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Setting Isolation Options for Folders and Files

AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Microsoft App-V Assistant

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Some settings apply to particular versions of App-V packages. Version-specific differences are noted where appropriate.

The Microsoft App-V Assistant enables you to configure isolation options for folders (in App-V 4.x and 5.x packages) and for files (in App-V 4.x packages). Isolation options indicate how the isolation environment provides access to system resources that the virtual application needs: you can choose to ignore one or more folders on the client system, or you can choose to create a merged view of one or more folders.

To configure isolation options for a folder or file:

  1. In the Microsoft App-V Assistant , open the Files page.
  2. Right-click the file or folder that you want to configure and then click Isolation Options . The Options dialog box opens.
  3. Select the appropriate option.
  4. Click OK .

Files and folders that have a custom isolation option are marked with a special icon:

For information on the various options that are available, see the following: