The Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) platform is now
available for use with the Windows 7 Beta.
"We've been listening to customers who want to see us support
Windows 7 early so they can move ahead with their application
testing in preparation for their enterprise deployments. Today, we
are pleased to announce the immediate availability of App-V 4.5 CU1
for the Windows 7 Beta," said Microsoft in a
blog.
Microsoft said: "As you know, we have a high bar for application
compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7, so you might be
wondering why we need an update of App-V specific to Windows 7.
"Application virtualisation is in a small class of applications
that have very deep interactions specific to a Windows release - in
App-V's case it is redirecting the registry, file-system and
component calls. So as we update Windows, we will continue to
require new versions of App-V."
All subscribers of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
(MDOP) can register to download the update from Microsoft
Connect.
App-V 4.5 CU1 contains a small number of improvements such as
instant access or removal of applications assigned to
end-users.