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• Introduction
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• Using Advanced Installer
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  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    • Using the Quick Filter
    • Product Information
    • Resources
    • Package Definition
      • Install Parameters
      • Organization
      • Builds
        • Configuration Tab
        • Advanced Media Tab
        • Mac OS X Tab
        • App-V 5.x Tab
        • Configuration Tab
        • App Installer Tab
        • UWP Bootstrapper Tab
        • UWP AppAttach Tab
        • Build Events Tab
        • Optional Package Tab
        • Symbol Files Tab
      • WinGet Tab
      • Analytics
      • SCCM
      • ActiveSync
    • Requirements
    • User Interface
    • System Changes
    • Server
    • Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

App-V 5.x Tab

Package Type

Standard

Select this option if the package contains an application or a suite of applications.

Middleware

This package type is required by a standard application.(For example, it can be a Java Runtime or an Office add-in.)

Output

Folder

Select the folder where the App-V 5.x package will be created.

Name

The name of the .APPV file.

Description

Text describing the App-V 5.x package.

Supported Operating Systems

Select if the application can be run on any operating system or only on specific operating systems.

All

If this option is selected, the App-V 5.x package will run on every operating system supported by Microsoft's App-V 5.x.

Only the following

When this option is selected, choose from the listbox, the desired Operating Systems on which you App-V 5.x package will run.

Options

Allow named objects to interact with local system

Makes named kernel objects from virtual bubble visible to real OS.

Allow COM object to interact with local system

Makes COM objects from virtual bubble visible to the real OS

Allow virtual applications full write permissions to the virtual file system

Provisions the package with write access to any files and folders in the virtual environment. App-V 5.0 SP2 is required.

Download all applications before launching

Puts all applications(EXE and DLLs) in primary feature block. If not checked then all files are put in secondary feature block.

PVAD Install

The installation files (which must be under Application Folder in Files and Folders page) will be placed in the package root, not in the VFS.

This option applies starting from App-V 5.0 SP3.

Enable Browser Helper Objects

This option activates or deactivates the Browser Helper Objects included in your App-V 5.x package.

This option applies starting from App-V 5.0 SP2.

Scripts

Files that are put in App-V 5.x package as script files. These can be referenced from _UserConfig.xml and _DeploymentConfig.xml files.