Hi;

Is there a way to download 2016-5.3 directly (without having to use the general download tool)?

The reason I ask is that I would like to keep a copy of the version I am currently using in case I have to restore my system in the future.

I recently had a problem, and probably reinstalled (re-downloaded) 2016-5.3 about ten times trying to solve my issue.

I'm not sure if the 2016 version will ever be updated again in the future, but if it is I would like to be able to have a choice to continue using what I currently have if I need to. (whereas if the current available version gets updated I presume I would only have the one choice to move to the newer version).

Or, if I ever move to the 2017-20xx versions, I can imagine still wanting the ability to stay with the version I have installed when re-installing (instead of always needing to get the 'current' version in that situation).

Is there a way to either direct-download 2016-5.3 or keep a downloaded copy available after using the general download tool?

Thanks;

I think I understand what you are saying.

> In the future the aquasuite will integrate an update process. At that
> time the downloader will only be used for the first install.

Just to be clear, I was also thinking about re-installation after uninstall (whether to try and fix a problem or because I started over and re-installed my OS) when I had a previously working setup.

My thought was that having the ability to get back to where I was (presumable without any issues) was safer than possibly being required to update during a re-install. If it was working before, then theoretically I should be able to make it work again, at least with the version I was using.

I guess my reluctance to always update to 'the latest' (at least when I have a working setup) is colored by my past Aquasuite update experiences.

Maybe I've just had bad luck, but pretty much every time I've updated to a newer version I've had to solve either something getting broken or lost with my settings.(Even though things appeared to be working fine before the update).

I've often had to re-enter my settings by hand to get back to working after an update. (Although just yesterday when I had an update issue I was pleasantly surprised to see that most of my setup was retained after having to re-install Aquasuite with the option to remove all my old settings...).

Thanks;