I installed version 17 (both pro and evo) from standalone installers. All my v16 shortcuts to WX5 became v17.

I installed v16 from a standalone installer. All my shortcuts became v16!

I renamed c:\program files\Website X5 - Evolution to Website X5 v16 - Evolution

I changed the shortcut to

I rebooted and tested and it worked as expected, so in preferences I changed the default location for project folders

I then installed Evo v17, renamed as appropriate and then in preferences changed the default project folder location. I then ran v17 and all was well.

I then ran v16 and the default location is now

This is unacceptable.

I want to run both v16 and v17 independently. I do not want to run both versions from a common folder and I especially do not want to store all projects in a common folder!

For v16 projects I require them to be stored in the v16 folder, for v17 projects I require them to be installed in the v17 folder, and opening v16 must default to the v16 folder as was always the case in the past.

So there are 2 issues.

I need to be able to install both v16 and v17 independently (I have achieved this by renaming the program files folder manually which is not very professional)

I need v16 to open projects in the v16 folder and v17 to open projects in the v17 folder. Modifying the preferences in one should not impact the other - this is just lazy programming.

Could you please advise if this is the expected behaviour (perhaps my PC is unique, in which case I will apologise profusely), and can you provide a workaround to the issue of the folder being set in the preferences by which version (v16 or v17) last changed it?

The above applies to BOTH Professional and Evolution

Please advise if I have not made myself clear or I am wrong.

"NOT HAPPY JAN!!"

(If you are Australian you will understand the above quote)