# Trying to update from Manager 17.5.0 to the latest version

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**Created:** [December 4, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/trying-to-update-from-manager-17-5-0-to-the-latest-version/31895 "2020-12-04T18:25:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/trying-to-update-from-manager-17-5-0-to-the-latest-version/31895/7 "2020-12-04T22:28:59Z")

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See this guide [https://www.manager.io/guides/22936](https://www.manager.io/guides/22936)  
Manager defaults to installing the program in an individual users appdata\roaming\manager directory not c:\program files (x86)\manager

It appears you have previously installed Manager on the f: drive and the installer is having trouble finding the old version to uninstall.

Btw if you want to install Manager in c:\program files (x86)\manager run the installer from an elevated command prompt to comply with UAC requirements. See this thread for more information

> [@Problem with installation on Windows](https://forum.manager.io/t/problem-with-installation-on-windows/4714/10):
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> Interesting. I tried installing in C:\Program Files (x86)\Manager but still get no windows “User access control” prompt to allow so get the following error for each .exe and .dll [Install%20error] Looks like I need to continue running the Manager installer from an elevated command prompt But it has clearly been that way for a long time now so I assume thats just the way it is. Actually fixing it involves more that just prompting for UAC when installing in a protected directory. Last time …

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