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Sequenced App Displays Popup at Launch - Every Time

January 04, 2008

I think we all have seen this happen when you install a fresh copy of Office and launch Word for the first time. Well if you sequence and app and this happens it can be rather annoying if the user gets it every single time when they start an app. Check out John's resolution to this issue below. Source . Windows Installer Pop-up When Running Virtualized FrontPage 2003 Symptom : After sequencing Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003, when the application is streamed to a client and a user tries to launch...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: ,

MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization SoftGrid

December 21, 2007

Seasons Greetings Everyone! Overview The MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization is a new tool designed to extend virtual application deployment in certain key scenarios. In cases where a computer running Microsoft System Center Virtual Application Server is not available, the MSI Utility allows delivery of sequenced applications directly to Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization for Desktops and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization for Terminal Services. The MSI Utility...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: , ,

SoftGrid SMS Connector Discontinued

September 12, 2007

The SoftGrid connector will be deprecated in the near future and replaced with Windows Installer Application Virtualization Extension or WIAV. The reasons they are moving away from the SMS Connector is due to future plans and interoperability with old and new products. What is it? Yes, you in the back, you have a question? Ah, yes what is it he asked. It is essentially a tool to take your sequenced applications and turn them into Windows Installer packages (MSI's). Another question? Go ahead...  ... Read the full post or  the first comment. Filed under: , , , , , , , ,

SoftGrid and SMS 2003 Together

March 30, 2007

Chad Jones session Friday 11:30 - 1. 3 components of SG the sequencer, server, and client sequencer - wizard based, creates sft file, sprj (project file), osd (tells client how to run the app - XML file), and ico files policy based management through AD groups or OU's. SG server streams virtualized apps, can do pre-caching or load entire app on first use, actual video file is what is streamed to the client SG client version 4.2 will work on Vista If the namespace is not virtualized you can still...  ... Read the full post or  the first comment. Filed under: , , ,