How To Downgrade from 2.2.2 to 2.2.1?

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Okay, so I really kinda hate the new update for audacity. I much prefer the last version and was wondering if there’s a way to downgrade to it. I’ve looked around and all the links that say they are for 2.2.1 bring me to the same screen for the 2.2.2 download. Is there a way to find the 2.2.1 download for real or am I stuck with this update?

Thanks.

Also I hope I posted this in the right area, I literally just made an account and have never posted before. So if this is wrong, please tell me! Again, thanks.

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There really are very few changes between 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, except for a few default settings in Preferences (which you can set as you prefer), and a nasty bug in 2.2.1 which can erase parts or all of your project (fixed in 2.2.2).

If you really want to go back to 2.2.1 (and I would strongly advise against doing so, because of the bug), then you can get it from here: http://www.oldfoss.com/Audacity.html (scroll down the page and select 2.2.1 as the version, then click the appropriate link).

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And if you do downgrade to 2,2,1 or 2.2.0 then just make darn sure that you don’t use File > save As to save your project back to the existing open projec’s name - instead always use File > Save or its shortcut Ctrl + S

otherwise you are extremely likely to lose your project due to the serious bug that was introduced in 2.2.0, only spotted in 2.2.1 - and was fixed for 2.2.2

See bug report: http://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811

WC

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Would there happen to be a list of these default settings that have been changed?

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Here’s the list: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.2.2


Poor Audacity forum admins. Spam must be horrific since I can’t even edit my post.

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And this page in the manual: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/new_features_in_this_release.html

WC

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