🚀 go-pugleaf

Bob Gonder wrote:
 > bar wrote:
 > >
 > > DeleteFile("C:\\Program Files\\MyProgram\\a.jpg");
 > >
 > > The above works in XP. In Vista it doesn't work
 >
 > Fairly simple, really...
 > Don't place any files in the Program Files that you want to delete.
 >
 > Only viruses and malware try to delete files in there.

Yikes... One of my apps (totally free, but not viral or malicious in any 
way) uses the installation directory (C:\Program...) and its contents as 
a point of reference. The individual users gets their default files from 
there. On occasion, the default files names changes and some files are 
removed and some are added and some files even gets their contents 
changed... If *any* user of the app decides to click the "update" button 
(when presented to them), everything in the reference directory 
(C:\Program...) will get updated.

Updating has exactly the same effect as installing the app. clean, 
except it wont be noticed by old users of the app.

"First time user? Fine, you get the latest default settings! Old user? 
Ok, just enjoy the new features of the application. Your old settings 
are unchanged! Really!"

How should I split my application up to pass the viral test?

Is there some sort of posix placement for apps./files in Windows 
nowadays? That'd be great!

Cheers,
Ted