The Official Microsoft App-V Team Blog
Your official source for all the latest news and tech tips for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
The MDOP December servicing release is now available
We are pleased to announce that the MDOP December servicing release is available for immediate...
Date: 12/12/2016
The September 2016 servicing release for Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack is now available
The September 2016 servicing release for Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is now available...
Date: 09/28/2016
New update available: Detours Library fix for Microsoft Application Virtualization
NOTE There was a previous issue where the update below failed to install for App-V 4.6 SP3. This...
Date: 09/15/2016
How to enable the App-V desktop client in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update
As mentioned a few weeks back, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is now included in...
Date: 08/11/2016
App-V and UE-V to be included with Windows
Software Assurance provides organizations with additional capabilities to enhance security,...
Date: 07/05/2016
The June 2016 servicing release for Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack is now available
The June 2016 servicing release for Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack is now available. This...
Date: 06/27/2016
Support Tip: Mandatory user profiles and App-V integration with Configuration Manager
Hi everyone, Luke Ramsdale here with a tip for you on using mandatory user profiles in an integrated...
Date: 05/16/2016
Now available: April 2016 hotfix rollup for the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
The April 2016 hotfix rollup for MDOP is now available. The article linked below describes the...
Date: 05/02/2016
Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft App-V 5.1 and Hotfix Package 3 for Microsoft App-V 5.0 SP3 now available
Hi everyone, just a quick note to let you know that Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft Application...
Date: 02/22/2016
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft User Experience Virtualization 2.1 Service Pack 1 is now available
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft User Experience Virtualization 2.1 Service Pack 1 has been released...
Date: 12/01/2015
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.1 is now available
NOTE The name of the download file referenced in the hotfix package below is...
Date: 11/30/2015
UE-V remote data collection: How to capture ETW tracing of a settings refresh problem when applying Settings Templates
~ Paul Westervelt | Support Escalation Engineer Hi everyone, this is Paul Westervelt from the Cloud...
Date: 11/11/2015
KB: Non-administrator users can't log on if CEIP is enabled in a UE-V deployment
In a Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) deployment that has Customer Experience...
Date: 11/11/2015
App-V 5.1 Support Tip: Management console generates “Could not load file or assembly Newtonsoft.Json” error
~ John Behneman | Senior Support Escalation Engineer Hello everyone, John Behneman here once again...
Date: 10/22/2015
App-V Support Tip: Publishing Server URL is unreachable after upgrade to 5.1
~ John Behneman | Senior Support Escalation Engineer Hello everyone, John Behneman here again with a...
Date: 10/22/2015
App-V Support Tip: Installation of App-V 4.6 SP3 client fails with error 0x57
~ Keshav Deo Jain Hi everyone, my name is Keshav and I’m an App-V support engineer here at...
Date: 09/29/2015
A simplified Microsoft App-V 5.1 Management Server upgrade procedure
~ Paul Westervelt | Support Escalation Engineer The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how...
Date: 09/23/2015
Now available: Hotfix Package 4 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 3
The article below describes a hotfix package that contains the latest hotfixes for Microsoft...
Date: 09/16/2015
Microsoft App-V 5.1 and MDOP 2015 now available for download
We are pleased to announce the release of the newest version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization...
Date: 08/18/2015
Moving to Microsoft App-V 5.0 as App-V 4.6 Mainstream Support Ends
First, don't panic. Mainstream Support ending doesn't mean that if you are using App-V 4.6...
Date: 07/06/2015
The Microsoft App-V 5.0 Sequencer and Client Troubleshooting Guide
~ John Behneman | Senior Support Escalation Engineer Hello everyone, John Behneman here again. I’d...
Date: 06/30/2015
Hotfix package 6 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 SP2 is now available
The article below describes hotfix package 6 for Microsoft App-V 5.0 Service Pack 2. The hotfix...
Date: 06/16/2015
KB: App-V 4.x apps don't set Windows 8 deployment requirements in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
You may discover that the operating system requirements are not automatically selected when you add...
Date: 06/15/2015
Quick note on Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 OS and SQL Server requirements
We still get a lot of questions regarding what operating system and SQL Server versions are...
Date: 06/08/2015
Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft App-V 5.0 Service Pack 3 is now available
The article below describes a hotfix package that contains hotfixes for Microsoft Office...
