How can a C++ binary replace itself?

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  1. Move/Rename your running app.exe to app_old.exe
  2. Move/Rename your downloaded update.exe to app.exe
  3. With the next start of your application the update will be used

Renaming of a running i.e. locked dll/exe is not a problem under windows.

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