[GNC] Problem to update from 5.11 to 5.12 on Windows 11

[Michael Maroney]

Hi Robert

I had the same problem.

After you uninstall the old version you need to delete the Folder where the
program was. Then install the new Version.

This worked for me when I  upgraded from Version 5.8 to 5.16.


Regards
Michael

Michael Maroney
12 Appletree Street
Wingham NSW 2429
0423 140 551
bbooks.mm at gmail.com


On Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at 07:32, Robert Jungkind <jungkind at fastmail.com> wrote:

>
> Recently I noticed that I was running 5.8 and the latest version is 5.16.
> Installed 5.16 and got the attached message.
> Reinstalled the old version and everything ok.
>
> To find out where the problem starts, I started to install step by step,
> from 5.8 to 5.9, then to 5.10 and so on.
>
> After installing 5.12 the same happened, the new version did not open and
> the same message.
>
> Is this a known flaw? Where can I find information how to overcome it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert
>
>
>
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