Run EXE from URL , not download

[G-Oker]

Hello,


I'm trying to right a simple console program that checks a EXE for its current version, and queries this with the excepted version, and if incorrect, runs an update exe..

Ive got the installed EXE's version, and the expected version, and I can run a comparison on those, what I am now trying to do is run an EXE from a URL, not download.

so

if (_CLIENTexe < _EXPECTEDexe)
{
// run file from URL
}

Now, I can download the file

string _ToDownload = "https://url.com/to/filename.exe";

string _filename = "newversion.exe";
Console.WriteLine(_filename + " download started.." + Environment.NewLine);

using (WebClient wc = new WebClient())
{
wc.DownloadFileAsync(new Uri(_ToDownload),"/downloadfolder" + "/" + _filename);
}

but what I am trying to do is get the file to run.

I am not sure of the correct way of doing this. Should/can I load the exe to memory and run it, or should i download the file, and then run that download (and delete the file when completed ) ?


If anyone could advise, and show me what i need to do, that would be great.


Many Thanks

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