How to Update your Horizon Client

This document describes how to update your personal computer from an older version of the VMWare Horizon Client to the current version of the Omnissa Horizon Client.

Identifying your Horizon Client version

To determine if you need to update to a newer version of the Horizon Client, follow these steps corresponding to your type of computer.

Windows computers

  1. Locate your Horizon Client

  2. If your Horizon Client icon looks like the following, you have an out-of-date version.  Proceed to the Updating your Horizon Client section below. 

    vmware horizon icon

  3. If your Horizon Client icon looks like the following, your version may or may not be out-of-date.  Proceed to the next step.

    omnissa horizon icon

  4. Open your Horizon Client
  5. Click the “…” menu in the upper right of your Horizon Client
  6. Choose “About Omnissa Horizon Client”. You will see a screen like this:
  7. About Omnissa Horizon Client
  8. If your version is out-of-date, proceed to the Updating your Horizon Client section below.

Apple computers

  1. Locate your Horizon Client

  2.  If your Horizon Client icon looks like the following, you have an out-of-date version. Proceed to the Updating your Horizon Client section below.

    vmware horizon icon

  3.  If your Horizon Client icon looks like the following, your version may or may not be out-of-date. Proceed to the next step.

    omnissa horizon icon

  4. Open your Horizon Client
  5. From your menu bar, select the “Omnissa Horizon Client” menu. It is the menu next to the Apple Menu.
  6. Choose “About Omnissa Horizon Client”. You will see a screen like this: About Onissa Horizon Client
  7. If your version is out-of-date, proceed to the Updating your Horizon Client section below.

 

Updating your Horizon Client

To update your Horizon Client, please see the instructions for your computer on the DCF web page:

For more details, visit the DCF Information for DCF Staff & Employees page.