Update application silently while running

c# .net patch silent
Liviu Mandras picture Liviu Mandras · Nov 18, 2010 · Viewed 7.4k times · Source

My App will be initially deployed with Windows Installer.

The key characteristics of the solution I am looking for include:

  • Support silent update while app is running (or automatically restart client)

  • Easy to maintain and manage packing process

  • Avoid complex customizations or installation scripts

Do you have any ideas on how can I achieve this? Even if it means to modify the app code to support any idea.

Application is .net 2.0

Answer

stuartd picture stuartd · Nov 18, 2010

Have you considered using ClickOnce for deployment? It has a facility to programatically check for updates and optionally force them to be installed - see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404263.aspx

Related questions

How to make an HTTP POST web request

Canonical How can I make an HTTP request and send some data using the POST method? I can do a GET request, but I have no idea of how to make a POST request.

Read More
How can I convert String to Int?

I have a TextBoxD1.Text and I want to convert it to an int to store it in a database. How can I do this?

Read More
What is a NullReferenceException, and how do I fix it?

I have some code and when it executes, it throws a NullReferenceException, saying: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. What does this mean, and what can I do to fix this error?

Read More