>Do I need to uninstall my old version of GIMP before installing a new >version? I am going from 2.6 to 2.10 on a Windows 10 PC. I think in >this case maybe not because 2.6 is 32 bit and 2.10 is (as I recall) 64 >bit....But in general - for this or any update- should the old version >be removed first? I looked all over the internet and user guides and >could not find this very basic piece of info. Thanks - Bob-o-matic.
Short answer is no need to uninstall first but.... Gimp 2.10 will uninstall Gimp 2.8 as part of the process. If you have installed any 3rd-party plugins to the Gimp system folder, then not a bad idea to uninstall Gimp 2.8 first. Some of these 2.8 legacy plugins can cause problems. Uninstall Gimp 2.8 If any files remain in C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\ delete them. My advice is use the customise option, save a bit of space by un-selecting languages. Add a short-cut to the desktop, which is useful. What it does not do is delete the old Gimp 2.8 profile C:\Users\"yourname"\.gimp-2.8 It will migrate settings and resources from there to the new Gimp 2.10 profile which is; C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10 Note: a hidden folder in Windows 10 Again my advice, start with a clean install. Before anything **rename** the old profile as a backup C:\Users\"yourname"\.bakup-gimp-2.8 Then, after running Gimp 2.10 for the first time, a new basic Gimp profile is made. Move any resources, scripts, plug-ins, brushes, fonts over from the backup, checking as you go that they work. -- rich404 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
