How to Unpack a ThinApp Archive

    ThinApp is a software product from VMware that allows you to create portable applications that can run on any Windows system without installation. ThinApp packages an application and its dependencies into a single executable file or a folder with an executable file and a data file. Sometimes, you may want to unpack a ThinApp archive to access the original files of the application or to modify some settings. In this article, we will show you two methods to do that.

    Method 1: Using File-Open Dialog

    This method works for any ThinApp archive that has a file-open dialog, such as a text editor or a media player. The idea is to use the file-open dialog to navigate to the virtual directory of the application and copy it to another location. Here are the steps:




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