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Sat, Oct 31 2009 15:06

Added an Initial User Install page to the Auto FE Updater site

I added an Initial User Install page to the Auto FE Updater web site.  If you use a different method of setting up initial startup for your users please let me know. Also please let me know if you managed to figure out how to email a file share URL...
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Mon, Oct 5 2009 5:09

Is Nothing

I’m working on some largish updates to the Auto FE Updater and I wanted to ensure that the new routine which logs errors would properly handle the situation if there were errors in the error logging routine.  A great deal of searching a dimly remembered...
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Wed, Sep 30 2009 0:15

A new version of the Auto FE Updater is available – 1.79

Added ShortCutComment to INI file for the user to see when hovering over a shortcut. Fixed bug where if creating both a Program Files shortcut with a folder and a desktop shortcut the utility would attempt to add the shortcut to a folder to the desktop...
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Tue, Sep 22 2009 21:52

New version of the Auto FE Updater available

Added ProgramsMenuFolder option to create a folder in your Start >> All Programs menu for such shortcuts. Added buttons to open the server folder or the Main App Folder in Windows Explorer.  If the user gets an error message they only see the...
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Sun, Sep 13 2009 16:34

Auto FE Updater - "The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?" message

I came across a posting that explained how to remove this message on an Intranet for a domain.   Note that I’m not a security expert.  Until I get a digital certificate you’re going to have to persuade your IT department. "Open File...
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Sun, Sep 13 2009 15:22

FindExecutable API call fails for ACCDB file extensions

The API call "FindExecutable: Find Exe Associated with a Registered Extension" fails on a file with the ACCDB extension.   The API call does work fine with the MDB extension.   Clicking on an ACCDB file in Windows Explorer...
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Tue, Sep 8 2009 16:53

A new version of the Auto FE Updater is available

A new version of the Auto FE Updater is available at my new, somewhat reorganized website http://www.autofeupdater.com/ Added FileExtension and FileExtensionSimple to the StartMethod.   This now means the utility can be used for ADP/ADEs or...
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Wed, Jun 3 2009 16:32

Microsoft Forefront is flagging the Auto FE Updater as a virus

I've just received an email from a user of the Auto FE Updater stating that Microsoft Forefront is flagging the StartMDB.exe as a virus. If this happens to you try a newer or older version of the utility. Also please use the Microsoft Forefront Client...
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Thu, Apr 16 2009 2:15

Added to the Auto FE Updater FAQ

Q: I'm moving the files from one server to another server. How do I easily use the Auto FE Updater to get the users to use the FE from a folder on the new server? Q: I want to move the BE MDB to a different folder on the same server. There are two...
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Mon, Jan 26 2009 13:05

"Type mismatch" error in Auto FE Updater fixed.

A new version of the Auto FE Updater is available for download. Version 1.76 - 2009-01-26 Fixed occasional "Type mismatch" error message. Thanks to Roy-Vidar Steining for being persistent in solving this baffling message. Write date of file...
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Sat, Jan 24 2009 20:58

"Type Mismatch" bug and line numbers in the Auto FE Updater

I've been getting intermittent email reports of a "Type Mismatch" error message in the Auto FE Updater. However the problem just wasn't making any sense. Thankfully the most recent person who emailed me was quite persistent and so the...
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Wed, Oct 8 2008 20:40

Added Auto FE Updater - The AutoFEUpdater.INI file page

I was asked the following question by Christopher Parker: First off, I'd like to say I've found Auto FE Updater to be pretty useful. Thank you for developing it and releasing it to the world. I've tried using comments in the AutoFEUpdater...
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Thu, Nov 29 2007 22:45

Minor updates to the Auto FE Updater

Version 1.74 of the Auto FE Updater is now available for download Added FileNameToStart as an entry in the INI file so the MDB/MDE file name no longer needs to be on the MainApp line. This will simplify setting up the INI file. Using the LowMacroSecurity...
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Mon, Jun 11 2007 18:25

New version of Auto FE Updater available

- Windows Vista now supported. - Starting an exe, such as the Sagekey runtime system, is now supported. - Fixed the "The MDW account name and password in the INI file weren't valid for opening the MDB to determine the version of the MDB"...
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Mon, May 21 2007 17:58

Using the Auto Front-End Updater by Tom Wickerath

Tom Wickerath, fellow Access MVP , created a downloadable file Using the Auto Front-End Updater which is an excellent alternative to my Getting started with the Auto FE Updater page . (Writing user friendly documentation is one of my few weaknesses.)...
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