AlexDta
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Options available to only install updated files

HI all

Our application is necessarily quite large, as we have to support offline installations, so all the .Net frameworks need to be included in the project.

We'd like to start pushing updates that only include the changes.
I know we can create patches in the Enterprise Edition, but we cannot justify upgrading from Professional just for this.
Are there any other ways we can only send the changed files from our application?

Many thanks
Alex
Catalin
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Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:49 am

Re: Options available to only install updated files

Hello Alex and welcome to our forums,

The only two options are the ones you presented: either a major upgrade or a patch.

These two are the only update methods of Windows Installer.

Updates Deployment: Major Upgrade vs Patch

Please let me know if you have any other questions and I will gladly assist.

Best regards,
Catalin
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