Tom, There should be no downside. FTM 2012 will function the same whether you have other version installed or not. As for your files, if you backed up your files prior to converting them, then you can always open up those back-ups in the previous version. If you are not using the other version(s) then they are just taking up space on your hard drive. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: Tom Herson Sent: Thursday, 13 October, 2011 4:46 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] version 2012 did not install over 2010 :Linda. et al Could there be a downside to removing earlier versions of FTM once FTM 2012 is installed? Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda H Gutierrez" <lilacarlhg@amnet.co.cr> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] version 2012 did not install over 2010 > Rick, > > Yes, you can uninstall FTM 2010 from the Control Panel. FTM 2012 will NOT > install "over" FTM 2010 or any other version. > > > Linda > in Costa Rica > Monroe County, New York Genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys > Monroe County, New York History > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Mayernik > Sent: Thursday, 13 October, 2011 12:18 AM > To: Family Tree Maker > Subject: [FTM-TECH] version 2012 did not install over 2010 > > Can I simply delete version 2010? The "family" files copied to the newer > version. > > Thank you, > > Rick