Differences between App-V 4.6 and App-V 5.0

App-V 4.6		App-V 5.0
Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.x desktop OS support		Windows 7 and 8.x desktop OS support
Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 Server OS Support		Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 Server OS Support
Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC)		Connection Groups
Primary Virtual Application Directory (PVAD)		PVAD no longer required prior to sequencing
Limited Shell Extension Support		Extended Shell Extension Support
Limited ActiveX Support		Improved ActiveX Support
Shared Read Only Cache		Shared Content Store
.SFT package file format		.APPV package file format
Packages are backwards compatible with earlier versions		No backward compatibility; Converter Tool or Sequence again.
.OSD		.XML Dynamic Deployment/User Configuration
Sfttray.exe for application launch		Application .exe initiated directly
Application reboot simulated by Sequencer		Application reboot physically actioned during Sequencing
RTSPS, RTSP, HTTP, HTTPS and SMB streaming		HTTP, HTTPS and SMB streaming
SFTMIME/SFTTRAY commands on client and SFTSEQUENCER command line for sequencer		PowerShell commands on client, sequencer and server
Q: Drive		No mount drive on sequencer or client
Sftlog.txt and Event Log error reporting		Moved to Applications and Services Event Logs
SFTFS.FSD cache file		File/Folder structure in %PROGRAMDATA%
Default isolation of applications		Default isolation of application apart from Virtual Application Extensions
MMC Management Server Console		Management Server Silverlight web console
ApplicationSourceRoot		PackageSourceRoot

 

 

Above are the  Differences between App-V 4.6 and App-V 5.0

Migration from APP-V 4.6 to 5.0 with SP3