Re-installing Topicscape on an existing computer

Usually, there is no need to uninstall Topicscape before re-installing it – the installation process will uninstall the old version first automatically, if it needs to. You will be informed if you need to do a separate uninstall first, in which case, please use the Control Panel’s "Programs and Features" facility.

At the beginning of the first run after a re-installation, you will be given the choice of retaining your old settings or starting afresh. We recommend retaining the old settings, unless you are experiencing problems that a previous re-installation did not overcome.

Overwriting the old settings will not affect the following:

• Any user's Topicscape data including databases and occurrence files;
• any user's Topicscape Box files (added information may be affected – see below);
• any user’s Log files from recent runs of Topicscape.

Overwriting the old settings will reset the following:

• Default location for this user's Topicscape data, but only if you change the location from that used last time but no data will be removed;
• This user's Topicscape "Favorites";
• this user's Noiseword definitions (which will revert to the default set);
• this user's Topicscape Box added information (like descriptions, sources, etc.); This may be cleared, but you will be asked first and you can choose to preserve this information; Files in the Topicscape Box will be kept in any event.
• flying speed options;
• the Details Panel position;
• the records of this user’s nine previously-opened Topicscapes (File menu history);
• the record of any problem with the last run of Topicscape.

Moving Topicscape's default location for Topicscape data

Start Topicscape, go to the Tools menu and select Permanently move Topicscape's base folder ('My Topicscapes').