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The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization blog.
HOTFIX: Data could be lost when you are prompted to update your password in MED-V 2.0
When Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 2.0 detects that your password has expired,...
Date: 09/25/2013
MED-V V2: Additional Guidance for Launching Startup Programs in MED-V V2
In many situations, there are times when you need to remediate an application using MED-V that...
Date: 04/06/2013
How FTA’s (File Type Associations) Work in MED-V V2
One of the most major feedback items about MED-V V1 was the lack of FTA (file type association)...
Date: 04/05/2013
Updated List of Recommended Hotfixes for Windows 7 SP1 Computers Running MED-V V2.
In July 2011, we published a blog on recommended hotfixes for Windows 7 computers running MED-V v2...
Date: 03/06/2013
Support Tip: MED-V apps disappear when a Windows 7 host is set to use the Japanese Language
Hello everyone, John Behneman here, and today I wanted to take a minute to mention an issue you...
Date: 02/28/2013
MED-V V2: Problems with Drive Redirection when Smart Card Redirection is disabled
You may encounter issues with the C:\ Drive not being properly redirected from the guest to the host...
Date: 02/26/2013
System Center Blogs: Now on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone
If you liked the original System Center Blogs app that was published last year for Windows Phone and...
Date: 11/27/2012
Support Tip: Windows XP Compatibility 2 Setup Wizard ends prematurely when installing a MED-V Workspace
When deploying a MED-V 2.0 workspace, an error message may be generated during the VHD copy routine...
Date: 07/24/2012
MED-V URL redirection is not working and no *.mdvurl file is being created
Here’s a new Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Knowledge Base article we published...
Date: 02/13/2012
Microsoft Enterprise Product Roadmap Webcast
Please join us for a high level discussion into Microsoft software investments designed to cover...
Date: 01/19/2012
MED-V Host Agent Setup fails with “MED-V Host Agent requires Windows Virtual PC 7 version 6.1.7600 or higher”
Hi everyone, Mark Stanfill here and today I wanted to take a minute to quickly tell you about an...
Date: 01/19/2012
MED-V: Troubleshooting Application Publishing in V2.
MED-V builds on top of the RAIL (Remote Applications Installed locally) model that is also in...
Date: 11/30/2011
GPO Settings That Could Potentially Cause Issues with MED-V Features
Here’s one more article I found over on the TechNet Wiki that was written by Microsoft’s very own...
Date: 11/30/2011
MEDVHost.EXE Command Line Options
Here’s another great article I found over on the TechNet Wiki that was written by Microsoft’s very...
Date: 11/29/2011
Ramifications of Switching between NAT (Shared Networking) Mode and Bridged Mode with MED-V V2.
In a previous blog article, I wrote about the differences between NAT and Bridged Mode in MED-V v2....
Date: 11/28/2011
How an Enterprise Administrator Can Determine MED-V 2.0 FTS Completion and Provide Remediation Quickly
Here’s a great article I found over on the TechNet Wiki that was written by Microsoft’s own Steve...
Date: 11/28/2011
NAT Mode vs. Bridged Mode in MED-V V2
For MED-V V1, we made the following recommendations for MED-V workspaces running in NAT Mode (using...
Date: 11/03/2011
How MED-V V2 Manages Memory of Virtual PCs
The MED-V Host Agent controls how memory is allocated to the underlying VPC. This memory can be...
Date: 10/15/2011
MAC Address Management with MED-V V2 Workspaces
In general, it is recommended to leverage the Virtual PC NAT mode (shared networking) when...
Date: 10/13/2011
Using WMI Filters to Disable Legal Notices on MED-V Workspaces
An issue that we have been seeing with MED-V in all versions is the issue of the use of the...
Date: 10/06/2011
MED-V V2: Error: "Open virtual applications found." when launching MED-V applications
When launching a MED-V application, a user may get the following message: "Open virtual applications...
Date: 09/20/2011
New KB: How to use the Process Monitor tool to generate a log file for an application in the MED-V virtual environment
Here’s a new MED-V KB article we published this morning that shows you how to use ProcMon to...
Date: 09/13/2011
MED-V v2: Differences between Shared and Separate Workspaces
When you package a workspace in MED-V, you will need to determine if this workspace will be deployed...
Date: 09/07/2011
MED-V V2: Strange Message - was closed with a user logged on.
Are your MED-V v2 users ever having this happen? When they go to start a MED-V published application...
