84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove VMware ThinApp?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,563
United States Rank #22,561
Reach 0.0175%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.28 days
391.83 days >
Average installed length: 205.88 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.2.28433 0.29%
5.2.22899 1.16%
5.2.20117 1.74%
5.2.18454 3.78%
5.1.16134 2.03%
5.1.13023 4.65%
5.0.11748 5.52%
5.0.9815 18.60%
4.7.7101 17.44%
4.7.6418 10.17%
4.7.5985 2.03%
4.7.5388 9.30%
4.6.5101 2.33%
4.6.4679 6.69%
4.6.4437 1.45%
4.6.4240 5.52%
4.5.3876 3.20%
4.0.3614 2.33%
4.0.3574 0.87%
4.0.3089 0.29%
4.0.2866 0.29%
4.0.2200 0.29%

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VMware ThinApp

What is VMware ThinApp?

VMware ThinApp, formerly Thinstall, is a virtualization suite capable of creating portable software ("portable apps"). This software enables applications to execute without being previously installed.

Overview

The most used version is 5.0.9815, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 7.64 MB (8,008,192 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vmware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware thinapp
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{83C7C1D5-01F6-42EB-95E3-E6ACCFB19DEF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.64 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by VMware ThinApp

  • appsync.exe - VMware ThinApp (AppSync command line utility)
  • dll_dump.exe - DLL Dump utility
  • log_monitor.exe - Log monitor utility
  • logging.dll - ThinApp Logging
  • sbmerge.exe - SandBox Merge utility
  • setup capture.exe - Setup Capture
  • snapshot.exe - Snapshot tool
  • thinreg.exe - ThinApp Registration tool
  • tlink.exe - ThinApp linker
  • vftool.exe - ThinApp Virtual Filesystem tool
  • vregtool.exe - ThinApp Virtual Registry tool

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run Once)
  • setup capture.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'ThinApp Setup Capture Continue' which loads as "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware ThinApp\Setup Capture.exe" "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\{BCC93F13-ACA5-4DB4-99DB-B1E09970D165}.snapshot" "C:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_USERS" 0.

How do I remove VMware ThinApp?

You can uninstall VMware ThinApp from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program VMware ThinApp, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VMware ThinApp.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,563

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.92%
Windows 10 24.42%
Windows XP 12.21%
Windows Vista 1.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.61%
Windows 7 Professional 13.12%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.24%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.95%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.71%
Windows 10 Pro 4.08%

Distribution by countryGeography

22.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 22.75%
  France 16.57%
  Iran 5.62%
  Italy 5.06%
  Germany 3.65%
  Canada 2.81%
  Saudi Arabia 2.53%
  Russia 2.53%
  Egypt 2.25%
  India 1.97%
  Spain 1.97%
  Mexico 1.97%
  Sweden 1.97%
  Netherlands 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 19.40%
Hewlett-Packard 19.40%
Acer 15.42%
ASUS 14.43%
GIGABYTE 13.43%
Intel 8.46%
Lenovo 2.49%
Samsung 2.49%
American Megatrends 1.49%
Sahara 1.00%
Toshiba 1.00%
MSI 1.00%
Common models
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ASUSTeK K53SD 3.91%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.13%
VMware, Inc. VMware7,1 2.34%
Microsoft Corporation Vir... 2.34%

About VMware

VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com

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