App-V FAQ: What are the dependencies of the App-V Client?
The current versions of App-V have similar dependencies; however there are some differences with the newer 4.6 client. Of course the main dependency of the App-V Client is Windows itself.
App-V 4.5
The App-V 4.5 client supports the following 32-bit operating systems:
- Windows XP SP2+ – note that support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 has ended. Upgrade to Service Pack 3 now.
- Windows Vista RTM+ – note that support for Windows Vista RTM has ended. Upgrade to Service Pack 2 now.
- Windows 7 RTM+
- Windows Server 2003 SP1+
- Windows Server 2008 SP1+
The following dependencies are required
- MSXML 6.0 (included in Windows XP Service Pack 3 and all newer operating systems)
- Microsoft Application Error Reporting
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
If you are deploying any 64-bit operating systems which will include any Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services deployments, you will need to deploy the App-V Client 4.6.
App-V 4.6
The App-V 4.6 client supports the following 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:
- Windows XP SP2+ – note that support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 has ended. Upgrade to Service Pack 3 now.
- Windows Vista RTM+ – note that support for Windows Vista RTM has ended. Upgrade to Service Pack 2 now.
- Windows 7 RTM+
- Windows Server 2003 SP1+
- Windows Server 2008 SP1+
- Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM+
The following dependencies are required
- MSXML 6.0 (included in Windows XP Service Pack 3 and all newer operating systems)
- Microsoft Application Error Reporting
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
All dependencies will be installed by SETUP.EXE; however for custom deployments of the operating system (using the Windows Installer file), the dependencies can be deployed separately.
