Upgrade VS2022 preview to release version

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I have Visual Studio 2022 Preview installed and would like to replace it with the release version that went live yesterday.

When I started VS and checked for updates, it let me upgrade from the previous release candidate to Preview 1.0, but not the actual release version.

Is it possible at all to replace the preview with a release version, or do I have to install them side by side (and delete the preview)?

This is the version I have now: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 (64-bit) - Preview Version 17.1.0 Preview 1.0

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4 Answers

You don't have to reinstall anything. Just switch the update channel in Visual Studio Installer (More -> Update settings):

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user_65696020

You have to reinstall. Preview is basically an Insider build. It will continue to update as pre-release even after 2022 releases.

user_25375750

No need to reinstall or to uninstall. Just download the installer of the channel you want and start it. Once the installer finished updating the installer check again the solution from @antarct and it should show you the option to change.

user_4634640

I was able to switch the Update channel, but the context menu still says "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Preview" and the application still lives in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Preview".

I can't live with that rubbish. These may be minor, but in what other areas was the upgrade done so poorly?

I'll be uninstalling and reinstalling as soon as I can find the time to waste on something I shouldn't need to do.

user_12415740
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