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Your official source for all the latest news and tech tips for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
Office documents may not open in the expected version when using multiple versions of Office with Microsoft App-V
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published today. This one talks about FTAs and Office...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/25/2011
How to Sequence Visual Studio 2010 in Microsoft Application Virtualization
This article describes one method that you can use to sequence Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 for use...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/25/2011
NOW LIVE: The Microsoft TechNet Gallery
As many of you probably already know, for a long time the Script Repository (a special-purpose...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/18/2011
Looking for an Anti-Virus exclusion list? Here’s your one-stop shop
Security is something that is at the top of everyone’s mind, but what if your A/V software actually...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/16/2011
When to sequence Office 2010 from scratch and when to use the Package Accelerator
That question in the title has caused some confusion with our customers. It usually comes up after...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/09/2011
Clients encounter error code xxxxxx0A-200001CD when streaming RTSPS in Microsoft App-V
Hi everyone, we recently came across an issue with RTSPS streaming in Microsoft App-V and while it’s...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/28/2011
Now available for download: Hotfix Package 3 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 1: July 2011
This hotfix package resolves the following issues: You run the Application Virtualization Client on...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/27/2011
New KB: Microsoft App-V 4.6 Applications Advertised Through Configuration Manager 2007 Fail with Error 14-00000005
I just wanted to let you know about a new Knowledge Base article we published today. This one talks...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/18/2011
New KB: Recommended antivirus or antimalware exclusions when troubleshooting Application Virtualization (App-V) client issues
Just a quick note to let you know about a new Knowledge Base article we just published. This...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/06/2011
Hotfix Package 7 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 All Languages: June 2011 is now available for download
Just a quick note to let you know that Hotfix Package 7 for Microsoft App-V 4.6 All Languages: June...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/05/2011
Hotfix Package 7 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 RTM: June 2011 is now available
Just a quick note to let you know that Hotfix Package 7 for Microsoft App-V 4.6 RTM: June 2011 is...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/05/2011
How to patch virtualized Office 2010 sequenced with Microsoft App-V 4.6 SP1
With Microsoft Office 2010 we have the Office deployment kit for the initial App-V deployment and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/30/2011
New KB: Elevation and Run-As Considerations in Microsoft App-V Environments
Just a quick FYI on a new KB we published this morning: ===== Symptoms Applications whose manifests...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/27/2011
New KB: Microsoft App-V 4.6 error 2C-000036B1 when launching Access after applying KB2467174
Just a quick FYI on a new KB we published this morning: ===== Symptoms After applying Microsoft...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/16/2011
Help! After Upgrading the App-V Management Server to version 4.5 Service Pack 2, I can now longer access the server through the Management Console
If you upgraded to Service Pack 2 automatically using Automatic Updates or Windows Server Update...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/13/2011
Solution: Installing the App-V 4.6 Desktop Client using SETUP.MSI fails with Error 25010
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published this morning that talks about an issue you might...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/09/2011
App-V Fix: Streaming RTSP may fail with the Citrix Netscaler Load Balancer
Hi everyone, Steve Thomas here and today I wanted to talk about a recent issue where streaming may...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/08/2011
Understanding the %SFT_SOFTGRIDSERVER% environmental variable in Microsoft App-V
Here’s a new App-V Knowledge Base article we published today. This one covers the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/02/2011
App-V 4.6 SP1 issue running a virtualized App-V application that is started from a network location
Currently some of our customers are reporting that they are having issues running a virtualized...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/01/2011
The Ultimate Guide to Application Licensing and Provider Policies for Application Virtualization 4.5
Hi everyone, Steve Bucci here, and today I wanted to talk about an incredibly powerful feature of...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/19/2011
How to sequence QuickBooks 2011 using Microsoft App-V 4.6
Hi everyone, Mark Stanfill here and today I want to talk about sequencing Intuit QuickBooks...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/18/2011
Microsoft App-V Anti-malware Software Compatibility
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) stores some virtual application files in a virtual...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/17/2011
How to fix the “application took too long to be ready to interact with the user” 04-000041E error
Hi everyone, John Behneman here, I’m a Support Engineer on the System Center Virtualization team and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/17/2011
Meet a couple of our System Center engineers
