August 2007 – GeekTieGuy

Troubleshooting ClickOnce deployment issues

25August2007GeekTieGuy4 CommentsSoftware, Software development

Over the last few days I ran into several puzzling ClickOnce deployment problems. I want to document and share these so that I’ll remember them better, and so others might find help with similar issues. The first issue: I uploaded new versions of my files several times, but every time I attempted to download the refreshed versions,

Getting Vista UAC elevation to work for web deployed ClickOnce applications

25August2007GeekTieGuy7 CommentsSoftware development, Vista

Normally you can’t have ClickOnce applications that are deployed over the web run with Vista UAC elevation prompts. It’s not something Microsoft supports. Not sure why. I guess it’s once-bitten twice-shy, coming from the whole ActiveX mess. So I guess I do kind of understand why. There is a workaround, if you really need UAC

I hate Windows Update right now. Or Windows Live writer. Take your pick.

24August2007GeekTieGuy8 CommentsMicrosoft, Software, Software development

I spent 45 minutes or so writing up a post in Windows Live Writer this evening. All the while I repeatedly dismissed a Windows Update countdown dialog that was asking for a restart. “Not now, dammit. I’m writing something.” Then the phone rang. Someone wanted to talk to my wife. She was in the process

Apple’s new iMacs

7August2007GeekTieGuyEnvironment, Opinion

It’s almost a sacrilege to admit it for someone working with traditional PCs for a living, but I’m just blown away by the new stuff Apple announced today. Their marriage of sleek, elegant hardware, fabulous software and web services just screams and screams “smart” at me. Now that I think about it, I’ve been blown

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Monthly Archives: August 2007

Troubleshooting ClickOnce deployment issues

Getting Vista UAC elevation to work for web deployed ClickOnce applications

I hate Windows Update right now. Or Windows Live writer. Take your pick.

Apple’s new iMacs