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| - | * Please note: it's not recommended to download versions other than the latest one, unless you have a strong preference on a particular past version. | + | * < |
| * Most versions have an installer (Setup) package, and a " | * Most versions have an installer (Setup) package, and a " | ||
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| - | * Please note, users are not recommended to use this version. | ||
| (You must already have an archive extraction program installed and know how to use it.) | (You must already have an archive extraction program installed and know how to use it.) | ||
| The archive contains two .exe files: BitComet_Win9x.exe and BitComet.exe. | The archive contains two .exe files: BitComet_Win9x.exe and BitComet.exe. | ||
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| * BitComet_Win9x.exe is for use with Win95, Win98 or WinMe. | * BitComet_Win9x.exe is for use with Win95, Win98 or WinMe. | ||
| - | * Use BitComet.exe under Win2K, WinXP, Vista or later versions. | + | * Use BitComet.exe under Win2K, WinXP, Vista or later versions. |
| You will only need to install one of them, and you can delete the other one to avoid confusion. | You will only need to install one of them, and you can delete the other one to avoid confusion. | ||
| - | You are expected to know your way around your computer, files, archives and associated terminology. We do not offer support or help for this version. Hence please don't use the green version if you're not fully familiar with it. | + | You are expected to know your way around your computer, files, archives and associated terminology. |
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| ==== Upgrade (or Downgrade): Install another version over an existing version ==== | ==== Upgrade (or Downgrade): Install another version over an existing version ==== | ||
| - | Simply download and install the desired version right over your current version, as stated above. The previous (old) Task List and options/ | + | Simply download and install the desired version right over your current version, as stated above. |
| - | If you wish to perform a " | + | < |
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| + | (If you wish to perform a " | ||
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| User Account Control (UAC) is a technology and security infrastructure introduced along with Microsoft' | User Account Control (UAC) is a technology and security infrastructure introduced along with Microsoft' | ||
| - | Because running the BitComet installation package needs administrator privileges, in certain cases, | + | Because running the BitComet installation package needs administrator privileges, in certain cases, |
| - | As a basic guideline you should keep in mind that if you have disabled UAC then you should run the BitComet installer under | + | As a basic guideline you should keep in mind that if you have |
| - | administrator account to make sure that the process won't fail. | + | disabled UAC then you should run the BitComet installer under |
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| [[install_package_and_uac|Read this]] to learn more about the installation package and UAC. | [[install_package_and_uac|Read this]] to learn more about the installation package and UAC. | ||
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| - | -[[using_bitcomet_to_download_torrents|Next Page]] | + | -[[using_bitcomet_to_download_torrents|Next Page]]\\ -[[start|Main |
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