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Visio Viewer is often used by companies where Visio licensing is either unaffordable or not required
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51188 Visio Viewer 2016
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=35811 Visio Viewer 2013
These Visio Viewer applications are Internet Explorer ActiveX controls, and no longer function since Internet Explorer was disabled and redirected to launch Edge instead. Microsoft provide a workaround for this here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/use-visio-viewer-to-view-or-print-visio-drawings-08cce46e-d5f2-460a-86c3-679c32dca94a#:~:text=Set%20up%20your%20system%20to,Viewer%20will%20work%20as%20intended.
However, in my tests loading a Visio document launches Edge in IE mode with a blank window.
These applications will likely never be patched again, and we tend to only add apps to our catalog that are actively updated (although we do make exceptions for certain older popular packages).
But were you aware that it's now possible to deploy the full Visio and Project applications and have them run in Viewer mode when unlicensed? This is the best way forward as it provides full compatibility with the main Visio app, a native experience without the need to hack around the registry to enable IE, and of course full support and patching from Microsoft as part of regular Office updates:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-viewer-mode
The default configuration.xml you receive when downloading the Office Deployment Tool has this enabled, you may just need to add something similar to you existing Office deployment:
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Current">
<Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
<Language ID="en-us" />
</Product>
<Product ID="VisioProRetail">
<Language ID="en-us" />
</Product>
</Add>
Any update on this, we got 100+ users requested Visio, but we can't afford to buy Visio license for all. Hence we need Microsoft Visio Viewer.
I believe the new web version of Visio is now available to A/E3+ subscriptions.
Nothing at the moment, but we will see what we can do here. We've added some new products lately (https://patchmypc.com/roadmap) and hope to have another batch in the coming weeks.
Any chance we could get this one? It will save us some time with manual packaging...
I just wanted to let you all know we haven't forgotten about this request. We are working through some others at the moment that more unique customers are following. If any others come across this idea, please vote it up if it's one you would like to see added.