Installation of a new version

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Piero07

In the Faq you say that I can safely install a new version of FreeFileSync in a directory that contains an old version. However, the meaning of the next sentence is not clear: "FreeFileSync will recognize the previous installation and clean up thoroughly if you choose to uninstall later".
Does this mean both versions remain installed and I can uninstall the old version later?
Thanks to those who will explain the exact meaning to me
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Zenju

Better now? https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#uninstall
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Piero07

Thank you for your replay, but the text in your link is the same as the one I've found. Consequentely I still don't understand the meaning of "FreeFileSync will recognize the previous installation and clean up thoroughly if you choose to uninstall later".
Do I have to uninstall later in order to cleanup? Both versions remain installed and I can uninstall only the old version? What else can it mean?
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therube

What it looks like to me...

If you install into the same directory as existing, existing is removed & new is installed anew.

If you install into a different directory, existing is retained & new is installed into the newly specified directory.


As for the uninstall, best I can tell is that only the last installed version shows up in Add or Remove Programs (in Windows).


Yep, that is what happened.
Older version was left (& is not available for "uninstall" through Add or Remove Programs), & the newer version was removed.


And that said...

If you go into the older versions installation directory, there is an /Uninstall/ subdirectory, & within there, unins000.exe, & if you double-click that, that will uninstall the older version.
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Zenju

Thank you for your replay, but the text in your link is the same as the one I've found. Consequentely I still don't understand the meaning of "FreeFileSync will recognize the previous installation and clean up thoroughly if you choose to uninstall later".
Do I have to uninstall later in order to cleanup? Both versions remain installed and I can uninstall only the old version? What else can it mean? Piero07, 02 Nov 2022, 19:16
Reload the page.
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Piero07

For therube: many thanks to for the complete and comprehensive reply.
For Zenju: Reload the page? If I reload the page the text is always the same
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Zenju

For therube: many thanks to for the complete and comprehensive reply.
For Zenju: Reload the page? If I reload the page the text is always the same Piero07, 02 Nov 2022, 22:33
The text has been changed, your browser is likely still showing the old/cached version.
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Plerry

> The text has been changed, your browser is likely still showing the old/cached version.
It may also be that a (company or provider) proxy is doing the buffering for you ...
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Piero07

It is very strange. As a browser I use Firefox, but I also tried to open the page with Edge. The result does not change: always the old text. At this point I tried with the smartphone not connected to my home wifi in order to use a different internet provider. Also in this case the text of the page does not change.
I think the problem may be caused by your system