Customers often ask if there’s a difference between using the ThinApp SDK vs. using THINREG.EXE and if there’s a benefit for using one over the other.
So let’s take a moment to explore this!
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Category Archives: Scripts
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Using a VB Script to Time-Bomb a ThinApp Package
Ever wonder how one could use a VB Script to Time-Bomb a ThinApp package? Well, awhile back this was discussed in the Scripting Within ThinApp session of the ThinApp Bootcamp Series! Here’s how it’s done!
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VMware ThinApp Bootcamp Challange
Get ready for application virtualization with VMware ® ThinApp ® !
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ThinApp, the Taskbar, and Start Menu Pinning
Recently I was asked if there was a way to pin ThinApp packages to the Start Menu and Taskbar in Win 7. Well, depending upon what your desired outcome is, there are both long and short answers.
Let's dig into them here…
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Using the ThinApp SDK to apply an AppSync Update
Recently I was asked if the ThinApp SDK can be utilized to force an AppSync update on a ThinApp Package. More importantly, some customers have wanted to know if it was possible to change the AppSync URL on the fly.
So….I thought I’d share this script. 
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ThinApp package usage metering
Nicolas Van Wijnsberghe, a colleague of mine, sent me this great example of just how flexible ThinApp and its VB-Script support is. With our VB-Script your imagination is pretty much the limitation..
Here is a VB-Script that will provide a poor mans software-metering solution.
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Launching a ThinApp Packaged App in Windows Compatibility Mode
Recently we were asked again about being able to launch a ThinApp packaged application in Windows Compatibility Mode. While VMware Community Member EuwRhU posted a script on how to do this here (Thanks EuwRhU!), I wanted to capture this knowledge in one location here on the ThinApp Blogs as we’ve been asked a number of times since EuwRhU’s posting on how to do this.
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Recursive ThinReg with PermittedGroups validations without launching ThinReg.
What, is that even possible?
Yes, it is. With our SDK it seems like almost anything is possible.. One more great script sample using our ThinApp SDK has been posted..
Please have a look at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-13715
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Looking up View Client Machine Info and Using it in a ThinApp
Often times we here at VMware get asked, “How do I determine the connecting client system info?“. Many times this is asked in conjunction with ThinApp as well. Therefore, I figured I’d post this script here to assist anyone looking for this information – at least in conjunction with ThinApp. ☺
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How to Allow Execution for a Single Instance of a ThinApp Package
We’ve had a number of people ask how to go about ensuring a user can only run one instance of a ThinApp package at a time.
Here’s how to do that.