Date: 08/24/2011
NOW LIVE: The Microsoft TechNet Gallery
As many of you probably already know, for a long time the Script Repository (a special-purpose...
Date: 08/18/2011
Looking for an Anti-Virus exclusion list? Here’s your one-stop shop
Security is something that is at the top of everyone’s mind, but what if your A/V software actually...
Date: 08/16/2011
Understanding and Troubleshooting MED-V v2 URL Redirection
Hi everyone, Steve Thomas here and I wanted to take a minute to talk about understanding and...
Date: 08/10/2011
Additional Recommended Updates for MED-V 2.0 that Address Application Issues
Hi everyone, Steve Thomas here. If you are using MED-V version 2.0, you are also using...
Date: 07/20/2011
Official Deployment Guidance for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 2.0 (MED-V v2)
If you’ve been waiting for the official, authoritative guide for the deployment of Microsoft...
Date: 06/23/2011
Tips on Improving MED-V Workspace Application Performance
If you are still using MED-V version 1, UPGRADE! But, if you are unable to due to workflow or...
Date: 06/13/2011
MED-V V2: Why Would an Application Fail in Seamless Mode When it Succeeded in Full Desktop Mode?
A common issue that comes into the MED-V support team involves the following scenario: An...
Date: 06/02/2011
MED-V Tip: Offline Folder/File Synchronization Should Be Disabled Inside MED-V Guests
Hi everyone, Steve Thomas here and today I wanted to pass along a couple tips about configuring...
Date: 05/18/2011
Meet a couple of our System Center engineers
I just wanted to let you know about a couple of our System Center support engineers that were...
Date: 05/11/2011
The System Center Blog Aggregator app is now available on Android
A few weeks back I announced the System Center Blog Aggregator app for Windows Phone 7 and today I...
Date: 05/10/2011
MED-V v2: Error Installing the MED-V Host Agent when the MED-V v1 Client is Already Installed
If you attempt to install the MED-V v2 Host Agent while the MED-V v1 client is installed and a MED-V...
Date: 05/05/2011
An important note regarding the deployment of MED-V 2.0 when Windows 7 SP1 is already installed
When installing the MED-V 2.0 Host Agent, you must first deploy the Virtual PC components. If you...
Date: 05/05/2011
Now available: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 2.0 – Localization Update
We published the following new Knowledge Base article/update today that’s primarily to address...
Date: 04/26/2011
TechNet Wiki: How to create a Workspace Package on MED-V 2.0
Here’s another article written by Microsoft Partner and MVP Leandro E. Carvalho that’s over in the...
Date: 04/07/2011
MED-V V2: Charting the changes
Throughout the past couple of years, I have written extensively on MED-V v1.0. Now that version 2 of...
Date: 04/06/2011
What's new on MED-V 2.0
New to Microsoft MED-V v2 or just wondering what all the buzz is about? If so then head over to the...
Date: 04/04/2011
Like our System Center blogs? Now you have an app for that
Ever since Windows Phone 7 was launched late last year there’s been a growing buzz surrounding...
Date: 03/30/2011
Why did TrimTransfer go away in MED-V v2?
TrimTransfer, as well as revertible workspaces will not be available in version 2 of MED-V. With a...
Date: 03/22/2011
MED-V Support for Internet Explorer 9
Hi, I’m Dave Trupkin, Senior Product Manager for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization...
Date: 03/14/2011
Known issues with MED-V 2.0
Now that MED-V 2.0 is released we decided to publish a couple KB articles to give you a heads up on...
Date: 03/11/2011
MED-V 2.0 is now available!
Today we announced the general availability of MDOP 2011, which includes among other things the long...
Date: 03/10/2011
Various Encryption-Related Errors, Causes, and Resolutions in MED-V v1
In previous blog posts, the importance of maintaining consistency of encryption key pairs across...
Date: 02/23/2011
FYI: Integration of TechNet Blog User Account with TechNet Forums Profile
For those of you who sign-in to comment on the TechNet Blogs, there is a change coming on January...
Date: 01/26/2011
How to manage VM MAC Addresses with the GlobalImageData.XML file in MED-V v1
There is no option to manage the VM MAC address using the MED-V Client Interface or workspace...
Date: 01/24/2011
MED-V: The Importance of Setting the UpdateServerProfileDirectory value in the SYSPREP.INF file
By default, the automatic copying of customizations from the Administrator profile to the default...
Date: 01/06/2011