There are two options: “tied” and “local”. To keep things simple if you do make a name, keep it the name of the app. Make an inventory name if want one, you really don’t have to. For me since I like the bird icon, I”ll select thunderbird.exe.Ĩ. For those of you who don’t know what the container is, it’s the thing which contains all the data for your app. After the scan is complete, select which. Open back up Thinapp and click post install scan.ħ. After the setup of the program is complete, customize it so the program runs the way you like it.Ħ. In my case, I’ll be “Thinapping” Mozilla Thunderbird.ĥ. After prescan complete, minimise and install the program you want portable.

Open Setup Capture and run prescan (wait a while…).Ĥ. Install VMware Thinapp on the Virtual Machine.ģ. Create a XP or Windows 7 virtual machine (I recommend XP and Win7 because of stability, and just coz Win7 Ownz).Ģ. You can use the free virtual machine software made my Sun Microsystems (Java Creators) called Virtual Box.ġ. You will need VMware Thinapp used to be known as Thinstall and a Virtual Machine, use VMware Workstation or if your cheap like ME. This simple tutorial will explain, on how to create your very own portable apps. After browsing the net a few months ago, I came apon a website showing off there own portable applications which you can easily use, on any PC without the need for installing ( After being annoyed by ’s annoying splash screen, I decided to make my own.

Vmware portable app maker