CAN VLC 2.0.1 BE INSTALLED OVER THE 1.1.11 VERSION

[mysoul]

W.7 HOME PREMİUM 64-BİT

Hi,

I have the VLC 1.1.11 version installed.

What is BEST practice:

Install over the old version,

OR uninstall and ınstall the new version clean ?

Thank you

[cybmole]

i use install over & I untick delete preferences & cache - otherwise I lose all my customised controls

seems OK but NB the installer does not use previously set file assocations & will associate to everything unless you tweak during the install.

I too would like to know the official answer, if there is one, & the official best practice for preserving hotkeys, customised interface etc

ideally, there should be an option to delete prev. version but to save all user preferences & re-apply those automatically. users should not have to mess with copy / paste of obscure files in hidden windows folders

[mysoul]

Thank you sybmole,

Yes i hope we get an official answer to this question too.

[VLC_help]

If you start VLC installer, it will automatically uninstall older version.

And please, less CAPS LOCK next time.

[mysoul]

''And please, less CAPS LOCK next time.''

You mean titles to posts in caps lock are not acceptable?

[cybmole]

If you start VLC installer, it will automatically uninstall older version.

And please, less CAPS LOCK next time.

no - what it actualyl does is ASK you if you want it to remove the previous version or not - hence the original IN CAPS question - should the answer to that be yes, or no. bear in mind that YES will destroy all your hot key & screen interface customisations.

[mysoul]

I'not too sure that's what he meant cybmole,

Let's see what he replies.

[VLC_help]

I meant, don't use CAPS LOCK when you post here. It won't help at all.

[cybmole]

I meant, don't use CAPS LOCK when you post here. It won't help at all.

enough on caps lock - can we now get back on track regarding the install over y/n issue please

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

The answer is yes.