How do I upgrade an existing QuizXpress 3 installation?

: Created: 03 February 2014; Hits: 9080

This article describes how to upgrade an existing QuizXpress 3 installation to the latest version.

First uninstall the existing version.

Note: in-place upgrades are not supported by the installer, please do not use the 'Repair' option.

Open the Windows Start menu and click on 'Control Panel':

From the Control Panel choose 'Programs', 'Uninstall a program'

The Program and Features window will appear. Search for QuizXpress 3.3.4, select the entry and click 'Uninstall'

Confirm the Uninstall:

You may need to confirm the UAC dialog that appears after you click 'Yes'.

Now the old QuizXpress version has been removed. All your settings, quizzes and license key will remain valid as they are stored independent of the installation files

Install the latest version

Now we'll install the latest version. First obtain it from our website. Go to http://www.quizxpress.com/en/downloads, and click the large box to start the download. Alternatively you can use the following direct link: http://www.quizxpress.com/installer/QuizXpress334.exe

Your browser will download the QuizXpress installer (QuizXpress334.exe):

When finished, click on the downloaded file, and confirm that you want to execute the installation. Note: for security reasons, the file has been digitally signed with a GlobalSign certificate for software publisher 'Game Show Crew'. You can verify this in the Windows UAC dialog.

Now the QuizXpress 3 installation starts:

Click 'Next' and read and accept the license agreement:

Click 'Next', preferably use the default path and again click 'Next':

Now you're ready to start the installation, click 'Install' to confirm:

After a few seconds the installer is finished and you can end the installer by clicking 'Finish':

After the QuizXpress installer ends, the Microsoft DirectX installer starts. If you are upgrading QuizXpress, most likely DirectX is allready installed and you can simply skip the DirectX installer by clicking 'Cancel':