Self Update .Net application with a web service.

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All I have an application that the client uses, we do release updates every few months and everytime there is an update we send them a CD.We decided to update app automatically. The application uses an exe file along with 3 DLLs installed into GAC, while programming for auto updates I have no problem pulling the new files in to clients machine or with installing DLLs into GAC(because the DLLs have newer version number). But I am struck at replacing the original exe file, since the user clicks on a menu item that says "Get Updates", I don't see how I can replace the exe file without exiting the program itself!!!!! Appreciate any help ~Sri~

[Judah Gabriel Himango]

Ah, the chicken-and-egg update problem. :-) What you'll want to do is spawn a separate to actually replace your executable and immediately close the app.

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