Chapter 10: Creating Customized Virtual ApplicationsCreating ThinApp ApplicationsAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 863ThinApp Assistant Default Isolation OptionsIf you do not set any isolation options on a folder or registry key in the ThinApp Assistant, the following defaultisolation options are applied:Note • Network shares are not affected by isolation modes. Read and write operations to network shares occurunchanged by ThinApp.Note • These default isolation options are built into the ThinApp Assistant.Setting Isolation Options for FoldersTo override a folder’s default isolation options, perform the following steps:Task: To set an isolation option on a folder.1. Open the Files & Folders page.2. Browse through the folder tree to find the folder that you would like to modify.3. Select the folder and click Isolation Options on the context menu. The Isolation Options dialog box opens.Full You would use Full isolation when a ThinApp application needs to run on a machine whereearlier or later versions of the same application are either installed or were not uninstalledcorrectly.For directories and registry keys that have Full isolation, the ThinApp application will not beaware of any host computer file that might exist, and it sees only virtual files and registry keysat fully isolated locations.Table 10-28 • ThinApp Assistant Default Isolation OptionsIsolation Option ConditionWrite CopyIsolationAll other directories and subkeys associated with the product are assigned WriteCopy isolation.Merged Isolation User-specific storage areas like the Desktop and My Documents, are set to MergedIsolation so that application has direct Write access to these locationsTable 10-27 • Use Scenarios for ThinApp Isolation OptionsOption Use Scenario
