Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exam 70-656: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuring

I know we've been heavy on the MDOP lately but since if you have one you have the other I figured all you SoftGrid guru's would want to be kept up to date on stuff like this anyway.  If you missed the initial announcement, Microsoft now offers...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 10, 2008.

Training Course 7197A - Managing Enterprise Desktops Using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

If you're in the market for a training class that covers all the various components of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), including SoftGrid/Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), then this is probably what you're looking for....

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 09, 2008.

Sequencing Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

Here's a neat tip John Behneman sent me the other day.  If you have any plans on sequencing Photoshop then this one's for you: ======== When sequencing Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 you may be presented with the following error during the...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 09, 2008.

Sequencing applications that require a reboot

If you've ever tried sequencing an application that has an installation program that requires a reboot you may have run into this dilemma - How do you restart the computer if you're running the sequencer to capture the installation actions? ...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 08, 2008.

Notes on installing and configuring the 4.1.2.21, 4.2.1.21 and higher SoftGrid Clients for Standalone mode

A new feature released with the 4.1.2.21 & 4.2.1.21 versions of the SoftGrid Client is the ability to run SoftGrid Packages without a Virtual Application Server (VAS).  While we do have some documentation on installing and configuring the...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 07, 2008.

New App-V downloads available

I'm not sure if you saw these already or not but in case you didn't you'll definitely want to check these out. The first is the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Security Configuration Wizard roles that contain hardening definitions for:...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 06, 2008.

Application Virtualization 4.5 for Terminal Services available November 1

For those of you anxiously waiting to get your hands on Microsoft® Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 for Terminal Services you'll be happy to know that it will be available to customers as of November 1, 2008 through...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 02, 2008.

New version of Process Monitor available

If you've done much troubleshooting of SoftGrid/App-V virtual applications then Process Monitor is probably one of your most highly valued tools.  It'll quickly and easily tell you what's being accessed, who's doing the accessing, and is a...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 02, 2008.

App-V 4.5 Release Notes

Just a quick FYI that the App-V 4.5 Release Notes are now available online at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc817171.aspx .  We recommend that you read these Release Notes thoroughly before you install the Application...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on October 01, 2008.

App-V: Application packages disappear when installing Standalone MSI packages to a 4.5 App-V Client

Here's an interesting issue our very own John Behneman ran into the other day.  If you're currently investigating a case of missing icons then check this out.  ======== Issue: When distributing App-V 4.5 standalone packages to a 4.5...

News item from The SoftGrid Team Blog on September 25, 2008.