Generating MSI Packages in the Capture Process

You can capture an application and deploy it as an MSI Windows installation package.

When you capture an application and deploy it as an MSI Windows installation package, the MSI installation places the application in the C:\Program Files directory.

A typical Firefox application does not require an MSI installation. Other applications, such as Microsoft Office, that integrate with application delivery tools, work well as an MSI package. MSI generation requires you to install the MSI on the target device before you can use the application package.

MSI packages automate the process of registering file-type associations, registering desktop and Start menu shortcuts, and displaying control panel extensions. If you plan to deploy ThinApp executable files directly on each computer, you can accomplish the same registration by using the thinreg.exe utility.