How to Create an Application Layer using SVS

Execute SVS and click File, Create New Layer.

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Next, take the default, “install application” option and click next.

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Next, Name the application so you can identify it as a layer later and click next.

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Next, leave the default “Single program Capture” and click the Browse button.

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Next, browse to the application that you want to create as a virtual application. In my case, I am browsing to the Ultimate Zip application.
Select the application and click open.

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Next, you will see the path under the program name, click next.

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And finally to begin installing the application install, click finish.

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The application install will execute…
In my example, I click next.

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How do I know that the capture is taking place?
You will see the SVS icon spinning in your system tray.

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Next, I accept the license agreement and click next.

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Next, I leave the default install location and click next.

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Next, I leave the default and click next.

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Next, you have the option to add shortcuts; I leave the default and click next.

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Finally, I am ready to install. I click the install button.

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The application installs, and SVS is capturing the install.

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Finally, the install finishes and I click the finish button.

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Last but not least; to stop capturing the application, right click the SVS icon in the system startup tray and click stop capture.

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You just created your first virtual application with SVS.

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To deactivate the layer or turn it off, right-click the layer and select deactivate layer.
You will notice that the application disappears from your OS.

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To activate the layer or turn it on, right-click the layer and select activate layer.

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The layer will appear in bold text and the application will appear on your OS.

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That is all!