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Running: WIN 11 FZ v 3.62
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Every time I launch FZ I get a dialog to upgrade to v 3.62.
It runs through the upgrade. When I check About it shows I am running v 3.63.
However every when I close FZ and and launch again I get the same dialog to upgrade and the Menu shows the "New Version Available" selection.

What to do?
Thanks,
WV-Mike
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FileZilla Client
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Version: 3.62.2

Build information:
Compiled for: x86_64-w64-mingw32
Compiled on: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Build date: 2022-11-22
Compiled with: x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc (GCC) 10-win32 20210110
Compiler flags: -O2 -g -Wall -Wextra -Wno-deprecated-copy -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -Wno-cast-function-type

Linked against:
wxWidgets: 3.0.6
SQLite: 3.39.4
GnuTLS: 3.7.8

Operating system:
Name: Windows 10 (build 22621), 64-bit edition
Version: 10.0
Platform: 64-bit system
CPU features: sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 sse4.1 sse4.2 avx avx2 aes pclmulqdq rdrnd bmi bmi2 adx lm
Settings dir: C:\Users\defaultuser0.LAPTOP-5UQ4L9LI.000\AppData\Roaming\FileZilla\

The update probably installs into another directory as the old version. You keep starting the old version, as the Start Menu entries point there.
This is a very strange user account, indicating a major problem with your profile, or you using a temporary profile only. That's not normal.

Yes.
That is correct. I forgot about that.
How do I direct the installation to point to a different directory?

Thanks,
WV-Mike

Download and run the full installer of the latest FileZilla. Unlike the auto-update, it will prompt for the installation directory, and it will update the Start Menu entries.

Due to your apparent user account trouble, I'd recommend installing into the default directory proposed, as the Start Menu entries will be changed accordingly. Additionally, should the registry information (InstallDir) get lost again, the auto update will then use the hardcoded default and save you further trouble.

boco wrote: ↑

2023-02-02 21:28

Download and run the full installer of the latest FileZilla. Unlike the auto-update, it will prompt for the installation directory, and it will update the Start Menu entries.

Thanks, that worked.
WV-Mike

Due to your apparent user account trouble, I'd recommend installing into the default directory proposed, as the Start Menu entries will be changed accordingly. Additionally, should the registry information (InstallDir) get lost again, the auto update will then use the hardcoded default and save you further trouble.