App-V Internet Explorer Add-on Conflict: Watch those Registry Keys

Students run into this problem in our App-V training classes every time.

The Problem

In one of the labs we deal with creating and deploying a handful of browser plugins in a connection group.  And everyone runs into an issue of some of them seemingly not working.  The lab specifies a set of plug-ins to use, but I usually encourage …

JreBlock: Script for hiding native Java

Photo: Patrick Mangan

Originally by: Patrick Mangan

Updated by: Tim Mangan for version 3.0

JreBlock: is a simple PowerShell script to help when you need to sequence a Java JRE inside of an App-V virtual environment and want to block visibility to other Java versions that might be natively installed at the client.

The typical technique to sequencing Java JREs is to actively …

App-V 5.0 Sp3 Upgrade: Clear Browser Cache to clear issue on Server MC upgrade

Just in case this bites someone else…

An upgrade of App-V Server to 5.0 SP3 includes a replacement Management Console.  As this is Silverlight based, this means that the website delivers a Silverlight XAP file to your browser.  Where it remains in your browser cache.

Upgrade of the server does not always mean that the browser cache gets flushed.  So …

Tim on App-V 5.0 SP3

image attribution Stuart MilesThis week Microsoft released the anticipated App-V 5.0 SP3, along with an updated UE-V 2.1, as part of the MDOP fall release.  We normally expect the MDOP release around November 1st, so this drop is a little later than usual for some reason.  But it is well worth the wait.

While Microsoft App-V is generally regarded as the

App-V and .Net Performance

NOTE: This post contains some great information, but has been updated in this post.

This post is about the performance impacts of combining Microsoft App-V 5 sequenced virtual applications with applications that use Microsoft .Net.  I wish this story ended with good news, or at least reasonable actions that you could take to improve performance, but it isn’t so.  Instead …

Don’t let your App-V 5 Reporting Database grow out of control!

Image from Sql Management StudioThe App-V Reporting database for App-V 5 and above is great for monitoring all usage of your virtual applications.  This is quite helpful when it comes to license compliance.  While it won’t prevent (accidental) usage of unlicensed apps, it is very useful for detecting usage as part of a program to “true up” your license allocations.

The Reporting Server is …

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App-V 5 Management Server DB on Remote Machine Configuration

Well here was a wasted hour trying to figure this one out.  It should have been so easy!

Problem: Installed a lab App-V 5 Management/Publishing Server with default instance database on that server.  Works great.  Install second Management/Publishing server needing to use the remote database.  Fails.

What could have been the problem: (but wasn’t)

  • Windows Firewall on first server with
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On Streaming and Formats in App-V

On Streaming and Formats in App-V

Tim Mangan
TMurgent Technologies, LLP
September 22, 2014
Related Product:  App-V 5.0 SP2 HF5 and prior

When we created the original application virtualization product, SoftGrid, streaming was a very important part of the implementation.  Over the years, the streaming aspect has become less important to implementations, while remaining important to the decision makers that …