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6/14/2012

How tp Make a portable application with ThinApp


Introduction
ThinApp is a program that can be used to make some applications portable for the user. But you should do this only with applications that have not already been installed on your computer.
Below are instructions for using ThinApp
ThinApp is supported on Windows Seven since version 4.0.4

How to proceed

Select "All Programs" from the Start menu and choose VMWARE before double clicking the "ThinApp Setup Capture" shortcut.


When the ThinApp Setup Capture window pops up, click "Next"


Close all applications that might affect ThinApp's performance as well as the application that you want to make portable
Click Next


The application will scan for the files required and may take some time. Do not touch anything while this process is going on. It will let you know automatically when done


When it has finished, minimize the ThinApp window as indicated on the screen


Step 6: You can now install the application that you want to make portable (the application used in this example is Tune Up Utilities, available through the link: http://en.kioskea.net/download/download 1448 tuneup utilities)


If the application requires the serial number in order to run, enter it to validate the software. Do not forget to configure the software before proceeding to the next step


When the installation is done maximize the ThinApp window and click on Next to analyse your system again



Compilation

The analysis of the system will determine which folders and files are needed for the installation of the software to be able to create a portable version of it
When the user-accessible entry points window pops up, check the software that needs to be made portable and when this is done, click Next


You can now choose the flash disk device where you want the application to run and click Next when done


Leave the Merged Isolation mode checked and click Next


Choose the Fast Compression option to get the maximum space that will be required on the flash disk. Click Next


The folders that will be needed by the application will be put in the same directory


Once that process has finished, click Build Now


Choose the Browse Project option to get hold of the folder made specially for the portable software.


Browse for and open the Bin folder


Finally, copy the executable application to your flash disk