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VistaÂ's User Account Control (UAC) stops traditional automatic update mechanismsfrom working and requires standard users to  elevate and authenticateÂ' to computerAdministrators in order to receive updates. Even computer Administrators areprompted by UAC before updates can be successfully applied. This stops many of thetraditional mechanisms built into software for delivering updates from workingcorrectly.
Thanks to PowerProgrammer.co.uk and their new Web Update Wizard Version 4.0,software developers can now replace their existing auto-update mechanisms with asimple plug-in component set, which can be added to their existing Windowsapplications with a single line of code.
The Web Update Wizard is driven by a Windows service, guaranteeing a seamless updateexperience for all users, whether or not they are administrators or limited users.
The new Web Update Wizard also works elegantly in corporates, where XP/2000 users donot have rights to their Program Files or other critical folders. It deliversupdates automatically and without administrator intervention. It also works underWindows Terminal Services, even when multiple users are accessing the applicationwhich needs to be updated.
Adding the Web Update Wizard to any Windows software is an  easy winÂ' fordevelopers, which customers find very attractive. The Web Update Wizard can bebuilt into any Windows development paradigm which supports either calls to simple32-bit Windows dlls or alternatively which can launch a Windows process.
No server side processing is required  the software developer just uploads a simpleupdate script and the updated application file(s) to their web server. The WebUpdate Wizard client components download and process the script and determinewhether an update is required. The Web Update Wizard has a built-in unzippingcapability. It can interact with users in their own languages via customisablelanguage files.
It can launch any number of Windows processes, either before the update orafterwards, in either the logged on userÂ's security context or the  AdministratorÂ'(SYSTEM) context. The appearance of the Web Update Wizard dialog and progress boxescan be customised with the software houseÂ's own logos, titles and colour schemes. Acomprehensive log is maintained to enable tracking / debugging of update activity. The Web Update Wizard redistributable adds a maximum of 270Kb to a softwareinstaller.
The Web Update Wizard Version 4 runs under Windows Vista/XP/2003/2000/98ME and isavailable now for the special launch price of $129.95 USD for use with a singleapplication. An unlimited application license is launched at the special price of$499.95 USD. There are no recurring or ongoing fees and support is provided free ofcharge for the first 12 months. PowerProgrammer take pride in providing fast, high-quality support, as evidenced bythe numerous customer testimonials available from their web site.
A free 30-day trial version of Web Update Wizard can be downloaded from thecompanyÂ's web site. For more information, visit http://www.powerprogrammer.co. uk/ or send an email tocontact@powerprogrammer.co. uk.
About PowerProgrammerPowerProgramme r is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Data Perceptions. DataPerceptions has been trading since 1998 and is the developer of Prophecy, amulti-user sales forecasting system used world-wide by corporates for salesforecasting and business planning (see http://www.dataperceptions.co. uk).
The Web Update Wizard evolved into a separate product out of a project that DataPerceptions conducted on adding automatic software updates to Prophecy.
The PowerProgrammer  brandÂ' was created to distinguish software aimed at helpingdevelopers versus software aimed BI (Business Intelligence) audiences.
The Web Update Wizard was first released in 2002 and is currently deliveringautomatic updates to thousands of computers across the world.
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