iPod: Safe To Delete Old Updater Applications

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GG - 26 Sep 2005 13:47 GMT

I want to know if it is safe to uninstall from my PC all iPod Updater
software other than the most recent.

Apple releases new iPod updater software every few months and I install
the latest version (iPod Updater for Windows). Every time the software
is installed a version of the updater remains on my PC, so that I show
a list of installed software like "iPod Updater 2005-02-07" "iPod
Updater 2005-03-23".This takes up significant space and could cause
conflicts. Apple's web site states that its Updater software is
cumulative, i.e., every release contains the most recent version of
previously released software.

I'd like to remove the superseded software if it is no longer needed.

Thanks.

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Shawn Hirn - 27 Sep 2005 09:16 GMT

> I want to know if it is safe to uninstall from my PC all iPod Updater
> software other than the most recent.
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>
> I'd like to remove the superseded software if it is no longer needed.

Why would it be needed?

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GG - 27 Sep 2005 12:10 GMT

Quite a number of software applications do not work if deprived of
previous layers of installation, although the better designed software
checks to see what is available and installs fresh components if some
are missing. At any rate, I don't know if the iPod software will work
if the old updaters are removed, and that is why I ask the question. If
they were totally useless, one hopes that Apple would have designed its
software not to install the updaters as permanent applications.

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D P Schreber - 27 Sep 2005 12:53 GMT

> Quite a number of software applications do not work if deprived of
> previous layers of installation

Can you name a single application which requires you to keep around the
updater itself? I can't think of one, and that includes iPod updaters.

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John Johnson - 27 Sep 2005 14:19 GMT

> > Quite a number of software applications do not work if deprived of
> > previous layers of installation
>
> Can you name a single application which requires you to keep around the
> updater itself? I can't think of one, and that includes iPod updaters.

This may be important: I believe that the OP is not using a Mac, as
shown by the quote:

> Apple releases new iPod updater software every few months and I install
> the latest version (iPod Updater for Windows). Every time the software
> is installed a version of the updater remains on my PC,

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Walt Basil - 27 Sep 2005 12:58 GMT

> Quite a number of software applications do not work if deprived of
> previous layers of installation, although the better designed software
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> they were totally useless, one hopes that Apple would have designed its
> software not to install the updaters as permanent applications.

The answer to your questions is yes, you can safely remove old updaters.

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iPod: Safe To Delete Old Updater Applications