Hi,
So I've finally succumbed to the upgrade nags. But which version? What's the difference between the App and the .exe? How do I keep my custom configuration?
I run Arduino (Windows 10) from c:\Program Files (x86) but keep all sketches in a dedicated folder on my Google drive. I've changed the text size, font & colours (I hate trying to read pale grey text on a pale grey background) I'm sure I've made other changes too - I can't remember. Will this customisation revert to default on the upgrade, or will life remain calm and serene 
Thanks.
Some people have no issues with the APP version but some do.
My own preference is the EXE version which always seemed more stable.
Keeping you sketches in a seperate location has also always been my preference but with win 10 it is often better to avoid ONEDRIVE.
It depends on how you did the customization. All changes you made to files under the Arduino IDE installation folder (e.g., c:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino) will be lost on the update. All changes you made to files outside the Arduino IDE installation folder will be preserved. So if you modified any of the files under the Arduino IDE installation folder then you should save those files somewhere safe before the update, then replace them after (or better yet, install them in the preferred manner outside the installation folder.
Excellent. So any files dated later than the installation files are potentially modified so I can save them elsewhere, perform the upgrade and then copy them back, having renamed the 'new' files so they can be restored if it doesn't work. Thanks.
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