Re: Installing 0.9.4-1

Subject: Re: Installing 0.9.4-1
From: Alan Horkan (horkana@tcd.ie)
Date: Sun Nov 18 2001 - 13:00:44 CST

Do you have to uninstall first?

Short answer, No.

Long answer: You really should uninstall the old version first, we are
playing it safe, but you dont really have to. The installer (or setup
program as you called it) should simply overwrite the old versions.

The only files installed by Abiword are in the Program Files\Abisuite
directories, and there is also a file called Abiword.Profile stored in
your Profile (which could be in a variety of different places depending on
what version of Windows you have, but you should want to keep it so its
a moot point). So you are safe enough to just delete the directories.

There are a few registry keys which should not cause a problem. You could
try using RegClean from Microsoft, it does an okay job of cleaning out
some of the cruft from the registry if you have installed and uninstalled
lots of programs.

I actually have several different versions of Abiword installed, for
testing purposes, but unfortunately the Add\Remove Programs in the Control
Panel will now only allow me to uninstall the last version in installed.
(if that does not make sense then nevermind).

Just be aware of the fact that despite being really great and despite the
fact that we all try really hard to make sure that Abiword "Just Works"
sometimes there may be hiccups so CAVEAT EMPTOR, and always make backups,
look left and right before crossing the street etc.
Just be using Abiword you can make it better, share it with your friends.

Sincerely
Alan Horkan 

-- 
Increasing the Entropy

On 18 Nov 2001, G Anna wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I am using AbiWord 0.7.14 on Windows 98 platform.  I would like to
> download the latest version of AbiWord (0.9.4-1).
>
> I would like to know whether I *have* to uninstall the old version
> before installing the new version, or will the setup program take care
> of it?
>
> I have some problem with my Add/Remove Programs.  When I click on it I
> get a message saying that "An error occured while Windows was working
> with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\APPWIZ.CPL"
>
> Basically this means that I am unable to use this feature.  If anybody
> can help me uninstall the old version manually (by deleting
> directories, registry entries and any other files in the system
> directories) it would be very helpful for me.
>
> Thank you all for your time.
>
> Cheers,
> anna
>
>
> --
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> someone came up to the stage and said, "I'd give my life to play the
> way you do." Kreisler replied, "I did!"
>
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