The Official Microsoft App-V Team Blog
Your official source for all the latest news and tech tips for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
How to troubleshoot situations where GPO settings are not applying to packages in App-V 4.5 and later
Hi, Steve Thomas here. Back in April of 2009, J.C. Hornbeck posted a blog on the changes that 4.5...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/02/2011
A step-by-step SuperFlow for installing Microsoft App-V
This one actually first got published the week before last so you may already know all about it, but...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/01/2011
Now available: Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 SP1: December 2010
Earlier we announced that Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 All...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/01/2011
Now available: Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 All Languages: February 2011
If you’ve been waiting for the update that contains the latest hotfixes for Microsoft Application...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/28/2011
Explainer: App-V error 29-000010FE with User Data redirected to a network share
So have you had a chance to try out Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/17/2011
Upgrading the Microsoft App-V client from 4.5 to 4.6 silently using ESD
In order to retain the current cache and the current user settings, as well as published...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/10/2011
Error code: 0000C800 when trying to import a package on the App-V Management server
Here's an issue we ran into the other day and since I didn't see it documented anywhere officially I...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/03/2011
FYI: Integration of TechNet Blog User Account with TechNet Forums Profile
For those of you who sign-in to comment on the TechNet Blogs, there is a change coming on January...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 01/26/2011
An update on sequencing Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 with App-V
Back in October we blogged that the decision had been made to support using App-V to deploy Visual...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/20/2010
How to easily test your remote SQL connectivity
Microsoft's own Steve Rachui explains how to quickly and easily test remote SQL connectivity using...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/14/2010
Known issues and limitations when using virtualized Office 2010 applications on App-V 4.6 and App-V 4.5 SP2 clients
Just a heads up on a new App-V Knowledge Base article we published today. If you currently run...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/13/2010
Guide to configuring Microsoft App-V to both publish and stream via HTTP
This post explains how to configure Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) to both publish and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/02/2010
Fix: Applications virtualized with Microsoft App-V disappear after enabling drive encryption
Here's another quick tip on an issue you might run into where an application virtualized with...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/30/2010
Fix: "Outlook experienced a serious problem" error when virtualized with Microsoft App-V
Just a quick tip on an issue you might run into when running Outlook 2007 locally and Outlook 2010...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/22/2010
Breaking it Down: How to start deploying Microsoft Desktop Virtualization technologies
So you say you didn't get a chance to attend Tech·Ed Berlin? Or maybe you did but you still...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/17/2010
Is Desktop Virtualization in Your Future? Hint: If you’re thinking about Windows 7, it should be
Just in case you missed it, our very own Karri Alexion-Tiernan recently posted a great article that...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/17/2010
Pre-populating an App-V virtual application in the Windows 7 Taskbar
I have encountered issues where customers and users of App-V have asked me about the integration of...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/04/2010
What are your most important apps?
The App-V team would like your help to better understand what your most important ISV applications...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/26/2010
KB2447513: The number of concurrent licenses are not reset when the Application Virtualization Management Server service restarts
Symptoms The Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 Management Server may appear to run...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/21/2010
A guide to App-V publishing and streaming using IIS – Part 2
A while back, I posted “A guide to App-V publishing and streaming using IIS” on the App-V blog and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/21/2010
Take our survey and let us know how you use Microsoft App-V
This survey is now closed. Thank you for your participation. The Microsoft App-V Product Team...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/20/2010
Sequencing Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 with App-V
Since Microsoft released Visual Studio 2010 we have heard from numerous customers that they would...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/18/2010
Troubleshooting slow SharePoint integration with virtualized Microsoft Office 2010 in App-V
A few days ago I came across an issue where my SharePoint site was taking a long time to load when I...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/27/2010
The case of the missing App-V snap-in
Here's an interesting issue I ran across recently so I thought it would be a good idea to post what...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/23/2010
New KB: A virtualized application on an App-V client fails to launch with Error Code 2A-0000274D
Symptoms A virtualized application on an App-V client fails to launch with the following error: The...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/22/2010
