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NSIS 2.23 uninstall existing version

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jakorsme#

NSIS 2.23 uninstall existing version

It wants me to uninstall 2.20 before installing 2.23. The last time I let it do this, it removed half my plugins and took forever to hunt them down and re-install them again, so my existing installer could compile.

What's the downside of choosing no?
Why does it require this?

John
Red Wine#
I always download the zipped version and extract it over the existing one to avoid this mess with the installed plugins.
You may also create a backup of your installed plugins and other files if you prefer to use the installer.
jakorsme#
Thank you. That worked great - didn't know the .zip was available. I'll definately use that approach in the future.

John