Installing V4.6.5 over 4.1 AppData questions

[Rose]

Re: There is no gnucash version 4.6.4 or 4.6.5, nor a gnucash version 
4.1. At least none as released by the gnucash developers themselves.
OOPS....I really checked around for specific version numbers and I must 
have royally screwed up on that. I see I think of the version without 
the initial number.
I mean TWO 4.1 and TWO 6.5

Re: To my knowledge gnucash attempts to create such a folder by default 
in your home directory as explained above.
Yes, again my error. the .gnucash IS the first folder in my User list 
within Windows 8.1

Re: Your real data is stored in a file which usually has the extension 
'.gnucash'
Yes the real data is in a specific folder on a specific drive for the 
service club of  which I do the yearly accounts.

Re: If you remove your original user-created subfolder in AppData, you 
will loose your metadata.
I do have Accounts and Checking register tabs open when the software starts.

I don't do as many 'save-as' reports etc as I did initially in 2013. I'm 
comfortable with the software now and all has gone along smoothly. In 
fact, it was an error free accountant audit at year end. I do have 
computer double entry accounting background experience and did take a 
paper bookkeeping course at school. This Gnucash is just as competent 
for my purposes as that old DOS DacEasy and then the business versions 
of Quicken.

The main reason for updating was that the filter choice could be saved. 
I prefer that the current year in the chequing acct be the only view. 
Also, I closed the books each year so each expense area can be viewed as 
the current situation. Its a simple 'non-business' structure so previous 
years not required.

Thank you for confirming that the environment file can be edited and 
I'll continue with the contents as is.
Apologies for labelling the version incorrectly.

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Rose
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