# Updating EXE Files Across Computers

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882
**Category:** Processing
**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882 "2022-07-07T23:09:50Z")
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### Author: ![YellowGTM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@YellowGTM](https://discourse.processing.org/u/YellowGTM)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882/1 "2022-07-07T23:09:50Z")

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Hello All,

How do you update an EXE program across different computers? For example, if I copy the  
EXE file, and associated JAR files, the program hangs.

I’ve even tried copying an entire compiled (exported) folder, and still nothing seems to work.

Both Processing IDE versions are the same. I suspect this is a Windows 10 issue?

Any help is apprecated!

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### Author: ![JoLi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e495f1/32.png) [@JoLi](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JoLi)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882/2 "2022-07-08T08:05:35Z")

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what exactly do you mean with “update”? What do you want to do?

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### Author: ![YellowGTM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@YellowGTM](https://discourse.processing.org/u/YellowGTM)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882/3 "2022-07-08T12:30:15Z")

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I just want to move the program to a different computer. I’ve tried moving the entire  
application folder (EXE, lib, data, etc.) but it does not load.

It seems I need to recompile the EXE on the new computer to make it work.

Is there an easier method?

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### Author: ![YellowGTM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@YellowGTM](https://discourse.processing.org/u/YellowGTM)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/updating-exe-files-across-computers/37882/4 "2022-07-08T19:05:41Z")

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I think it’s figured out. Java was updated to the same version on both systems.

It appears to be working in this scenario. I’ll report any new findings.

Thanks for responding in any case.