How install new version and override previous version of Visual Studio 2019.

Question

Hi All.
I have installed Visual Studio on 2 PCs. On one Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 version 16.4.1 and on another Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Community version 16.4.1. Previously, when I updated Visual Studio on my PC, I was left with the old version and installed the new one. How can I upgrade both computers to a newer version, overriding the previous one?

Thanks.

Answer 1

you can install on different partition step by step guide link also mentioned below

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/install-visual-studio-versions-side-by-side?view=vs-2019

if issue resolve dont forget to accept answer

Answer 2

Hi KhurramRahim. Thanks for reply.
Install on different partition that is not the same what I'm asking. My question is how to override previous version by install latest version?

Thanks.

Answer 3

I cannot reproduce your problem...
For example, I had VS 2019 16.5.3
I just selected the menu [Help] [Check for Updates] and Visual Studio Installer upgraded my version to the latest version 16.8.0

The version of the VS executable, that I have at :
"E:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe"
is now 16.8.30709.132

Answer 4

Hi @zleug ,

Do you mean that you want to update your Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version? Please refer to the document: Update Visual Studio to the most recent release.
In general, if your current version is 16.4.1, the update will replace your current installed version.

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Sincerely,
Anna

Answer 5

Hi @Anna Xiu-MSFT . Thanks for reply.
I would like to know. How do I update Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4.1 to the latest version and override the previous version? I know how to update Visual Studio, but I don't want to have two versions of Visual Studio on my computer. Previously, when I updated Visual Studio after the update, I had two versions left on my PC: previous and latest. I do not want to repeat this situation again.

Thanks.