>>Is there a trivial way to always (read automatically) have the .exe copied in a production folder at building time?
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>You can use Post Build events. Check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4664386/copy-bin-files-on-to-physical-file-location-on-post-build-event-in-vs2010

Does not seem to be a vb.net express feature, does it? But thanks.