Problems with Citrix Receiver and Windows 7
First of all, you really shouldn’t be using Windows 7 anymore. But if you still need to and are having problems running Citrix Receiver with it, here are a few tips to fix those problems. More importantly, if you want to get rid of Citrix-related issues altogether, we’ve got a solution for that as well.
Citrix Receiver CleanUp Utility ReceiverCleanupUtility.zip — Zip archive, 247 KB (253505 bytes) Navigation. The Citrix Receiver CleanUp Utility should remove traces from all previous versions of the Receiver and also older versions called Citrix Online Plugin. See here a full Download List of all Citrix Clients versions. The Citrix Cleanup Utility is built into the Citrix install, therefore this tool should only be used as a last resort. This tool should be used by the firm's qualified IT professional. After attempting the steps above, if users are experiencing errors from older versions of a Citrix client, they can try to run the Citrix Cleanup Utility.
Can’t install Citrix Receiver on Windows 7
There are so many issues when you put Citrix Receiver on Windows 7. Some of them even appear at the very beginning—right when you attempt to install Citrix Receiver on your Windows 7 machine. During the installation, a message may pop out, saying, “Citrix Installation has stopped working,” or something along those lines.
It’s tough to find a single solution that works, but you can try one of the following:
- Install the latest version of Citrix Receiver
- Run the Windows Cleanup Utility
- Remove Citrix registry keys
- Run the .NET repair tool
- Install the latest .NET framework
Cannot start desktop
Sometimes when you try to launch a published desktop, an error message pops up, saying, “Cannot start desktop.” One possible reason could be that there are no longer any available desktops in the Delivery Group that the user is attempting to connect to. This problem can be fixed by adding more desktops to the Delivery Group in question.
Not launching applications
Another common issue plaguing Citrix Receiver is applications not launching. This happens not only on Windows 7 but on other Windows versions as well. Fixes usually involve tinkering with registry keys like the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeCitrixDazzle
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlCitrixwfshellTWI
Receiver Cleanup Utility Citrix
Fix all problems in Citrix Receiver and Windows 7
It’s worth noting that, in most cases, the problem lies with Citrix. So no matter what you do, for as long as you keep using Citrix, your problems won’t go away.
Citrix Receiver Cleanup Utility For Windows
To avoid Citrix Receiver issues for good, shift to Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS). Parallels RAS is a virtual application and desktop delivery solution with a much simpler architecture. Complex issues like those mentioned above are eliminated from the client-side. Any issues that do arise can usually be addressed by merely reinstalling or restarting the Parallels Client. In addition, users can also switch to the HTML5 Client until any issue is resolved.
References
Experts Exchange | https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28939897/Can’t-install-citrix-receiver-on-windows-7.html
Lowell Vanderpool [YouTube video]| https://youtu.be/_U78iAem3uo
Citrix Cleanup Utility Windows 10
Carl Stalhood | https://www.carlstalhood.com/virtual-delivery-agent-vda-7-15-ltsr/
Citrix Receiver Clean Utility
Work Anywhere | http://www.waw.raidghost.com/index.php/news-it-waw/blogueurs-follow/1363-virtual-delivery-agent-vda-712
Parallels | https://www.parallels.com/blogs/ras/citrix-application-not-launching-no-error/