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Program does not update on Windows unless you are in the same directory as the executable #8006
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Demo:
C:\Users\ismail>youtube-dl.exe --update
Updating to version 2015.12.23 ...
ERROR: no write permissions on youtube-dl.exe
C:\Users\ismail>cd C:\bin
C:\bin>dir youtube-dl.exe
Volume in drive C is Meh
Volume Serial Number is 38EF-2D07
Directory of C:\bin
18-Dec-15 04:57 PM 6,192,768 youtube-dl.exe
1 File(s) 6,192,768 bytes
0 Dir(s) 189,261,316,096 bytes free
C:\bin>youtube-dl.exe --update
Updating to version 2015.12.23 ...
Waiting for file handle to be closed ...
C:\bin>Updated youtube-dl to version 2015.12.23.
So its not a permission problem.