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Re: Why two copies?

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On 2026/6/26 10:48:28, Jim the Geordie wrote:
> On 25/06/2026 18:37, Retirednoguilt wrote:
>> On 6/25/2026 1:27 PM, Jim the Geordie wrote:
>>> Looking for something else in my windows 10 Programs and features, I
>>> notice that I appear to have two copies of Betterbird (x64 en-US), both
>>> are version 140.12.0. One of them is 566Mb and the other 288 Mb.
>>> Reason?
>>> Solution?
>>>
>>>
>> Reason: unknown to me.  Solution:  back up profile, delete both copies
>> in full (might want to use something like revo uninstaller to uninstall
>> in order to remove some remaining "crumbs"), reboot, load fresh clean
>> copy of 140.12.0 and restore profile from backup copy.
> 
> FYI
> I decided to ignore backing up and uninstall Betterbird using Revo 
> Uninstaller, fully intending to add the accounts later.
> It actually booted-up Betterbird's own uninstaller, but I did clean out 
> the crumbs. (It took out both instances.)

As Retirednoguilt says, Revo uses the software's own installer first -
if nothing else, I think it takes notice of where that uninstaller goes,
to note where to go when doing its own bit.

> I then reinstalled B'bird and lo-and-behold the old profile was still 
> there and B'bird used it.
> So I'm back where I was, but only one instance in the Programs list.
> 
When you say "in the Programs list", do you mean what used to be called
"add/remove programs" or something like that, or just your Programs
option from the start menu? If the latter, you might have only had one
instance anyway, but somehow two shortcuts. I've had that sort of thing,
especially if I move my shortcuts around to tidy them, and then upgrade
something - it upgrades the one copy I have, but sometimes re-adds a
shortcut in the default position, leaving the one I'd moved.
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

But remember, in a permissive society, it is also permissible to stay
at home and have a nice cup of tea instead.
Andrew Collins, RT 2015/2/14-20

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Why two copies? Jim the Geordie <jim@geordieland.com> - 2026-06-25 18:27 +0100
  Re: Why two copies? Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.invalid> - 2026-06-25 13:37 -0400
    Re: Why two copies? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 02:21 +0800
    Re: Why two copies? Jim the Geordie <Jim@geordieland.com> - 2026-06-26 10:48 +0100
      Re: Why two copies? Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.invalid> - 2026-06-26 13:23 -0400
      Re: Why two copies? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-06-26 18:38 +0100
        Re: Why two copies? Jim the Geordie <Jim@geordieland.com> - 2026-06-26 20:38 +0100
          Re: Why two copies? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-06-26 21:22 +0100
            Re: Why two copies? Jim the Geordie <Jim@geordieland.com> - 2026-06-26 23:52 +0100
    Re: Why two copies? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-06-26 15:59 +0200
      Re: Why two copies? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-06-26 18:48 +0100
        Re: Why two copies? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-06-27 13:16 +0200
  Re: Why two copies? Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-06-25 18:55 +0100
  Re: Why two copies? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-25 17:27 -0400

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