Automatic update solutions for a Win32 application?

Question

We've got a desktop product, made up of a Win32 service, a notification icon application and associated DLL files.

I've been tasked to look at making it auto-update. We could write our own updater, but before we do that, I'd like to see what else is out there. Are there any commercial systems (similar to Windows Update, I guess) that we could use? I'm sure that InstallShield used to offer something like this, but I can't find it now, and it's possible that my memory's failing me.

It's a Win32 application (and a service), so ClickOnce is out (or is it?).

Answer 1

There are - http://www.powerprogrammer.co.uk plus there are examples on codeguru and codeproject an how to write your own one