Missing prerequisites are detected and installed by using the bootstrapper. just run the Setup.exe that is generated; no need for a manual .bat file. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/h4k032e1.aspx.

@arkmvel ... Thomas Lee: you need to add MIME types in you IIS application MIME type. This link will provide you some help

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&ved=0CAkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.iis.net%2Fbills%2Farchive%2F2008%2F03%2F25%2Fhow-to-add-mime-types-with-iis7-web-config.aspx&rct=j&q=adding+MIME+types&ei=qnCrS-S8Os2IkAW1kMHDDQ&usg=AFQjCNGiDRJsJn30esUc9TULpQWMTb4jYQ

I have used the ClickOnce API's to programmatically check for updates in one of my applications for a couple of years now. For some reason, after the last update I made, it decided it wanted to check for updates on it's own, even though the "application should check for updates" checkbox in the Application Updates section is unchecked. This is a problem because I want to be able to control when the application is ready for general use and I do so by comparing the published version to a version number I have in a database. With ClickOnce always checking, I no longer have any control. Any ideas as to why this is now happening?

I'm seeing a lot of info about ClickOnce, but there is stuff I'm finding that is not listed. I had to go off site to determine how to generate signatures which was a PITA. But now I'm trying to determine if 3rd party apps can be added to the install. I don't see a way of adding them, so it looks like I may not be able to make this work and will have to go to another solution. If I am right, please point me toward a solution as I've then wasted a good 2-3 days on this and my manager is getting a bit annoyed.

Thanks.

[tfl - 14 11 09] Hi - and thanks for your post. You should post questions like this to the MSDN Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn or the MSDN Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quicker response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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I had thought I had posted here, but I don't see it so I'll post it again.

This site has a lot of info on ClickOnce, but has a lot of missing info too, such as how to generate certificates. For that I had to go off site which was a PITA. But oh well. Right now I am trying to determine if 3rd party apps with install programmes can be added to the manifest. I'm getting the feeling that this is not so which is a problem as I've used 2-3 days on exploring this tech.

If I am wrong:

please point me at the right information as how to do this

else:

please point me to some tech which can do this.

[tfl - 14 11 09] Hi - and thanks for your post. You should post questions like this to the MSDN Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn or the MSDN Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quicker response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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I deployed wpf browser application in server. Its working fine in the server machine. i am trying to access from client browser (ie5.0). Its showing unknown file type .xbap. How to rectify.

Please point me at the right info as how to do this.

[tfl - 14 11 09] Hi - and thanks for your post. You should post questions like this to the MSDN Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn or the MSDN Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quicker response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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I'm looking for a way for copying a VS application files via HTTP and TCP? I mean i have published my application
and now i am trying to find something like ClickOnce application that copies my updated files from my website to the clients'
centers through HTTP and then locally to end users through FTP. I need to a source code or something like that. thanks.

[tfl - 14 11 09] Hi - and thanks for your post. You should post questions like this to the MSDN Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn or the MSDN Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quicker response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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when I increment the version (publish and application) already installed applications don't auto update on next launce. No error, please help.

[tfl - 14 11 09] Hi - and thanks for your post. You should post questions like this to the MSDN Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn or the MSDN Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quicker response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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