Vista - .NET Application Updater Error

I have a .NET solution which uses the .NET Application Updater feature.

This runs fine on XP operating systems but whenever I attempt to run the
program under Vista I receive the following error box:

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Application Update Failed

The auto-update of this application failed with the following error message:

Update fail with the following error: 'Access to the path "C\Program
Files..." is denied.'

To correct this problem, try rebooting the computer & re-launching this
application.

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Following the directions does nothing to correct the problem. I have
administrator rights to the Vista machine.

Is there a solution?

Thanks, Ron

Ron wrote:
> I have a .NET solution which uses the .NET Application Updater feature.
>
> This runs fine on XP operating systems but whenever I attempt to run the
> program under Vista I receive the following error box:
>
> -----
>
> Application Update Failed
>
> The auto-update of this application failed with the following error message:
>
> Update fail with the following error: 'Access to the path "C\Program
> Files..." is denied.'
>
> To correct this problem, try rebooting the computer & re-launching this
> application.
>
> -----
>
> Following the directions does nothing to correct the problem. I have
> administrator rights to the Vista machine.
>
> Is there a solution?

Programs running on Vista are not given admin rights unless they
specifically request them (and then the user has to accept a dialog to
give the rights to the application).

You need to state in a manifest file that the program needs admin rights
in order to run (or alter the program so that it works correctly if
you're a normal user - normally by putting the update program into an
entirely different program and having that require admin rights).

See http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa/archiv...06/568563.aspx on
manifest files in .NET

Alun Harford

Alun,

Thank you very much. Your response cleared things up.

Ron

"Alun Harford" wrote:

> Ron wrote:
> > I have a .NET solution which uses the .NET Application Updater feature.
> >
> > This runs fine on XP operating systems but whenever I attempt to run the
> > program under Vista I receive the following error box:
> >
> > -----
> >
> > Application Update Failed
> >
> > The auto-update of this application failed with the following error message:
> >
> > Update fail with the following error: 'Access to the path "C\Program
> > Files..." is denied.'
> >
> > To correct this problem, try rebooting the computer & re-launching this
> > application.
> >
> > -----
> >
> > Following the directions does nothing to correct the problem. I have
> > administrator rights to the Vista machine.
> >
> > Is there a solution?
>
> Programs running on Vista are not given admin rights unless they
> specifically request them (and then the user has to accept a dialog to
> give the rights to the application).
>
> You need to state in a manifest file that the program needs admin rights
> in order to run (or alter the program so that it works correctly if
> you're a normal user - normally by putting the update program into an
> entirely different program and having that require admin rights).
>
> See http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa/archiv...06/568563.aspx on
> manifest files in .NET
>
> Alun Harford
>