How to Update pWidgets to the Latest Version
Overview
This article will discuss how to update pWidgets to the latest version.
Requirements
- Local Administrator Rights
- Latest Version of pWidgets
Applying the update
Before applying the update, check if there's a service account running the pWidgets Service. If so, take note as this will have to be reapplied after the update is complete.
- Extract, then run setup.exe and follow the installation prompts
- After that is installed, go to the desktop and while holding shift, right-click pWidgets Home View then click Run as administrator, this will install the service (if prompted to log in, do so)
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