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Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory

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Bill wrote:
> I have a software application written in VB6 (the VB 2010 version is
> under development) that includes an embedded update feature that
> allows users to download periodic updates via FTP. The problem I am
> having is that under Vista and Windows 7 is that when the program
> tries to update the files in the application directory which defaults
> to the Program Files (x86) directory, it generates a "Run-time error
> 75 - Path/File access error". I know this is a function of Vista/
> Windows 7 protection of the Program Files directories. My question is:
> Is there a way around it? Right now the program downloads files to a
> temporary location, but I cannot copy them into the Program Files
> (x86) directory. Thanks for any help you can give.

Besides what others suggested, including my clone, the way this is normally 
done is with a service running as SYSTEM, so it has the necessary 
permissions to do the update. Here are some 3rd party solutions:

http://www.autoupdateplus.com/
http://www.powerprogrammer.co.uk/
http://www.btis.com/btproducts/updatelive/updatelive.htm

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"Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Bill <bbuntain@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 08:27 -0700
  Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2011-06-22 16:51 +0100
    Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Bill <bbuntain@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 13:21 -0700
  Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Nobody" <trinity@nobody.com> - 2011-06-22 11:52 -0400
    Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2011-06-22 17:06 +0100
      Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2011-06-24 14:35 -0700
        Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Thorsten Albers" <gudea@gmx.de> - 2011-06-24 22:59 +0000
          Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2011-06-24 17:00 -0700
        Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2011-06-28 16:13 -0600
          Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2011-06-28 15:28 -0700
            Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2011-06-29 13:08 -0600
              Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2011-06-29 12:30 -0700
              Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2011-06-29 18:39 -0400
                Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2011-06-30 12:57 -0600
  Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory -mhd <not_real@invalid.com> - 2011-06-22 12:45 -0400
  Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2011-06-22 19:19 -0400
    Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2011-06-23 08:53 +0100
      Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2011-06-23 09:28 -0400
        Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2011-06-23 17:57 +0100
          Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2011-06-23 18:52 -0400
        Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Neila <david.marso@gmail.com> - 2011-06-24 05:47 -0700
    Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Bill <bbuntain@gmail.com> - 2011-06-23 12:23 -0700
  Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory "Nobody" <nobody@nobody.com> - 2011-06-22 20:22 -0400
    Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory Bill <bbuntain@gmail.com> - 2011-06-23 12:17 -0700
      Re: "Run-time error 75" updating program in Vista/Windows 7 Program Files (x86) directory ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2011-06-23 20:41 -0500

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