>>I would look at "launcher" technology. I think there are examples in Downloads here.
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>Thanks
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>>I don't like the idea of a Windows Service relying on the availability of an executable on a network share.
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>Why?
Remote resources are less reliable than local.
Using launcher-type technology gives the best of both worlds. Check for newer version on network share; if present, copy it to local storage and start it. If the newer version check fails, just use the local version.
Regards. Al
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