Updater Application Block

Latest version: 2.0
Added 2003-06-30Updated 2006-05-30

This component can be used to detect, download, and apply client application updates deployed in a central location.
By using the Updater Application Block, you can keep smart client applications up to date with little or no user intervention. You can also extend the Updater Application Block to use custom classes for downloading files and for performing post-deployment configuration tasks.

Features include:
- Helps you implement a "pull model" for automatically downloading updates for .NET Framework applications.
- Helps you perform post-download configuration tasks without requiring user intervention.
- Support for partial updates
- Events to enable the application to perform any custom processing at key stages of the update process
- Support for using events to monitor download progress
- Support for updates based on Microsoft Windows Installer technology
- Separation of concerns: manifest, downloader, and activation with extensibility points at appropriate levels
- Support for multiple types of downloaders
- A graphical tool for managing configuration settings based on Enterprise Library
- Adherence to the patterns and practices Enterprise Library specification

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