Vista - Launch Program from another

> How exactly do you try to launch it? What error message are you getting?
> If
> it is a .Net assembly doing the launching, it may be running in a mode
> that
> prevents it from reading the hard drive, and hence, from launching
> programs.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>

>> I am not sure if this is the correct group but...
>>
>> I am trying to launch a program from another program with no success, I
>> assume it is due to a security issue.
>>
>> I have a program (actually a .Net dll) that downloads an installation
>> package (exe that runs as an update to an existing program) and once it
>> is
>> finished downloading it will attempt to run the exe. However it just
>> ends
>> at that point, I assume to the program not being allowed to launch
>> another
>> program.
>>
>> Does anyone have a way around this? I am okay with Vista asking the user
>> if
>> s/he wants to allow this program it just never gets that far.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>

> I download a file to "System.IO.Path.GetTempPath" then call
> "Process.Start(DLFile)" to launch the file. It downlaods fine, I can see
> the file but will not launch and does not throw an exception.
>
> It runs fine on XP so it must be a security issue in Vista. I would
> understand if it prompted the user but nothing at all happens when it calls
> the process.start under Vista.
>
> Jack
>
>
>
> "Jesper" <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:36900258-FFDD-4157-B20A-E43346252478@microsoft.com...

> > How exactly do you try to launch it? What error message are you getting?
> > If
> > it is a .Net assembly doing the launching, it may be running in a mode
> > that
> > prevents it from reading the hard drive, and hence, from launching
> > programs.
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> >

> >> I am not sure if this is the correct group but...
> >>
> >> I am trying to launch a program from another program with no success, I
> >> assume it is due to a security issue.
> >>
> >> I have a program (actually a .Net dll) that downloads an installation
> >> package (exe that runs as an update to an existing program) and once it
> >> is
> >> finished downloading it will attempt to run the exe. However it just
> >> ends
> >> at that point, I assume to the program not being allowed to launch
> >> another
> >> program.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a way around this? I am okay with Vista asking the user
> >> if
> >> s/he wants to allow this program it just never gets that far.
> >>
> >> Jack
> >>
> >>
> >>

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