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This overview aims to explain ClickOnce as a deployment method for .NET Windows desktop applications, detailing its mechanisms and suitable use cases.

July 29, 2026Open Access

What Is ClickOnce? - How It Works, How It Updates, and Where It Fits (and Doesn't) in Practice (archived 2026-07-27)

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This overview aims to explain ClickOnce as a deployment method for .NET Windows desktop applications, detailing its mechanisms and suitable use cases.
Provided an overview of ClickOnce technology, including its key components such as manifests and updates.
Discussed the cache and signing processes associated with ClickOnce deployments.
Utilized diagrams to illustrate concepts and functionalities of ClickOnce.
Highlighted the advantages of using ClickOnce for specific project types in .NET development.
Identified limitations of ClickOnce, discussing scenarios where it may not be suitable.
Provided a comprehensive understanding of the ClickOnce architecture and its practical applications.

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Overview of ClickOnce deployment technology for .NET apps, highlighting its features and limitations.

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An overview of ClickOnce, the deployment technology used for .NET Windows desktop apps - manifests, updates, the cache, signing, and which projects it suits or doesn't, with Mermaid diagrams. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/2026/04/13/001-clickonce-what-is/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-04-13.

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Go Komura (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2aec8da07d9defa65ed https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21614613

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Overview of ClickOnce deployment technology for .NET apps, highlighting its features and limitations.

What Is ClickOnce? - How It Works, How It Updates, and Where It Fits (and Doesn't) in Practice (archived 2026-07-27)

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What Is ClickOnce? - How It Works, How It Updates, and Where It Fits (and Doesn't) in Practice (archived 2026-07-27)

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