Date: 05/27/2015
App-V 4.6 SP3 HF03 rapid upgrade process components and batch scripting example
~ Paul Westervelt | Support Escalation Engineer During the course of the App-V 4.6 product life...
Date: 05/18/2015
KB: Mouse may become unresponsive after you launch an App-V application
When you launch a process that is virtualized through Microsoft Application Virtualization version...
Date: 03/25/2015
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 3 is now available
The article below describes a hotfix package that contains hotfixes for Adobe Acrobat issues in...
Date: 03/18/2015
How to submit and vote on product improvement suggestions for Microsoft App-V and UE-V
Have you ever had a great idea on how to improve Microsoft Application Virtualization but weren’t...
Date: 03/16/2015
Step-by-step guide for upgrading your App-V 5.0 infrastructure to Service Pack 3
~ Matthew Keyes | Premier Field Engineer Hi everyone, my name is Matthew Keyes and I’m a Premier...
Date: 02/11/2015
KB: SQL scripts to install or upgrade the App-V 5.0 SP3 Management Server database fail
You may be unable to install or upgrade the Microsoft App-V 5.0 Service Pack 3 (App-V 5.0 SP3)...
Date: 01/21/2015
EMM Webcast with Brad Anderson & Michael Wallent
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is episode 2 of the ongoing “Success with Enterprise Mobility”...
Date: 01/12/2015
SAP GUI Recipe for Microsoft App-V 5.0
~ Sebastian Gernert | Escalation Engineer Hi everyone, my name is Sebastian and I’m an Escalation...
Date: 12/15/2014
New webcast series on how to achieve success with enterprise mobility
There was a really cool Hybrid Cloud webcast series earlier this year by Brad Anderson (VP...
Date: 11/20/2014
App-V Fix: You installed the latest security updates and now experience problems loading App-V applications
If you installed the latest security updates and found that you now have trouble launching some...
Date: 10/22/2014
October updates to the App-V content in the TechNet Documentation Library
Just a quick FYI that the following App-V topics have been updated in the TechNet library within the...
Date: 10/16/2014
Check out our new MDOP App-V and UE-V deep dives on Microsoft Virtual Academy!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share two great new MDOP Deep Dive courses available on Microsoft Virtual...
Date: 10/02/2014
How to prevent a publishing refresh storm when configuring App-V client settings via GP and the MDOP Admin Templates
~ Ryan Cobb Hi everyone, Ryan Cobb here with a tip for scheduling client setting updates when using...
Date: 09/30/2014
Support Tip: Adding a virtual Office package in Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 fails with Error Code 1400000007
UPDATED 11/11/2014: This issue has been resolved in the latest Office packages that were released in...
Date: 09/23/2014
Updates to the App-V 5.0 documentation library
Hi everyone, just a quick FYI that the Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 (App-V 5.0) topics...
Date: 09/22/2014
Support Tip: App-V Client service fails to start and generates error 1053
~ Keshav Deo Jain Hi everyone, Keshav here with another App-V support tip for you. After installing...
Date: 09/04/2014
Support Tip: The App-V Client service fails to start and logs Event ID 7024
~ Keshav Deo Jain Hi everyone, my name is Keshav and I’m an App-V support engineer here at...
Date: 09/03/2014
Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 2 is now available
Just a quick FYI that Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 2...
Date: 07/07/2014
Now available: Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 2
Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 (App-V 5.0) Service Pack 2 (SP2) is...
Date: 06/16/2014
Notice: PackageStoreAccessControl (PSAC) will be deprecated in App-V 5.0 SP2
Effective immediately, the PackageStoreAccessControl (PSAC) feature that was introduced in Microsoft...
Date: 06/10/2014
Hotfix Package 4 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 SP2 is now available
This article below describes the Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 2 Spring 2014...
Date: 05/01/2014
Hotfix Package 4 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 1 (Server) is now available
The article below describes a hotfix package that contains the latest hotfixes for Microsoft...
Date: 04/09/2014
KB: Adobe Reader X and Adobe Reader XI can be virtualized and deployed by using App-V 5.0
Adobe Reader X and Adobe Reader XI can be virtualized and deployed by using Microsoft Application...
Date: 04/03/2014
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 3 is now available
Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 3 is now available for...
Date: 03/05/2014
Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service SP2 is now available
This article describes a hotfix package that contains the latest hotfixes for Microsoft Application...
Date: 03/03/2014