Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:09:19 -0500 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > Derek, > > Thanks for the quick reply. Not being a Linux user (much), I > immediately wonder whether the Linux removal and reinstallation > process removes existing menu shortcuts that a user may have > implemented, such as

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread David Cousens
David, On Linux Mint any orphan menu items are not removed automatically from the users menu but the uninstall process reports orphaned menu items after an app is removed and asks you if you want to remove or retain them, at least when the uninstall is triggered from the menu system. I can't

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread John Ralls
> On Jan 21, 2021, at 5:53 AM, David T. via gnucash-user > wrote: > > Hello, > > I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating systems > (currently GC4.4 on WIndows 10), and I have a minor question about the > upgrade process under Windows. > > When I updated under

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread Joseph St. Denis via gnucash-user
behalf of Derek Atkins Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:15:09 AM To: David T. Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows David, On Thu, January 21, 2021 9:09 am, David T. wrote: > Derek, > > Thanks for the quick reply. Not being a Linux user (much), I immediately &

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread Derek Atkins
David, On Thu, January 21, 2021 9:09 am, David T. wrote: > Derek, > > Thanks for the quick reply. Not being a Linux user (much), I immediately > wonder whether the Linux removal and reinstallation process removes > existing menu shortcuts that a user may have implemented, such as > placing an

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Derek, Thanks for the quick reply. Not being a Linux user (much), I immediately wonder whether the Linux removal and reinstallation process removes existing menu shortcuts that a user may have implemented, such as placing an icon on the OS menu bar. Do you know? David  On 1/21/2021 8:58

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread Derek Atkins
David, I will just suggest that it is Mac tht is the oddity here. Linux packages also remove older versions when upgrading. -derek On Thu, January 21, 2021 8:53 am, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: > Hello, > > I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating > systems

[GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating systems (currently GC4.4 on WIndows 10), and I have a minor question about the upgrade process under Windows. When I updated under MacOS, I was able to install multiple versions in parallel simply by renaming the app