Replace exe of a windows application by running a patch

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We have our windows application installed in client's (10 laptops) pc's. We don't know the installation path there but now we have made some alterations in the application. Now need to change the exe and dll files in client pc's by running a patch file. we know the names of these files but don't know the installation path in client pc's. kindly provide us the c# code to do the same...

Posted 1-Apr-12 20:10pm

jimmi mohanan

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Roman Lerman · Answer 1 · 2012-04-01T20:29:00

Hi This is what you need: Getting installed app path in C#[^]

Or

private const string keyBase = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths";
private string GetPathForExe(string fileName)
{
    RegistryKey localMachine = Registry.LocalMachine;
    RegistryKey fileKey = localMachine.OpenSubKey(string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", keyBase, fileName));
    object result = null;
    if (fileKey != null)
    {
        result = fileKey.GetValue(string.Empty);
    }
    fileKey.Close();

    return (string)result;
}

Use it like so:

SQL

string pathToExe = GetPathForExe("wmplayer.exe");

However, it may very well be that the application that you want does not have an App Paths key.Source[^]

I hope it's helps.