Multiple Versions - can I remove older ones?

[kenb]

Hello experts,

I notice on my Windows 7 64-bit system (in Control Panel / Programs and Features) that I have multiple version of PDF-XChange. I have not purposefully retained the older versions, so I'm not clear on why those older versions have remained. At any rate, I really only need the current version of PDF-XChange Pro.

Can I safely uninstall the older versions from Programs and Features?

Here's what I see in "Programs and Features"

[Willy Van Nuffel]

Probably you have each time installed a more recent version without first running an uninstall for the previous version.
So those old items are still present in the overview.

At my opinion, the best solution will be to first remove 'all' PDF-XChange installations from Programs and Features, beginning with the oldest ones.

After this you can re-install PDF-XChange Pro.
During the installation, you can select the different components that you like to install (PDF Printer, PDF Tools, PDF Editor, Office add-ins, ...).

Your "user settings" will normally be retained and the whole process should not take long.

[Patrick-Tracker Supp]

Hi Kenb,
This was a bug in an older version of our updater/installers wherein the old version was not removed and could cause a conflict. Usually uninstalling the old version will fix any issues. But a clean reinstall would be the best method to ensure this is cleaned up.

I hope this helps!

[kenb]

Hi Kenb,
This was a bug in an older version of our updater/installers wherein the old version was not removed and could cause a conflict. Usually uninstalling the old version will fix any issues. But a clean reinstall would be the best method to ensure this is cleaned up.

I hope this helps!

Thanks Partick and Willy Van Nuffel,

I removed the older versions and all seemed OK. But then I though I ought to use "brute force" so I removed the latest version, rebooted, cleaned up with CCleaner, rebooted and installed the current version. Of course I had to reconfigure the Office addins as I like them. But in the end it seems I have a healthy install of the latest version of PDF-XChange Pro.

Thanks.

[Paul - Tracker Supp]

Hi Ken,

if you always use the MSI installers you can do things like this:
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowle ... ic-version

Enjoy...