Maybe I don't really understand the product version comparison in update service 4.5 (professional edition). Is it possible, that the update service only compare the first two fields of the product version, when the customer search for new updates?
For example, I have installed MyProduct 5.1.0 on my computer. Now I publish a patch 5.1.1 (a hotfix or so) who should be only available for MyProduct with version 5.1.0. After I've installed the patch my installed program has the version MyProduct 5.1.1. That's right so. But now, when I search for new updates, the update service shows me still the patch 5.1.1 as available update for my installed product. It seems, that the update service compare only the first two fields of the product version (ex: patch 5.1(.1) - is available for MyProduct 5.1(.0) and MyProduct 5.1(.1) and so forth.)
Is there any other way to solve this problem, than that I have to create a minor update patch (with a minor upgrade the second field of version number will change to 5.2 and not only to 5.1.1)?
First thing that comes to mind is to add a condition to your update using a registry key value (assuming your package updates the registry). That way, you could show the update if the registry value was "blah" or whatever...
This is just off the top of my head with no thorough thought, so it may not be the best of ideas, but I think it'd work for you.
