App-V 5 FAQ: What versions of Windows is App-V 5 supported on?
Operating system support for App-V is ultimately determined by the Microsoft Product Support Lifecycle. You can search the Product Support Lifecycle page for “Application Virtualization” to return the product lifecycle for all versions of App-V. This FAQ covers the most recent version of App-V: 5.1.
Application Virtualization Components
Desktop Client
The App-V 5.1 desktop client is supported on:
- Windows 10 x86, x64
- Windows 8.1 x86, x64
- Windows 7 SP1 x86, x64
RDS Client
The App-V 5.1 RDS client is supported on:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Management Server
The App-V 5.1 Management Server is supported on:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Publishing Server
The App-V 5.1 Publishing Server is supported on:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Reporting Server
The App-V 5.1 Reporting Server is supported on:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Additional Resources
More details on the full system requirements for Application Virtualization 5 are documented in full on Microsoft TechNet here:
- App-V 5.1 Prerequisites
- App-V 5.1 Supported Configurations
- App-V 5.0 SP3 Prerequisites
- App-V 5.0 SP3 Supported Configurations