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How to edit the Shortcut name in App-V 5.0

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Ques: I have sequenced an application and have succesfully tested it. Now I need to change the shortcut name as there is already another package with the same shortcut name in the same start menu location that exists on the client machine.When I opened the .appv file for editing using the App-V sequencer, I am not able to see the Shortcuts and FTA tab visible in the package editor. How can I edit the shortcut name now. Do I need to re-sequence again? Ans: No need to re-sequence the application again.Open the .appv file using Microsoft Virtualization Sequencer 5.0 SP3 and select the Update Application in Existing Package option instead of Edit package.In the select Installer phase, select perform a custom installation option.Do not install anything, Just select I am finished Installing and proceed by clicking next-next.Select modify package using package editor. Now you will be prompted with Shortcut and FTA tab where you can edit the shortcut name.    Another easy way is to edit the

A simplified Microsoft App-V 5.1 Management Server upgrade procedure

Check this official Microsoft Technet Link to know more about how to upgrade App-V 5.1 Management Server http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2015/09/23/a-simplified-microsoft-app-v-5-1-management-server-upgrade-procedure.aspx

Comparision between Native connection group and SCCM 2012 virtual environment in App-V 5.0

      Native & Full Infrastructure SCCM 2012 Ø         Setting dependency to other virtual applications is done through Connection group. Connection group is achieved through creating virtual environments  in the SCCM console. Ø         Connection groups can be published either globally or to user. Virtual Environments are published globally to the system alone. Ø         Connection groups can contain a mixture of both user and globally targeted packages. It cannot contain a mixture of both user and globally targeted packages. SCCM 2012 will only deliver connection groups if all member packages are targeted to either user or machine exclusively. Mixed member targeting is not supported with Virtual Environments in SCCM. Ø   Connection groups targeted globally cannot contain any user targeted Packages.Connection groups targeted at the user alone can contain both user and computer targeted packages. Mixed scope connection groups always

User settings and Connection Group in App-V 5.0

User settings from a connection group member packages will not be transferred to its Connection Groups. Similarly, once the Connection Group is disabled, user settings from the Connection Group will not be transferred to its member packages. Example: 1.      Sequence Google chrome application using App-V 5.0. 2.      Sequence Adobe shockwave Player using App-V 5.0. 3.      Add/Publish/mount Google chrome App-V Package. 4.      Launch Google chrome shortcut and set www.google.com as homepage.This setting will be stored in user profile location. 5.      Add/Publish/mount Adobe shockwave player. 6.      Now create a connection group for Google chrome and Adobe shockwave Player packages. 7.      Open Google Chrome and now you can see google.com is not seen as home page. This is because user settings will not be transferred to the connection group. 8.      Now set  www.homepage.com   as the new homepage. Close the shortcut and open the Google chrome package again. You can see the www.homepa

App-V Knowledge Base (KB) Articles (UPDATED)

This article covers the list of Application Virtualization (App-V)  knowledge base articles. 3074456 - Hotfix Package 4 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 3 3070370 - App-V 4.x apps don't set Windows 8 deployment requirements in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 3065017 - Hotfix package 6 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 SP2 3060458 - Hotfix Package 2 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 3 3039022 - Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Service Pack 3 3031340 - SQL scripts to install or upgrade the App-V 5.0 SP3 Management Server database fail 2987845 - Mouse may become unresponsive after you launch an App-V application 2971989 - Hotfix Package 5 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 2 2915745 - How to deploy and manage Office 2013 on App-V 5.0 2873465 - Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Server Service Pack 1 2876368  - Applications t