VMware has launched version 5.0 of its application virtualization product, ThinApp.  This release is a major release, so existing customers will need to fulfill their subscriptions to receive new license keys.  With this release, VMware is also extending the product lifecycle and support for ThinApp 5.0 to a total of 5 years. 

ThinApp is available as a standalone product, but it's also included in all VMware Horizon bundles and the Horizon Suite. 

ThinApp 5.0 has the following new features:

• Support for 64-bit applications
• Support for Windows 8.1
• Optimized architecture which preserves our agentless approach but leverages in-line hooking using NTDLL.DLL for improved application compatibility and performance
• Support for integration of AppSense personalization settings between native and ThinApp versions of applications.
• Ability to run virtualized Internet Explorer 10 (32- or 64-bit)
• ThinDirect technology with improved ADM and ADMX files for URL-based management of native and virtualized browsers
• Ability to virtualize Microsoft Office 2013
  

ThinApp 5.0 is now available at the VMware ThinApp download site.