Problems with updating applications manually

Hi!
I'm working with Mac OS X 10.7.3 with a user-account that has no admin rights.
I have several applications (e.g. Dropbox) that I update manually (= mounting the disk image and then replacing the old version in the applications-folder with the new version from the image). I was asked for an admin username and password and had to confirm that I wanted to replace the app and everything was fine.
Since recently though, the whole thing is for some reason different. I am being asked if I want to replace the app:
I hit "ersetzen" (=replace). And then I get this alert:
Approximate translation:
The process could not be exectued as serveral objects had to be skipped. Make sure the object is not protected, also make sure you have the required rights."
Basically, the error message explains in detail what could be wrong and how to fix it. The problem though is, that - at least as far as I know - the rights are set properly:
Also, the whole things leaves behind a 0kb-file...
An easy way to fix this is to first delete the app from the app-folder and then copy the new version into the folder. However, something is wrong here, right? It has to work with replacing the app!
I'd appreciate your help!
btw... I know some people recommend just working with an admin account. I prefer it that way and would appreciate it, if we didn't discuss the pros and cons of this here. Thank you!
Julius

Thanks for your replies!
RodneyW wrote:
If you quit Dropbox first, then copy the new version, it should work.
Of course I quit the application first, maybe I should have mentioned that.
Topher Kessler:
Another approach that is similar is to just delete the dropbox application that is on your hard drive, and then download the updated version and copy or install it to your applications folder. This will avoid any copy routine from interacting with the previous dropbox files, and just have the installer place new files on the disk.
Yes, this works. For me it is more of a workaround than a solution though. I worked before, I don't know why it doesn't anymore...

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