[gs-devel] Updating GS and GSView

[Russell Lang]

John,

If you have deleted the ghostscript directory, without using the uninstaller, then 
there are two groups of registry entries to remove.

The entry in the Control Panel, Uninstall Program, is everything under
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GPL Ghostscript 9.04

The entry used by GSview to located Ghostscript is:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\GPL Ghostscript\9.04
That is, the 9.04 entry causes the 9.04 entry in GSview Options, Easy Configure.

As with everthing in the registry, take care.  If using Windows 7, then you'll need 
to "Run as administrator" to be able to make these changes.

Russell


On 17 Feb 2012 at 10:31, John A. Wallace wrote:

> Hi, Russell.
> 
> Thanks for the 101, I needed that!  :)  Mostly, my question pertains to a
> situation where one of the older version, which I have in fact uninstalled
> already, still appears in the list of alternatives.  Where is that list
> generated, as mine seems to be having a problem seeing accurately.  Thanks.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russell Lang [mailto:gsview at ghostgum.com.au]
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 2:27 AM
> > To: gs-devel at ghostscript.com; John A. Wallace
> > Subject: Re: [gs-devel] Updating GS and GSView
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > Usual method on Windows.  Control Panel, Programs and Features, Uninstall a
> > Program, GPL Ghostscript 9.04
> > 
> > Older version shared the fonts, but the current version uses fonts compiled
> > into
> > Ghostscript.  Recent installed versions of Ghostscript are independent.
> > 
> > Russell
> > 
> > On 16 Feb 2012 at 9:33, John A. Wallace wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello.  Great news about the updates; thanks for that.  I have a question
> > about
> > > updating.  I use GhostScript and GSView on Windows. Each time I update
> > GS, it
> > > installs the program's files into a new folder below the GS folder,
> > naming the
> > > subdirectories with the version ID like this: gs9.05 for example. I then
> > go into
> > > GSView and from menu Options > Easy Configure, I have to tell the program
> > which
> > > version of GS to use.  Right now in the Easy Configure windows, I am
> > shown the
> > > last four versions listed as options. So, how do I remove these older
> > listings
> > > and what is the proper way to uninstall one of them so as not to remove
> > the
> > > current one too?  Thanks.
> > 
> > Russell Lang                   gsview at ghostgum.com.au
> > Ghostgum Software Pty Ltd      http://www.ghostgum.com.au/
> 


Russell Lang                   gsview at ghostgum.com.au
Ghostgum Software Pty Ltd      http://www.ghostgum.com.au/