Oracle VDI 3.3 Desktops being restarted when recycled

Hi,
I have just upgraded to Oracle VDI 3.3.2, from 3.2.2. I use this in a lab situation where I can have high numbers of people logging on at once, using the machines for an hour or two, then all logging out again. I used to just set the Desktop Recycling Policy to "Reuse Desktop" and have the Cloned Desktops Machines State set to "Running" and this would leave all the desktops in such a state that they could be logged into by users from the following group. However since the upgrade I have noticed that the desktops are being restarted when they get recycled, this is a problem because if I have 130 desktops all being restarted at the same time it unlikely that they will all be ready, say if the turnaround slot is 10 minutes or so.
Is this by design, and if so with which release did this start happening. I can't find any mention of this in the documentation. Or am I just finding an oddity, in which case I will open an SR with Oracle.
This is a major problem for our useage scenario!
Alastair

Thanks Katell.
It doesn't work for me. What version are you using?
# vda -V
Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 3.4.1 (Build 09)
# vda pool-setprops -p desktop-shutdown-on-unassign=disabled Pool-WindowsXP
Unknown property: desktop-shutdown-on-unassign=disabled.
And I can't see the option when I execute either
# vda pool-setprops --help
# vda pool-getprops -a Pool-WindowsXP
I've opened a SR with Oracle Support.

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Go back to Settings>iTunes & App Store>Sign in and then try to update again. Tap one waiting icon only if necessary to start the download stream.
You can also try deleting the waiting icons - tap and hold down on an icon until it wiggles - the tap the X on the icon to delete it. Then try to download again.
You can try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your app preferences and device settings again.
You can also try going to the App Store, find an app that needs an update, tap on the app icon to bring up the description page, then tap on install that way, rather than using the Update option from the app updates screen.
And ... You can always install the updates in iTunes on your computer and then sync them to the iPad.

My desktop photo disappears when I reboot iMac, replaced with Mac default image. please help?

My desktop photo disappears when I reboot iMac...replaced with default apple image. does anyone know a fix?

First, try to delete the Desktop settings file. First, open Finder, select Go menu > Go to Folder, and type ~/Library/Preferences. Then, delete "com.apple.desktop.plist" and "com.apple.systempreferences.plist", and restart your computer. Finally, change the wallpaper and see if it stays after restarting your computer
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open the Applications Support folder and then look for the Dock folder and open that. There are two files, one of which is "desktoppicture.db". Move this file to the trash and securely delete it. Restart the computer. A new "desltoppicture.db" will be created on startup.
Finally, reset your desktop picture again using System Preferences.

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