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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite of technologies available as a subscription to Microsoft Software Assurance customers designed to help IT professionals virtualize the user experience, applications, and Windows; manage features within Windows; and restore user productivity after a system issue.

Click on any of the blue squares below for detailed guidance to help you deploy and use MDOP technologies. You'll also find the latest news around current and future MDOP releases, and resources to help you troubleshoot common issues.

MDOP Categories
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT)

News and highlights

Get current: end of support coming for older versions

In the coming year, the following MDOP components will reach end of support:

  • Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0  and MED-V 1.0 Service Pack 1will reach end of support on October 9, 2018. Be sure to upgrade to the latest version,  MED-V 2.0, before this date.
  • Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 Service Pack 2 will reach end of support on October 11, 2016. Be sure to upgrade to the latest version, AGPM 4.0 Service Pack 3, before this date.
  • SoftGrid Application Virtualization (App-V) for Desktops 4.1 and 4.2, as well as SoftGrid Application Virtualization for Terminal Services 4.1, will reach end of support on July 11, 2017. Be sure to be on the current versions of those apps before this date.

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MDOP is available for test and evaluation to certain MSDN subscribers in accordance with MSDN subscription agreements. To purchase MDOP, please visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing website.

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