Second Life 3.6.12 (284506) Dec 4 2013 04:55:18 - Keeps downloading and reinstalling

[GingerHenderson]

Never had any issues before, and I thought it was only if I went to the Beta grid and back to the main grid but I am having to install the application every time I log back on if I am on for more than a few minutes.

Could not find any other topics on this if there is sorry for the repetition.

 

This is my info..

 

Second Life 3.6.12 (284506) Dec  4 2013 04:55:18 (Second Life Release)
Release Notes

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 370  @ 2.40GHz (2394.06 MHz)
Memory: 3952 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series

Windows Graphics Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1129
OpenGL Version: 3.3.11672 Compatibility Profile Context

libcurl Version: libcurl/7.21.1 OpenSSL/0.9.8q zlib/1.2.5 c-ares/1.7.1
J2C Decoder Version: KDU v7.0
Audio Driver Version: FMOD Ex 4.44.12
Qt Webkit Version: 4.7.1 (version number hard-coded)
Voice Server Version: Not Connected
Built with MSVC version 1600

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[Oz Linden]

The name of the viewer executable was inadvertently changed in 3.6.12 from 'SecondLife.exe' to 'SecondLifeViewer.exe'; the folder and shortcut names did not change, just the actual executable.  Unfortunately, the old executable was not removed as part of the upgrade.

I suspect that you are launching the viewer through a shortcut that you copied or created somewhere that is not updated by the upgrade, so you're still running the old executable each time instead of the one you upgraded.

Check your shortcut and correct the name, or just delete it and copy from the default shortcut on the desktop.  That will use the new name, and you'll escape that cycle.

We plan to stick to the changed name, but a future update will clean up the old executable (it's perfectly safe to just delete it yourself now).

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Perrie Juran]

Just to be clear, are you saying in the future all updates will be named "SecondLifeViewer," or just that you are not going to rename this update?

[GingerHenderson]

That was the issue :matte-motes-big-grin: Problem resolved. Deleted the old Start menu one added the fresh one. Did several tries and no more reinstalling.

 

Thanks Oz