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How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 27 Feb 2011 17:37
by taurusx5
everytime i install and upgrade to a new version of vlc player, my old settings get deleted. how can i keep my old settings from previous versions when upgrading to a newer version?
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 27 Feb 2011 18:30
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Uncheck the option during the installer
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 27 Feb 2011 19:54
by taurusx5
Uncheck the option during the installer
i do uncheck it, but it doesnt install my old settings. this happens all the time i install a new version.
is there a way to copy a file or folder containing my old settings, save it on my desktop, then, paste it into the vlc directory after the new version installs?
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 27 Feb 2011 21:53
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
No, it should not remove them.
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:10
by taurusx5
No, it should not remove them.
it does remove them!!! again, what file or folder do i save so that i can paste it in the new vlc directory after installing the new version?
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:16
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
No, it should not remove them.
it does remove them!!! again, what file or folder do i save so that i can paste it in the new vlc directory after installing the new version?
It doesn't.
VLC 1.1.x uninstaller don't remove settings.
VLC 1.1.6 and 1.1.7 installer don't remove settings.
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:36
by taurusx5
No, it should not remove them.
it does remove them!!! again, what file or folder do i save so that i can paste it in the new vlc directory after installing the new version?
It doesn't.
VLC 1.1.x uninstaller don't remove settings.
VLC 1.1.6 and 1.1.7 installer don't remove settings.
you must be on crack.. when i opt for the option for saving my old settings during an upgrade, the old settings are removed.. i then got to start all over and reset my volume, lok of my interface, etc. seriously, why do you doubt what i'm saying?
all i want to know is where and what file are my old settings saved to.
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:45
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
you must be on crack.. when i opt for the option for saving my old settings during an upgrade, the old settings are removed.. i then got to start all over and reset my volume, lok of my interface, etc. seriously, why do you doubt what i'm saying?
Because I know the code.
all i want to know is where and what file are my old settings saved to.
As it is documented everywhere %appdata%/vlc
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 20 Jun 2011 14:23
by Harry2o
Thanks - I was facing the same problem throughout the past years. That option during installation seemed to be completely without effect, my settings were always deleted (or whatever, at least they were not present anymore).
Re: How Can I Keep Old Settings from Previous Version?
Posted: 20 Jun 2011 20:24
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
This has changed in the latest versions (last 2 I think)