New KB: After upgrading a Microsoft App-V server, client machines may receive 0A-20000194 errors when trying to launch applications
We posted this solution a while back but it's proven to be so popular that it was converted to an...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/21/2010
Additional Considerations When Upgrading an App-V Sequenced Application Package Using the Command Line
One advantage of the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer is the capability of...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/16/2010
Fix: RSSOwl virtualized with Microsoft App-V fails to launch after the first attempt
After sequencing RSSOwl 2.x with Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) you may be able to...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/09/2010
Fix: Error xxxxxxx-xxxxxx0A-0000E01E launching Cygwin for Windows when sequenced using Microsoft App-V
You may run into an unusual issue when running a virtualized sequence of Cygwin under Microsoft...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/08/2010
Solution: A virtualized application on a Microsoft App-V client fails to launch with Error Code: 2A-00002AF9
Just an FYI on a new Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Knowledge Base article we...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/30/2010
New KB: Supported command line options for the Microsoft App-V 4.5 Management Server installer
Just a quick note that we published a new Knowledge Base article today that documents the supported...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/19/2010
Troubleshooting App-V error 0A-400000C8
Yesterday I got an interesting email from a Mr. Tom Torggler regarding a Microsoft App-V issue he...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/12/2010
Microsoft Update/WSUS will not offer the App-V 4.5 SP2 update if you do not have Microsoft Application Error Reporting installed
Just a quick FYI that we just published revised detection logic for Microsoft App-V 4.5 Service Pack...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/11/2010
Solution: Using the Refresh Server option to refresh a Publishing Server from the Microsoft Application Virtualization Client MMC snap-in results in error code 2A-0000274D
When you use the Refresh Server option to refresh a Publishing Server from the Microsoft Application...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/12/2010
Solution: Using the Refresh Server option to refresh a Publishing Server from the Microsoft Application Virtualization Client MMC snap-in results in error code 04-00000917
When you use the Refresh Server option to refresh a Publishing Server from the Microsoft Application...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/08/2010
Solution: An application on an App-V client fails to launch with Error Code: 0A-10000002
An application on a Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) client may fail to launch with the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/07/2010
Need personalized help implementing a Microsoft product or solution? Our new ProAdvisory service may be for you
I know this isn’t necessarily specific to App-V but I wanted to let you know of a new support...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/01/2010
New video on how to fix common App-V configuration issues
Our very own Steve Bucci, resident Support Escalation Engineer extraordinaire, recently posted...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/30/2010
Operations Manager 2007 may not discover your App-V 4.5 Servers if installed on a 64-bit platform
If you have installed the Microsoft App-V Management Pack and are wondering why System Center...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/17/2010
New KB: Error 25100 or 25109 when installing the Microsoft Application Virtualization Management service
Just an FYI on a KB we published today. If you try installing the App-V server and get error...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/17/2010
New KB: You receive an "Error 80070643" error message when you try to install Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 SP2 on the Microsoft Application Virtualization Client via Microsoft Update
Here's another heads up on a new App-V Knowledge Base article we published. this one talks...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/17/2010
A guide to App-V publishing and streaming using IIS
Because I have received many questions about App-V with HTTP, I decided to create an article to...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/14/2010
Solution: Possible Side-by-Side error when sequencing Office 2010 on Windows Vista
During the sequencing process of Microsoft Office 2010 on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/10/2010
Opportunity to participate in an online discussion on future features of Microsoft App-V
The Microsoft App-V product group is conducting an online discussion on June 10, 2010 and June...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/09/2010
New WSUS Category and Product Family for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5
I saw that the WSUS product team announced a new product category for App-V 4.5 and figured you...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/08/2010
Accelerate Windows 7 using MDOP's Desktop Virtualization Products
Recently we announced MDOP 2010 including App-V 4.6 and MED-V v1 SP1 and the feedback has been...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/07/2010
Publishing Refresh succeeded but where are my icons? Troubleshooting some common publishing issues in Microsoft App-V
If you are running Microsoft App-V in what is now referred to as a traditional App-V Server-based...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/03/2010
Documentation updates for Microsoft App-V 4.5 Service Pack 2
As I'm sure everyone is aware of by now, Microsoft App-V 4.5 SP2 was released last week and is now...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/02/2010
The App-V 4.6 for RDS whitepaper is now available
This whitepaper discusses the benefits, configurations and considerations when planning a...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/27/2010