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ClickOnce[1] does this.

Some other apps have their own mechanisms to do the same, e.g. Google Chrome.

I don't think it's a good idea though, as it makes those apps more susceptible to being modified by malware.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClickOnce



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