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Get-AppvVirtualProcess
I have used the function “Get-AppvVirtualProcess” to terminate app-v processes through stop-process. This is not a clean solution but it get things done!
I was wondering about a better solution for terminating App-V processes. Playing around with “Get-AppvVirtualProcess” i noticed the results are processnames and not the packagename.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppvVirtualProcess
Handles NPM(K) PM(K) WS(K) CPU(s) Id SI ProcessName
——- —— —– —– —— — — ———–
2701 114 52632 123616 72,56 4736 1 explorer
1235 162 515372 529284 348,44 6584 1 firefox
560 44 33148 49020 0,78 7652 1 Greenshot
1798 128 128540 155540 47,92 6592 1 Skype
For an overview of options i used Get-Method on the PowerShell Object.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppvVirtualProcess -name explorer | get-member
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.Process
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
Handles AliasProperty Handles = Handlecount
Name AliasProperty Name = ProcessName
NPM AliasProperty NPM = NonpagedSystemMemorySize64
PM AliasProperty PM = PagedMemorySize64
SI AliasProperty SI = SessionId
VM AliasProperty VM = VirtualMemorySize64
WS AliasProperty WS = WorkingSet64
Disposed Event System.EventHandler Disposed(System.Object, System.EventArgs)
ErrorDataReceived Event System.Diagnostics.DataReceivedEventHandler ErrorDataReceived(System.Object, System.Diagnostics.DataReceivedEven…
Exited Event System.EventHandler Exited(System.Object, System.EventArgs)
OutputDataReceived Event System.Diagnostics.DataReceivedEventHandler OutputDataReceived(System.Object, System.Diagnostics.DataReceivedEve…
BeginErrorReadLine Method void BeginErrorReadLine()
BeginOutputReadLine Method void BeginOutputReadLine()
CancelErrorRead Method void CancelErrorRead()
CancelOutputRead Method void CancelOutputRead()
Close Method void Close()
CloseMainWindow Method bool CloseMainWindow()
CreateObjRef Method System.Runtime.Remoting.ObjRef CreateObjRef(type requestedType)
Dispose Method void Dispose(), void IDisposable.Dispose()
Equals Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode Method int GetHashCode()
GetLifetimeService Method System.Object GetLifetimeService()
GetType Method type GetType()
InitializeLifetimeService Method System.Object InitializeLifetimeService()
Kill Method void Kill()
Refresh Method void Refresh()
Start Method bool Start()
ToString Method string ToString()
WaitForExit Method bool WaitForExit(int milliseconds), void WaitForExit()
WaitForInputIdle Method bool WaitForInputIdle(int milliseconds), bool WaitForInputIdle()
AppvPackageData NoteProperty List[VirtualProcess] AppvPackageData=System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Microsoft.AppV.AppvClientFacade.VirtualPr…
__NounName NoteProperty string __NounName=Process
BasePriority Property int BasePriority {get;}
Container Property System.ComponentModel.IContainer Container {get;}
EnableRaisingEvents Property bool EnableRaisingEvents {get;set;}
ExitCode Property int ExitCode {get;}
ExitTime Property datetime ExitTime {get;}
Handle Property System.IntPtr Handle {get;}
HandleCount Property int HandleCount {get;}
HasExited Property bool HasExited {get;}
Id Property int Id {get;}
MachineName Property string MachineName {get;}
MainModule Property System.Diagnostics.ProcessModule MainModule {get;}
MainWindowHandle Property System.IntPtr MainWindowHandle {get;}
MainWindowTitle Property string MainWindowTitle {get;}
MaxWorkingSet Property System.IntPtr MaxWorkingSet {get;set;}
MinWorkingSet Property System.IntPtr MinWorkingSet {get;set;}
Modules Property System.Diagnostics.ProcessModuleCollection Modules {get;}
NonpagedSystemMemorySize Property int NonpagedSystemMemorySize {get;}
NonpagedSystemMemorySize64 Property long NonpagedSystemMemorySize64 {get;}
PagedMemorySize Property int PagedMemorySize {get;}
PagedMemorySize64 Property long PagedMemorySize64 {get;}
PagedSystemMemorySize Property int PagedSystemMemorySize {get;}
PagedSystemMemorySize64 Property long PagedSystemMemorySize64 {get;}
