Enable the App-V in-box client.; 2 minutes to read +3; In this article. Applies to: Windows 10, version 1607. The App-V client is the component that runs virtualized applications on user devices. Once you enable the client, users can interact with icons and file names to start virtualized applications. The App-V client is the component that runs virtualized applications on user devices. Once you enable the client, users can interact with icons and file names to start virtualized applications. The client can also get virtual application content from the management server.
-->Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 provides the following enhancements and new features for the App-V Desktop Client, Client for Remote Desktop Services and App-V Sequencer:
Support for 64-bit applications—provides the ability to sequence and run 32-bit and 64-bit applications on 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2. For more information about supported operating systems, see Application Virtualization Deployment Requirements.
Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2—provides support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, including support for Windows 7 features such as the taskbar, Jump Lists, AppLocker, BranchCache, and BitLocker To Go.
Expands globalization and localization—provides support for 12 additional languages.
Support for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) systems—provides the capability for the read-only shared cache to help optimize server disk storage in VDI scenarios.
Improved sequencing experience—provides improvements to the sequencing wizard and support for sequencing 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
Note The App-V Management Server and Streaming Server have not been updated to version 4.6. Until they are updated, use App-V Management Server and Streaming Server 4.5 with the most recent service pack.
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App-V 4.6 Release Notes
Provides the most up-to-date information about known issues with Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6.
Applies to: Windows 10, version 1607
The App-V client is the component that runs virtualized applications on user devices. Once you enable the client, users can interact with icons and file names to start virtualized applications. The client can also get virtual application content from the management server.
With Windows 10, version 1607, the App-V client is installed automatically. However, you'll still need to enable the client yourself to allow user devices to access and run virtual applications. You can set up the client with the Group Policy editor or with Windows PowerShell.
Here's how to enable the App-V client with Group Policy:
- Open the device’s Group Policy Editor.
- Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > App-V.
- Run Enables App-V Client, then select Enabled.
- Restart the device.
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Here's how to enable the App-V client with Windows PowerShell:
- Open Windows PowerShell.
- Enter Enable-Appv, then select the Enter key.
- Restart the device.
- To verify that the App-V client is working, enter Get-AppvStatus, then select the Enter key.
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