EXE Visibility

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By default (for maximum compatability), Thinstall makes the contents of your original EXE visible to your program and DLLs loaded by Thinstall. This represents a security risk because malicously injected code could potentially copy this data to the hard drive and obtain an unprotected version of your program.

By enabling "Always hide EXE contents", any attempt to open or access the original EXE will instead access the Thinstall protected EXE.
By disabling "Always hide EXE contents", any attempt to open or access the original EXE access the original EXE as it existed before Thinstall was applied.

If the original EXE contents are hidden, some programs may not work.

Programs that are known to not work with EXE Visibility restricted:

·	Microsoft .NET Programs: Programs will report an error "Strong name verification failed"

·	3d Game Studio : 3d game studio checks EXE integrity before launching

·	Macromedia directory and flash project EXEs: These programs append data to the end of the program.

·	Programs compressed with an EXE-packer

·	Programs with some copy-protection systems applied