[Update process] Updating ShellExt conflicts w Win Explorer

[Johan_et_Pirlouit]

Hello everyone,

(My XnView version: 1.95 Win32
My Windows version: XP SP3; 32 bits
My english level: low ^^)


I use the shell extension since a few XnView releases now and each time I update xnView, each time i've got the same issue (sorry, it's in french):

C:\Program Files\XnView\ShellEx\XnViewShellExt.dll

Une erreur est survenue lors du remplacement d'un fichier existant :
DeleteFile a échoué ; code 5.
Accès refusé.

Appuyez sur Réessayer pour essayer à nouveau, Ignorer pour passer ce fichier (déconseillé), ou Abandonner pour annuler l'installation.

The hack

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regsvr32 -u XnViewShellExt.dll

found in this topic did help me.... mostly to understand that Windows Explorer must be closed during the update process ..


So, should it be possible to add a small message during the install process to remind us to close the Windows Explorer when the ShellExt option is checked, or just inside the error window, before processing/resuming? (Or anything else but more complex such as a detection for any Explorer window that is opened, or another way to manage ShellExt update?)


Regards,
Johan