From Winstep Xtreme to Nexus Ultimate: Preserving Settings

mjones · **Joined:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:08 pm **Posts:** 2

I just started playing with the free versions of Nexus Ultimate 11.6 and then Winstep Xtreme 11.6 yesterday. After a while with those apps, it was clear to me that Nexus Ultimate would be ample to suit my needs since I mainly wanted the sub-dock functionality. However, the version that I have customized to my liking and which is still on my system now is Winstep Xtreme (well, the dock is there, but from the Xtreme installation and not from a stand-alone Nexus Ultimate installation).

So, as I am getting ready to purchase Nexus Ultimate, my questions is this:

Is there a way to PRESERVE ALL THE CUSTOMIZATIONS I have done to the dock and sub-docks from the Winstep Xtreme installation so that I can import them when I install the purchased version of Nexus Ultimate?

P.S. I noticed the Backup button functionality in the Winstep Xtreme Preferences dialog, but I am not sure how that would work with a Nexus Ultimate stand-alone installation.

T3STY · **Joined:** Sat May 07, 2011 11:16 pm **Posts:** 202

I've never tried this but I think that backups should contain separated settings for any program, so i think that when you're going to use the Xtreme backup on Nexus Ultimate, it'll just read the settings for Nexus Ultimate, ignoring the other existing settings.

winstep · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:30 pm **Posts:** 12288

No, sorry, they are stored in separate parts of the Registry.

Just to a backup of Nexus Ultimate settings into the Desktop, then import (restore) those settings into WorkShelf.

skagon · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:21 pm

Aren't you supposed to be in some subtropical island smoking cigars?

mjones · **Joined:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:08 pm **Posts:** 2

winstep wrote:

No, sorry, they are stored in separate parts of the Registry.

Just to a backup of Nexus Ultimate settings into the Desktop, then import (restore) those settings into WorkShelf.

Let's make I understand you correctly:

- I should be able to install the free version of Nexus Ultimate ON TOP of my currently customized version of Winstep Xtreme

- then go to Nexus Ultimate and create a backup to desktop

- then uninstall everything

- then install a purchased version of Nexus Ultimate

- then import the backup I created earlier?

To clarify, I don't want to keep Xtreme/WorkShelf, I want to keep the settings of the dock/sub-docks I made in my Xtreme installation and carry them over when I install my purchased version of Nexus Ultimate. Makes sense?

SOLVED: Just tested it and it worked flawlessly.

winstep · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:30 pm **Posts:** 12288

skagon wrote:

Aren't you supposed to be in some subtropical island smoking cigars?

I am.

skagon · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:18 pm

winstep wrote:

skagon wrote:

Aren't you supposed to be in some subtropical island smoking cigars?

I am.

In that case, get smokin' and stop postin'...
...seems like you post more now, than when you were home.

kdaube · **Joined:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:47 pm **Posts:** 51

May I jump in here:
How do I save the Shelf setting from Ultimate - I do not see the relevant menu items in the left Mini-tab context menu:

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According to Help I'm missing some items here(which may have been moved elsewhere).
The other left Minit-tab does not contain the needed items either:

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Please give me a hint.

kdaube · **Joined:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:47 pm **Posts:** 51

Oh sorry, for bothering You all,

I have found in the FAQ: Preferences > Advanced > Backup

winstep · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:30 pm **Posts:** 12288

No bother, but yes, the FAQ does have lots of interesting and useful tidbits of information. :wink:

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