PeakPagedMemorySize Property int PeakPagedMemorySize {get;}
PeakPagedMemorySize64 Property long PeakPagedMemorySize64 {get;}
PeakVirtualMemorySize Property int PeakVirtualMemorySize {get;}
PeakVirtualMemorySize64 Property long PeakVirtualMemorySize64 {get;}
PeakWorkingSet Property int PeakWorkingSet {get;}
PeakWorkingSet64 Property long PeakWorkingSet64 {get;}
PriorityBoostEnabled Property bool PriorityBoostEnabled {get;set;}
PriorityClass Property System.Diagnostics.ProcessPriorityClass PriorityClass {get;set;}
PrivateMemorySize Property int PrivateMemorySize {get;}
PrivateMemorySize64 Property long PrivateMemorySize64 {get;}
PrivilegedProcessorTime Property timespan PrivilegedProcessorTime {get;}
ProcessName Property string ProcessName {get;}
ProcessorAffinity Property System.IntPtr ProcessorAffinity {get;set;}
Responding Property bool Responding {get;}
SafeHandle Property Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeProcessHandle SafeHandle {get;}
SessionId Property int SessionId {get;}
Site Property System.ComponentModel.ISite Site {get;set;}
StandardError Property System.IO.StreamReader StandardError {get;}
StandardInput Property System.IO.StreamWriter StandardInput {get;}
StandardOutput Property System.IO.StreamReader StandardOutput {get;}
StartInfo Property System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo StartInfo {get;set;}
StartTime Property datetime StartTime {get;}
SynchronizingObject Property System.ComponentModel.ISynchronizeInvoke SynchronizingObject {get;set;}
Threads Property System.Diagnostics.ProcessThreadCollection Threads {get;}
TotalProcessorTime Property timespan TotalProcessorTime {get;}
UserProcessorTime Property timespan UserProcessorTime {get;}
VirtualMemorySize Property int VirtualMemorySize {get;}
VirtualMemorySize64 Property long VirtualMemorySize64 {get;}
WorkingSet Property int WorkingSet {get;}
WorkingSet64 Property long WorkingSet64 {get;}
PSConfiguration PropertySet PSConfiguration {Name, Id, PriorityClass, FileVersion}
PSResources PropertySet PSResources {Name, Id, Handlecount, WorkingSet, NonPagedMemorySize, PagedMemorySize, PrivateMemorySize, VirtualM…
Company ScriptProperty System.Object Company {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileVersionInfo.CompanyName;}
CPU ScriptProperty System.Object CPU {get=$this.TotalProcessorTime.TotalSeconds;}
Description ScriptProperty System.Object Description {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription;}
FileVersion ScriptProperty System.Object FileVersion {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileVersionInfo.FileVersion;}
Path ScriptProperty System.Object Path {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileName;}
Product ScriptProperty System.Object Product {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileVersionInfo.ProductName;}
ProductVersion ScriptProperty System.Object ProductVersion {get=$this.Mainmodule.FileVersionInfo.ProductVersion;}
I find “AppvPackageData” interresting. It shows the following results.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> (Get-AppvVirtualProcess -name explorer).AppvPackageData
ProcessId : 4736
PackageName : GNU_NotepadPlusPlus_691_W10
ProcessName : explorer.exe
UserSid : S-1-12-1-3104466749-1076728120-162259091-4099479556
VirtualEnvironmentVersion : 63121a84-9274-43d2-b8ac-7ee528db8b39
VirtualEnvironmentId : 2857b3bb-94a8-43cb-af82-140328a2de4a
PackageVersionId : 63121A84-9274-43D2-B8AC-7EE528DB8B39
PackageId : 2857B3BB-94A8-43CB-AF82-140328A2DE4AProcessId : 4736
PackageName : GNU_7ZIP_1514X64_W10
ProcessName : explorer.exe
UserSid : S-1-12-1-3104466749-1076728120-162259091-4099479556
VirtualEnvironmentVersion : 73927ae0-8d77-4bc9-8a70-3dee9543e643
VirtualEnvironmentId : 70b022f2-2403-4f05-899b-ac9426fb743e
PackageVersionId : 73927AE0-8D77-4BC9-8A70-3DEE9543E643
PackageId : 70B022F2-2403-4F05-899B-AC9426FB743E
The “explorer” process contains two different packages. These packages use dynamic virtualisation to inject themself into the “explorer” process. The property “PackageVersionId” and “PackageId” are the same as “VersionID” and “PackageID”.
