Updating ThinApp packages

This recipe will focus on using the native features of ThinApp to update existing ThinApp projects and repackage them, which preserves any previous application customization and prevents the need to repeat the entire capture process.

Getting ready

There are multiple ways to update applications that have been packaged using ThinApp. The simplest of these ways is to repackage the updated application and redeploy it using whichever method we wish. This can even include using Horizon View to assign the newer version of the application and decommission the previous version.

Note

Do not attempt to update ThinApp packages when performing a major version upgrade of an application. It is best to capture a clean installation of the newer version of the application rather than attempt an in-place upgrade. By performing a clean installation of the target application, we eliminate the possibility that any settings or files associated with the previous version will affect the behavior...