VMware ThinApp 5.2.5

Package and deliver Windows applications in isolated environments to simplify deployment and reduce conflicts. VMware ThinApp 5.2.5 packages a Windows application and everything it needs into a single EXE or MSI that runs without being installed. Each package runs in its own isolated file system and registry, so different versions of an application can run side by side, and packages can be started from a network share or USB drive. A packaging workflow starts with capturing an application's installation and the changes it requires. The resulting package presents the application with its expected files and settings while keeping its environment separate from other installed software. This is useful when distributing a legacy Windows application or reducing conflicts between applications that expect different dependencies. The administrator must test the packaged program in the destination environment, including the functions users actually need. Application virtualization does not turn every Windows program into a portable application automatically: services, drivers and other deep operating-system dependencies can affect suitability. Packaging quality and the supported target Windows release matter to the final result. ThinApp virtualizes applications rather than supplying a complete guest operating system like a desktop hypervisor. It is not a native macOS or Linux version of the packaged application, and the application's own license remains necessary. Use the ThinApp release that matches this licence and follow its deployment terms.

Features

• Package apps as a single EXE or MSI
• Runs without installation
• Isolated file system and registry
• Side-by-side app versions
• Run from network share or USB