When I try to install anki-26.05-win-x64_2.msi I get the message “A previous Anki version needs to be uninstalled first. After uninstallation completes, please run this installer again.”, even though I have already uninstalled the previous version, what can I do to still install the new version, per…

You probably have leftover registry values from an older system-wide Anki installation (pre- 2.1.64). Try the workaround explained here: [image] Anki installer issue Help Try running this .reg file then install again: If no luck, you can install 25.09 to “C:\…

Thanks for the reply! I have some problem downloading the REG file, could you please paste the file content here? Thanks!

Thank you very much! The change in REG was helpful!

Problem installing 26.05

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abdo June 20, 2026, 11:28pm 4

Save it as a .reg file and run:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Anki]
"Install_Dir64"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Anki]
"Install_Dir64"=-

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