[Tutor] Vista UAC

[Jeff Johnson]

Lie Ryan wrote:
> Jeff Johnson wrote:
>> I have an application that uses something that auto updates but it may 
>> not be the same process as yours.  I have a "stub" executable that 
>> checks a network location for a different copy of the "real" 
>> executable.  If one exists, it copies the exe to the application 
>> folder and executes it.  My solution for Vista - which works very well 
>> - is to put my application in a folder 
>> C:\users\public\applications\myapplication.
>>
>> This way there is no need for raised privileges.
>>
> 
> The only problem with installing in public folder that is it allows 
> non-privileged (read: any) user to modify the program; which might be 
> unwanted for some apps.

My programs are exe's and not editable.

-- 
Jeff

Jeff Johnson
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