Strange download experience

[Yves Michel]

I'll try to recompose this experience:

1. I run Affinity Photo 2.5.5
2. An update is proposed to 2.5.6
3. I download the msi version of the installer
4. I close 2.5.5 and run the installer
5. I'm left with 2 versions of Photo, the 2.5.6 impossible to find (but booting with a link), the 2.5.5 still present
6. I use IObit uninstaller to get rid of every trace of Photo
7. I download the exe version of the installer and run it
8. Everything normal with the Photo app under its normal path: c:\Program Files\Affinity\Photo 2

Strange, mysterious behaviour!

[GarryP]

It sounds like you now have one MSIX version and one MSI/EXE version installed. I can’t tell from your description which is which.

(Updating the MSIX version can be done via the application without manually downloading.)

See here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/180014-how-do-i-download-affinity-v2-windows-msiexe-un-sandboxed-versions/

If this is true then you will need to decide which one to keep (and maybe upgrade) and which one to uninstall.

[Yves Michel]

Thanks Gary,

The MSIX version is already fully deleted. I just want an explanation of this curious "update".

[Yves Michel]

Hi Gary,

I went to the web address you mentioned and found the explanations.

Thanks again!

[GarryP]

You're welcome.