Application Virtualization Troubleshooting and Support

This article describes one method that you can use to sequence Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 for use with Microsoft Application Virtualization. The method that is described in this article is not the only possible method. Additionally, you may have to adapt the information in this article as appropriate for your particular environment.

Microsoft has made several architectural changes in the implementation of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 to ensure that the product is aligned with our roadmap for future innovation. One such change entailed moving the API intercepts from kernel mode into user mode. This change had a side-effect of changing the App-V compatibility with the .NET Framework from previous versions of App-V. App-V 4.5 continues to be fully compatible with .NET applications. The change in compatibility only manifests itself with the .NET Framework. This article provides specific guidance for sequencing and using .NET applications with App-V 4.5.