I just wanted to let you know about a couple of our System Center support engineers that were...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/11/2011
The System Center Blog Aggregator app is now available on Android
A few weeks back I announced the System Center Blog Aggregator app for Windows Phone 7 and today I...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/10/2011
App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer - Project Template Improvements
With the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer, Project Templates are a much easier to use feature that can save...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/04/2011
Improvements in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer Command Line Interface (CLI)
The Command Line Sequencer, or CLI, has been improved with the App-V 4.6 SP1 release of the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/03/2011
New Download: Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1: April 2011
This article describes a hotfix package that contains the latest hotfixes for Microsoft Application...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/02/2011
Creating Package Accelerators with the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 3)
Last week we published a couple posts that covered creating Package Accelerators and how to create...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/02/2011
Creating Package Accelerators with the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 2)
Yesterday we talked about what App-V Package Accelerators were and how the process worked, and today...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/28/2011
Creating Package Accelerators with the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 1)
What are Package Accelerators? Package Accelerators support the “Predictable Packaging” pillar of...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/27/2011
New KB: How to use System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to confirm that the Microsoft Office 2010 Deployment Kit for App-V is installed
Symptoms The information below describes how to use System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/26/2011
Problem Notification and Automated Best Practices in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 2)
Yesterday we released Part 1 in this series, and now in Part 2 we will look at the Automated Best...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/26/2011
Problem Notification and Automated Best Practices in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 1)
In previous versions of the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer, there was little...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/25/2011
How to Fix Microsoft Management Console Error Code: 0000C824
Just a quick FYI on a great article written by our very own Michael Kleef. If you’re seeing...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/20/2011
Now available: Hotfix Package 6 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 RTM: March 2011
This hotfix package addresses the following issues: When you try to load a package and there is...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/18/2011
New KB: Upgrading the Microsoft App-V client from 4.5 to 4.6 silently using ESD
Just a quick heads up on a new Microsoft Application Virtualization Knowledge Base article we...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/11/2011
TechNet Wiki: Managing and Installing the App-V Packages
Here’s another article written by Microsoft Partner and MVP Leandro E. Carvalho that’s over in the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/07/2011
Introducing the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer
I’m Chris Green, Program Manager on the App-V team. I first joined Microsoft in June, 2009 and I was...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/06/2011
Using Application Virtualization Sequencer to Virtualize your Applications with App-V
Microsoft MVP Leandro E. Carvalho been busy over in the TechNet Wiki, creating lots of articles on...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/05/2011
How to Install and Configure the App-V Management Server
Here’s another article written by Microsoft MVP Leandro E. Carvalho that’s over in the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/04/2011
What is Microsoft Application Virtualization?
New to Microsoft App-V or just wondering what all the buzz is about? If so then head over to the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/04/2011
Like our System Center blogs? Now you have an app for that
Ever since Windows Phone 7 was launched late last year there’s been a growing buzz surrounding...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/30/2011
Get your App-V Package Accelerators here
These Microsoft App-V Package Accelerators help you quickly and easily create an App-V virtual...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/22/2011
Tips and tricks for troubleshooting App-V and SQL
This guide is intended to provide some general troubleshooting tips and tricks in regards to issues...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/21/2011
Known issues with Microsoft App-V 4.6 SP1
Now that App-V 4.6 SP1 is released we decided to publish a couple KB articles to give you a heads up...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/11/2011
MDOP 2011, including App-V 4.6 SP1, is now available!
Today we announced the general availability of MDOP 2011, which includes among other things the long...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/10/2011
New KB: Guide to sequencing .NET 4.0 with App-V 4.6 SP1
Just a quick heads up on a new Microsoft Application Virtualization Knowledge Base article we...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/10/2011
Getting rid of the pop-up message: “The operation completed successfully” when running Virtualized Office 2010 under App-V
We have recently encountered an odd issue with a few customers who were deploying Office 2010 via...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/10/2011