Category Archives: Virtualisation

Don’t put yourself at risk by virtualizing Adobe Reader X

Adobe released a new security advisory for Reader and Acrobat 9 and X this week to address details of an upcoming fix to these versions for a 0 day vulnerability. Exploits for this vulnerability exist for Reader and Acrobat 9 and are currently … Continue reading

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Sequencing Mozilla Firefox 8

Mozilla has just released Firefox 8, so it’s time to look at virtualizing the new version. It’s a simple task to virtualize Firefox, as it lends itself well to application virtualization; however getting it right takes a little more effort. … Continue reading

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Sequencing Google Chrome 15

Here’s how to successfully sequence Google Chrome 15; however the same approach should work for Chrome 13, 14 and 16 and maybe even some other versions. What you lose by virtualizing Chrome Virtualizing Chrome with App-V will isolate the application … Continue reading

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The Case of the Disappearing Application during Sequencing

In the official Microsoft TechNet forums, a question had been asked about sequencing Google Chrome and the poster states that when using the Chrome Enterprise Installer (a downloadable MSI for deployment inside an organisation), Chrome installs OK during the monitoring … Continue reading

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Delivering Office with App-V – The User Profile

If you follow any of the following guidance from Microsoft for sequencing Office with App-V: Prescriptive Guidance for Sequencing Office 2010 in App-V 4.6 SP1 Prescriptive guidance for sequencing Office 2010 using Microsoft App-V 4.5 or 4.6 Prescriptive guidance for … Continue reading

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