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App-V Client Error : xxxxxx-xxxxxx0A-20000194
This is a fairly common error. For the most common causes you will find you solution here . Recently however I found that the article was not 100% the solution to my problem, but it reminded me to look in the Sft-server.log file. In this instance the...
App-V 4.5 CU1 .NET Support Clarification
Cumulative Update 1 for MS App-V 4.5 is out. Instructions on how to obtain this is found here . Reading through the notes , the most interesting point(outside of Windows 7 support) contained in them is the detailed support for .NET with sequenced applications...
Softgrid/App-V Windows Installer Pop Up
Recently encountered an interesting Softgrid issue whereby the Windows Installer (Preparing to install) would pop up during the Application Launch phase (to pre-populate feature block 1). This became problematic as it would not go away, as this process...
Windows 7 and ISO Support
Unless I have missed the Gorilla an obvious missing feature (once again) is the inability to natively mount ISO files. My first reaction to this was, seriously? Doesn't technet distribute ISOs? Is there some great technical barrier that I am unaware...
Windows 7 and Explorer Default Behavior
One of the things which immediately irritated me was the fact that if you use WindowsKey+E Explorer opens (and if you didn't know this, you just tried - right?) with My Computer as the default view, whereas the Taskbar icon by default opens up the...
What is your favorite position: Windows 7 and the Taskbar
The world and their dog are aware of the impending release of Windows 7. I've been running the RC for a little while on my aging Dell D620 and would agree with the general consensus that the experience is better than that of Vista in general on the...
Softgrid: Microsoft Release Softgrid 4.2
Softgrid 4.2 has been released with the 4.1 SP1 improvements + the expected Vista client compatibility. More at the Official Softgrid blog .
Softgrid: Assessment Exam
When Microsoft bought Softricity over, people wondered what might happen to the SCP exam. As far as I am aware you cannot take the SCP (Softricity Certified Professional) Exam anymore. However I came across this page . It is the MeasureUP Microsoft® SoftGrid...
Softgrid: Under the Covers Documentation
Background It's not easy finding one document that captures the essence of Softgrid. Most events will have a slide deck taken from a larger deck available internally and to partners alike. As such the level of detail presented is somewhere between...
Softgrid: Microsoft Release 4.1 Service Pack 1
Microsoft have released 4.1 SP1. SP1 improves support for sequencing SxS applications that have public assemblies, such as the 2007 Microsoft Office release. Additionally there are a host of bug fixes. Get it here . Interestingly you can find out the...
Microsoft Softgrid 4.2 Tech Preview
News of an update to Softgrid has been announced. "This evolutionary release contains several updates, including Windows Vista compatibility, support for sequencing Side-by-Side (SxS) applications (such as Office 2007, Visual Studio Express and more...
The XBOX 360 Red Ring of Death
I was thinking about what I would blog about first on NIMTUG. After all I have had some cool experiences with technologies that have been recently making the news in a big way. MS Softgrid VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 Citrix Ardence – Operating system...
Posted: May 31 2007, 08:07 by JimboEfx | with no comments
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