[Resolved] Unisnstall 5.0.677 to Install 5.1?

[Para-Noid]

Will I need to "uninstall" 5.0.677 before installing 5.1? Or, will 5.1 install over 5.0.677? I ask because I have a feeling others have the same question.

[CraigB]

You can install over the top but i still prefer a clean install myself.

[kb-r]

Hi.

While I believe it preferable to uninstall old versions of anything, with a well-designed upgrade/update of a well-designed product, manually uninstalling the old version should not be necessary - unless specifically required by the new version.

One advantage of not uninstalling first, can be the carrying over of all the custom settings, from the old to the new.

kb-r

[swarnava]

You can install over the top but i still prefer a clean install myself.

+1..you should remove previous version by removal tools before installing new version

[2nd base]

Hi.

While I believe it preferable to uninstall old versions of anything, with a well-designed upgrade/update of a well-designed product, manually uninstalling the old version should not be necessary - unless specifically required by the new version.

One advantage of not uninstalling first, can be the carrying over of all the custom settings, from the old to the new.

kb-r

I just ran it over the existing build. No problems except that it wiped out my system restore points. Which was ok. I just created another one. Haven't gotten around to figgerin on why that happened but I will.

Is you're tray icom problem gone? Mine is.

[Asyn]

Will I need to "uninstall" 5.0.677 before installing 5.1?

No...!!!
asyn

[Hexo]

You can install over the top but i still prefer a clean install myself.

normaly i prefer that too, but after a reinstall all the ruls for the firewall and all other configuration gone?

[Asyn]

You can install over the top but i still prefer a clean install myself.

normaly i prefer that too, but after a reinstall all the ruls for the firewall and all other configuration gone?

Is this a question, Hexo..??
If so, the answer is: Yes.
asyn

[Hexo]

Yes this was a question.
So first i try to update the existing installation. When everythink works fine... i have to do nothing ^^
When something isn´t working, i will do a reinstall of avast.

[Asyn]

Yes this was a question.
So first i try to update the existing installation. When everythink works fine... i have to do nothing ^^
When something isn´t working, i will do a reinstall of avast.

Exactly...!
asyn

[Para-Noid]

Yes this was a question.
So first i try to update the existing installation. When everythink works fine... i have to do nothing ^^
When something isn´t working, i will do a reinstall of avast.

Exactly...!
asyn

Does this mean uninstall then re-install?

[Asyn]

Does this mean uninstall then re-install?

No, that means: Reinstall only, if needed.
Usually you don't need to do that...
asyn

[Para-Noid]

Thanks everyone. You came through again.

[Asyn]

Thanks everyone. You came through again.

You're welcome..!!
asyn