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While Windows does not support replacing an open executable, it does support moving/renaming it, so you can get it out of the way and clean it up later.
by thijsvandien 7y ago
While Windows does not support replacing an open executable, it does support moving/renaming it, so you can get it out of the way and clean it up later.
- asveikau 7y agoAlso: I solved this problem before by copying the binary to a different location, then launching in the alternate location it to copy itself over top the original. Then the newly launched one in the old location deleted the temporary copy. [Man, this sounds clumsy to describe. But it worked!]