I have also tried the same process with a process (firefox) inside of a connectiongroup.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> (Get-AppvVirtualProcess -name firefox).AppvPackageData
ProcessId : 6584
PackageName : Con_Firefox
ProcessName : firefox.exe
UserSid : S-1-12-1-3104466749-1076728120-162259091-4099479556
VirtualEnvironmentVersion : 2a8bac12-b194-4fe1-987f-259ea8e56ca2
VirtualEnvironmentId : 340d0276-b01a-4ab4-82d8-3670fb7b7ae3
PackageVersionId : 2A8BAC12-B194-4FE1-987F-259EA8E56CA2
PackageId : 340D0276-B01A-4AB4-82D8-3670FB7B7AE3
The results use the same properties as a single package, although the name of the connnectiongroup is shown. The property “PackageVersionId” and “PackageId” are the same as “VersionID” and “GroupID”.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppvClientConnectionGroup -GroupId 340D0276-B01A-4AB4-82D8-3670FB7B7AE3
GroupId : 340d0276-b01a-4ab4-82d8-3670fb7b7ae3
VersionId : 2a8bac12-b194-4fe1-987f-259ea8e56ca2
Name : Con_Firefox
IsEnabledToUser : True
UserPending : False
IsEnabledGlobally : False
GlobalPending : False
InUse : True
InUseByCurrentUser : True
PercentLoaded : 100
Priority : 0
With this information we are able to lookup the packages underneath this App-V process. The following command shows all the packages underneath the firefox.exe process.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> (Get-AppvClientConnectionGroup -GroupId 340D0276-B01A-4AB4-82D8-3670FB7B7AE3).GetPackages()
PackageId : 640412b2-2b58-475b-914f-81dfb53663de
VersionId : 91e1470f-17b7-42d6-a372-d66802f1b633
Name : Adobe_Flash_21_W10_2
Version : 0.0.0.1
Path : C:\Users\RoelBeijnes\OneDrive for Business\Apps\Adobe_Flash_21_W10_2\Adobe_Flash_21_W10_2.appv
IsPublishedToUser : True
UserPending : True
IsPublishedGlobally : True
GlobalPending : True
InUse : True
InUseByCurrentUser : True
PackageSize : 52653358
PercentLoaded : 100
IsLoading : False
HasAssetIntelligence : TruePackageId : 064fa364-d595-4a58-addd-850720ea6e69
VersionId : 43ccc97d-5cfe-4940-b8e7-490eedcb1a27
Name : Mozilla_Firefox_46_0_1_W10
Version : 0.0.0.1
Path : C:\Users\RoelBeijnes\OneDrive for Business\Apps\Mozilla_Firefox_46_0_1_W10\Mozilla_Firefox_46_0_1_W10.appv
IsPublishedToUser : True
UserPending : True
IsPublishedGlobally : True
GlobalPending : True
InUse : True
InUseByCurrentUser : True
PackageSize : 98234240
PercentLoaded : 100
IsLoading : False
HasAssetIntelligence : TruePackageId : 262f3e62-4578-4355-afd1-9ff456509fd9
VersionId : 181ad950-efe5-49d8-9ac7-3116da23dda4
Name : GNU_VLCVideoLan_222_W10
Version : 0.0.0.1
Path : C:\Users\RoelBeijnes\OneDrive for Business\Apps\GNU_VLCVideoLan_222_W10\GNU_VLCVideoLan_222_W10.appv
IsPublishedToUser : True
UserPending : True
IsPublishedGlobally : True
GlobalPending : True
InUse : True
InUseByCurrentUser : True
PackageSize : 127087322
PercentLoaded : 100
IsLoading : False
HasAssetIntelligence : TruePackageId : a980b72a-41b4-440d-aaee-f7e8d88554a6
VersionId : 30d04911-ead9-4135-8716-6244a8f04dc8
Name : Omnis-Web-Client-6.0.1
Version : 0.0.0.1
Path : C:\Users\RoelBeijnes\OneDrive for Business\Apps\Omnis-Web-Client-6.0.1\Omnis-Web-Client-6.0.1.appv
IsPublishedToUser : True
UserPending : True
IsPublishedGlobally : True
GlobalPending : True
InUse : True
InUseByCurrentUser : True
PackageSize : 5754025
PercentLoaded : 100
IsLoading : False
HasAssetIntelligence : True
This information is very useable for troubleshooting and automation!
