Hi all,

when testing our latest RC-setup we found that installing our software into ProgramFiles\OurFolder creates unexpected things to happen. Our program won't start or actually it starts, but no GUI appears. In other words the main process runs, but nothing happens. Not even the MS SQL logon when not having a valid connection string present. Installing into c:\AnotherFolder works fine. Also putting this "AnotherFolder" into Program Files afterwards. What could cause this to happen? We have no code signing what so ever, but why should this problem occur now? Our software is mainly Clarion based win32, partly .NET. All .NET exe starts like normal from Program Files, none of the Clarion win32 exe does. We tried to change manifest settings on our main exe using "generate default application manifest". We did a recompile of this single application and put it into the installed Program Files\OurFolder. Then the software starts as normal, but with a very outdated look on all controls...running the software right from the release folder also works like normal.

We desperately need some input on this as our customers are giving us a hard time waiting for their updates...