Upgrading on top of free version

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Hi!

Today I bought OD+ and installed it immediately. I had the free version installed beforehand and didn't bother to uninstall it first. After installing OD+ it turned out that my settings of the free version were gone. Unfortunately the installation program gave no warning. Is there anything else I should be aware of? Is it a good idea to uninstall/reinstall OD+ to have a clean installation? My old settings are gone anyway so that won't hurt anymore.

Thanks!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Since setting up OD+ is a time consuming process, I'd suggest uninstalling both versions, installing Stardock Central and then installing OD+ via Stardock Central. All your updates will be much easier that way.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Makes sense. By the way, the uninstall procedure didn't perform the way I expected. First there was no seperate entry for the free version in the standard add/remove programs dialog. Secondly, clicking on the OD+ entry didn't do anything at all. So, I started the unwise.exe program in the program folder itself. I opted for the automatic uninstall. That didn't remove everything, so I manually deleted the remainder.
Luckily, the install via SDC went smoothly. Hopefully, from now on upgrading via SDC keeps my settings intact.

Thanks for your help.
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
moorpipe ...
Hopefully, from now on upgrading via SDC keeps my settings intact

Installing & uninstalling & upgrading via SDC insures that your Stardock programs will work perfectly


....Remember to archive your fresh install of OD. Tutorial found HERE

And also occasionally clearing your OD cache keeps things running smoothly.

here is the quick version of the clear cache

Go to start > run and then copy this into the command line:

%userprofile%\local settings\application data\stardock

It will open a file folder. Delete the ObjectDock one. ****Be sure to save your current Theme before doing all of this.

And now enjoy using OD+

It's My Secret
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks! That was vey helpful. Didn't know about the archive functionality. But mind you.. it's not your secret anymore