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title: How to Determine Whether to Edit or Upgrade a Virtual Application Package
description: How to Determine Whether to Edit or Upgrade a Virtual Application Package
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# How to Determine Whether to Edit or Upgrade a Virtual Application Package


Use the following table to help determine whether a virtual application package can be opened for edit, whether you need to create a new version of the package, or whether either option is available, using the App-V Sequencer.

<table>
<colgroup>
<col width="33%" />
<col width="33%" />
<col width="33%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th align="left">Action</th>
<th align="left">Open for edit</th>
<th align="left">Open for upgrade</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>View package properties.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>View package change history.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>View associated package files.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Edit registry settings.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Review additional package settings (except operating system file properties).</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Create associated Windows Installer (MSI).</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Modify OSD file.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Compress and uncompress package.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Add file type associations.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Rename shortcuts.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Set virtualized registry key state (override / merge).</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Set virtualized folder state.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Edit virtual file system mappings.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Review all associated operating system file properties for a package.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Add additional services.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Add additional files.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Collect and configure associated security descriptors.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Apply security updates or upgrade to a new version.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Add an additional application.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Apply updates that require the application to open.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Apply updates that require the computer to restart.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>No</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Yes</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

 

## Related topics


[How to Edit an Existing Virtual Application](how-to-edit-an-existing-virtual-application.md)

[How to Upgrade an Existing Virtual Application](how-to-upgrade-an-existing-virtual-application.md)