New versions of the UpdateHelper software bundle were released today.
The UpdateHelper software bundle allows to perform privileged tasks from an application running at user level (as invoker). Using the UpdateHelper software, a user can perform actions like these and more:
- Create or delete folders under Program Files without triggering the UAC
- Copy, install or delete files in folder under Program Files or System32
- Create or delete registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Set or delete values in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Access 64-bit registry keys from your 32-bit AutoPlay application
- Run applications as administrator silently, without showing the UAC dialog
The UpdateHelper actions plugin, now available for AutoPlay Media Studio 8, communicates with a Windows service over an encrypted channel. This Windows services executes the privileged tasks and reports the result back to the plugin.
With this software bundle, you can now delete registry keys or perform administrative tasks directly from your AutoPlay application.
Full help and documentation is available online.
A demonstration project for AutoPlay Media Studio 8 is also available for those who want to perform a quick test.