Day: June 29, 2011

Desktop, Windows Technologies

How Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) Works

This article describes the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2. The Wusa.exe file is in the %windir%System32 folder. The Windows Update Stand-alone Installer uses the Windows Update Agent API to install update packages. Update packages have an .msu file name extension. The .msu file name extension is associated with the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION An .msu file contains the following contents: Windows Update metadata This metadata describes each update package that the .msu file contains. One or more .cab files Each […]

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Windows Technologies

The MED-V: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

MED-V is an integral component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, a dynamic solution available to Software Assurance customers, which helps reduce software installation costs, enables delivery of applications as services, and helps manage and control enterprise desktop environments. MED-V 2.0 uses Windows Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization. By using MED-V, you can easily create, deliver, and manage corporate Windows Virtual PC images on any Windows-based desktop running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.   Refer to Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization home page and more documentation here.

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Windows Technologies

The MED-V: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

MED-V is an integral component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, a dynamic solution available to Software Assurance customers, which helps reduce software installation costs, enables delivery of applications as services, and helps manage and control enterprise desktop environments. MED-V 2.0 uses Windows Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization. By using MED-V, you can easily create, deliver, and manage corporate Windows Virtual PC images on any Windows-based desktop running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.   Refer to Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization home page.

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