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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

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