ThinApp Directory Files The ThinApp installation generates the VMware ThinApp directory in C:\Program Files\VMware. You might need to locate files in this directory to perform operations such as starting the Log Monitor utility to view recent activity. Some of the key files and utilities in the VMware ThinApp directory: • AppSync.exe – Keeps captured applications up to date with the latest available version. • Logging.dll – Generates .trace files. • dll_dump.exe – Lists all captured applications that are currently running on a system. • log_monitor.exe – Displays the execution history and errors of an application. • sbmerge.exe – Merges runtime changes recorded in the application sandbox with the ThinApp project and updates the captured application. • Setup Capture.exe – Captures and configures applications through a wizard. • snapshot.exe – Compares the pre-installation environment and post-installation environment during the application capture process. ThinApp starts this utility during the Setup Capture wizard. • 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 ThinApp does not capture certain entries when creating an application package. • template.msi – Builds the MSI files. You can customize this template to ensure 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. • 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 start applications. • tlink.exe – Links key modules during the build process of the captured application. • vftool.exe – Compiles the virtual file system during the build process of the captured application. • vregtool.exe – Compiles the virtual registry during the build process of the captured application. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------