Hotfix package name: HDXWMIProvider220WX64001.zip
For: WMI Provider running on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
Replaces: None
Date: June, 2015
Languages supported: English (US), Japanese (JA)
Readme version: 1.00

Readme Revision History

Important Notes about This Release

• This release is based on WMI Provider Version 2.2. Any known issues in Version 2.2 of the product, except for the specific issues resolved in this release, still apply.
• Caution! This release may require you to edit the registry. Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Where to Find Documentation

This document describes the issue(s) resolved by this release and includes installation instructions. For additional product information, see Citrix Product Documentation.

New Fixes in This Release

1. The Windows server and the desktop VDA might become unresponsive and ICA connections to the VDA fail.

   [From HDXWMIPROV220WX64001][#LC2041]

2. This release includes support for the Framehawk Virtual Channel, a new ICA virtual channel that extends Citrix HDX technologies to improve user experience on broadband wireless connections where packet loss and latency are common issues. For more information, see New in XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6.

   [From HDXWMIPROV220WX64001][#LC2782]

Fixes from Replaced Hotfixes

No hotfixes were replaced by this release.

Installing and Uninstalling this Release

Notes:

• This release is packaged as a .zip file containing the replacement HDXWMIProvider220WX64001.msi. For more information about deploying msi files, see Microsoft article 884016 or visit the Microsoft Web site and search on keyword msiexec.
• Caution: Downgrades, also known as rollbacks, from this upgrade are not supported and might leave your systems in an unstable state. This upgrade does not patch the existing installation - it fully replaces it with a new installation. As a result, uninstalling this package removes the entire component from the computer. If the need arises to revert to an earlier version of the product, you must uninstall this package and then reinstall the earlier version of the product. Reverting to an earlier version of the product might result in the loss of settings you configure while this upgrade is installed.
• To install this package successfully, target computers must not have registry modification restrictions in place.
• This hotfix might or might not prompt you to restart the server when the installation or uninstallation is complete. You must restart the server for the installation to complete.
• If the need arises to restore the original settings and functionality provided by this hotfix, you must uninstall the hotfix before reinstalling it according to the installation instructions below.

To install this hotfix:

1. Copy the file to a shared folder on the network.
2. Extract the compressed file and save the HDXWMIProvider220WX64001.msi file on the computer you want to update.
3. Run the .msi file.
4. Restart the computer.

After the installation completes, the following entry appears under Programs and Features: Citrix HDX WMI Provider ... 2.2.1.0.

To uninstall this hotfix:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Highlight the hotfix you want to uninstall and click Remove.
4. Follow the directions on-screen.