Re: gVim Windows binaries updated to 6.1.464

["Antoine J. Mechelynck" <antoine dot mechelynck at belgacom dot net>]

Antoine J. Mechelynck <antoine dot mechelynck at belgacom dot net> wrote:
[...]
> Cannot open file for writing: C:\PROGRA~1\VIM\vim61\gvimext.dll
> [Abort] [Retry] [Ignore]
>
> My previous gvim had been fully closed (:qa) prior to downloading and
> installation. In the dos box, I cannot rename gvimext.dll either
> (Access denied). I clicked [Ignore] and let installation proceed to
> an apparently successful termination. "Edit with gVim" seems to work
> with text files, but IIUC it's using the gvimext.dll that came with
> gvim 6.1.452 or earlier (ver
> 1.0.0.1 dated 29 Mar 2003). I wonder if and how a dll that has
> right-click menu items in Explorer can be upgraded.
>
> Tony.

P.S. Rebooted, closed Explorer (but not the desktop! "Active Desktop" is off
however), started the installer from the Dos box -- gvimext.dll was replaced
with no error. Probably too drastic, but it cures the problem.

Tony.