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Hide/Remove ThinApp Information Launchbar
September 2, 2008
By starting a ThinApp application you see the VMware ThinApp Information Launchbar in the right corner of your screen. Just like the following screenshot.
To hide this ThinApp Information bar you first start Log Monitor. One of the VMware ThinApp tools available from the start menu after installation of the ThinApp software.
Within ThinApp Log Monitor browse to the location: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware ThinApp\ and type *.* to see all files (included virtual files) in this folder.
Edit the file named ‘main.bmp’. Changing its pixel size to 1×1 will remove the Information bar.
Changes will be saved in the sandbox of ThinApp tools at: %AppData%\Thinstall\ThinstallBuilder\%ProgramFilesDir%\VMware\VMware ThinApp\main.bmp
Topics: VMware | 21 Comments »
September 28th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Thanks a bunch, just what I was looking for!
October 16th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Thanks! I love this fix. It is simple and non-intrusive. It cleans up the whole look. I generally turn off banners. Thanks again.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:03 am
I can not find this location to save the modified bmp image:
(Changes will be saved in the sandbox of ThinApp tools at: %AppData%\Thinstall\ThinstallBuilder\%ProgramFilesDir%\VMware\VMware ThinApp\main.bmp)
is this path within the created package or in my profile folder ?
Using Version 4.0.0.2200
November 16th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
TWO SEPARATE DIRECTORIES!
%AppData%\Thinstall\ThinstallBuilder\
And
%ProgramFilesDir%\VMware\VMware ThinApp\main.bmp
Hope this helps
Panarchy
PS: If this guide works, I’d just like to say THANK YOU A HEAP
November 17th, 2008 at 2:36 am
THIS GUIDE WORKS
Thanks
Panarchy
PS: Is there a way to remove the timeout?
December 5th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Worked with 4.0.0
Doesn’t work with 4.0.1
December 11th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Agreed
Worked With 4.0.0
Doesn’t Work With 4.0.1
They Changed The Loader Most Likely Cause Of This, I Think Changing The Boot Loader Should Be A Feature With ThinApp, Makes Your Corp Apps Look More Professional.
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MJ
January 18th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
wonderful post))
January 19th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Good inght, bloggers =)
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
such a real story..
February 7th, 2009 at 3:32 am
sad, that in version 4.0.1 does not work with trick main.bmp
March 11th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Has Anyone Found A Suitable Work Around For This Yet. This Is The Main Reason I Have Not Upgraded To 4.0.1.
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MJ
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:55 am
Works perfect with 4.0.0.
THANKS.
Doesn’t work with future versions. Anybody found a way?
I opened ALL of the dll and exe files. None of them include the popup image.
It should be inside one of the three files at this location:
C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\Thinstall\ThinstallBuilder
But I haven’t found a way to open those files yet!!!
April 17th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I find the bmp, i can remove it (1/1 pixel), but Information Launchbar appear now whith white background, i search….
April 30th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Good work!
May 21st, 2009 at 1:36 am
If you have the solution for the new version of VMware after 4.0.0. Or if you can upload older version that has the possibility of changes and deletions and post link
Thank you
September 18th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Yeah It only Work With 4.0.0 And Starting From 4.0.1 And Up Its Not Working And The “main.bmp” Been Removed From The Installion Dir And I Think They Add
it To Another Place Like PE Files “exe ,dll ,..etc”
And I Did A Fast Scan Using PE Explorer And With Help Of Alot Other Tools But I Did not Found main.bmp Or Anything that get us to it so i hope someone Know How To Do It And Tell Us About It.
September 18th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
But Thanks For This Great How To .Working 100%
November 10th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
This worked for me, on XP:
1] Install ThinApp.
2] Open up a separate explorer window to “C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Thinstall\ThinstallBuilder”.
3] Run “ThinApp Log Monitor” and select “Browse…” and browse to “C:\Program Files\VMWare\VMWare ThinApp”.
4] In the Filename box, type *.* and press Enter. Lots of files should appear.
5] Find “tlink.exe’ and right-click on it, select “Properties” at the bottom. In the already opened explorer window, a folder named “%ProgramFilesDir% should appear. (Selecting Properties is the only way I could get the “real” tlink.exe file to appear). Navigate into it, then into “VMWare”, then into “VMWare ThinApp”. The “tlink.exe” file should be there.
6] Edit the file with a resource editor like “Resource Hacker” and replace the bitmap (100) with one with the following: 243 width x 61 height in RGB (255,0,255) (that ugly pink background color. This will make the popup appear transparent). Save the new bitmap as 256 bit too. Save “tlink.exe”.
7] Close your explorer window and the log monitor, and you’re done. Apps packaged will now have a transparent popup, which to the casual observer, means it’s not there….
December 4th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Great tip PortableMe!
Worked with 4.0.4!
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:35 am
Just another thanks to PortableMe–great instructions, worked perfectly.