Click-to-run downloads are reported to use less disk space than traditional software installations and update automatically.Ĭlick-to-Run is an alternative to Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) but does not replace it. Because the App-V 5 technology is embedded in Click-to-Run, it does not require licensing nor installation of the full App-V 5 client. This feature allows multiple versions of Office to run on the same computer.

Once the entire download is complete and the software has been installed, the end user can run Office offline.Ĭlick-to-Run uses embedded App-V 5 technology to run Office in an isolated environment. If the end user clicks on a part of Office that has not yet been downloaded, Click-to-Run will jump ahead to that part of Office and make it available. Streaming allows the end user to open and use Office before the entire software suite has been downloaded. Click-to-Run streams Office installs over a network, much the same way YouTube streams videos to website visitors. Traditional software downloads require a complete (and sometimes lengthy) download before the product can be unpackaged, installed and used on an endpoint computer.

Bigelow, Senior Technology EditorĬlick-to-Run is a feature that allows Microsoft products, including Office 2010, Office 2013 and Office 365, to be installed quickly.

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