1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Issue installing boinc_7.6.33_windows (Message 74943) Posted 26 Dec 2016 by a1946BobG Post: Success - finally! Moral of the experience: Don't attempt software updates late at night when your brain isn't properly engaged. Thanks for your help.

2) Message boards : Questions and problems : Issue installing boinc_7.6.33_windows (Message 74852) Posted 19 Dec 2016 by a1946BobG Post: This is getting ridiculous: Following jord's MS instructions did not work. I can't uninstall or repair my old version of BOINC and therefore can't install the latest version. I suspect the villian is Windows 10 but can't figure out how the negate, or navigate around, the issue. Any thoughts?

3) Message boards : Questions and problems : Issue installing boinc_7.6.33_windows (Message 74841) Posted 18 Dec 2016 by a1946BobG Post: The Microsoft FixIt hasn't work for me and the referenced FAQ requires you do a repair install. Question: How do you perform a repair install using Windows10 - process does not offer "repair" as an option. I did attempt to reinstall 7.6.22 but got the same message as trying to install 33 - couldn't find the BOINC.msi file.

4) Message boards : Questions and problems : Issue installing boinc_7.6.33_windows (Message 74821) Posted 18 Dec 2016 by a1946BobG Post: I've been running BOINC projects since 2000; and while I've experienced similar install problems over the years, they have been fixed easily - until now. My problem is identical to message 74820. I'm running Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit OS, AMD Radeon HD 7700 series. Any help will be greatly appreciated..

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