alternative is Enigma Virtual Box, which is free.

You can also use the Active Directory mechanism to publish ThinApp MSI packages, just as any other MSI packages. There are many alternatives to VMware ThinApp for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. For detailed information, see deployment instructions from the tool vendors. ThinApp works with all major deployment tools. The data streamed for a large application that is used infrequently and a small application that is used frequently is the same. ThinApp streaming provides applications files and registry settings to users based on an application request regardless of the application size. The centralized deployment mode streams application packages to users. Users can query the registry key that is captured for 64-bit application as usual.You can deploy captured applications with deployment tools, on a network file share, as basic executable files on user desktops, or in a VMware View environment. However, for packages built with the ThinApp 5.0 tools, the user needs to pay attention for these registry paths. for the old package the users need not change anything. Registry key path change - If you use registry APIs from ThinApp SDK. On 64 bit Operating System the user can register 64 bit SDK dll (regsvr32 ThinAppSDK64.dll) and use their scripts or applications to access ThinApp packaged data. ThinApp now provides a 64-bit SDK, ThinAppSDK64.dll for 64-bit in process COM, this eliminates the need for ThinAppSDKSrvr.exe on 64 bit Operating System. The ThinApp 5.0 introduces support for 64-bit SDK. These release notes cover the following topics:

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