New to Reference/DBPowerAmp - Some Elementary Questions

[RipRock]

First of all - Love this program. First time on the forum.
I realize some or all of this is probably old news - direction to the correct sites and threads is fine.
REFERENCE:
How do I determine my current version of Reference? I believe 15.3 is after my initial download.
How do I update?
Do I necessarily need to update?
During an update, will my configuration settings be saved and maintained?
CODECS:
Do the codecs themselves need to be updated ever?
Necessary?
How?
WIN 10
Is Reference compatible with Win 10?
During update to Win10, will my configuration settings be saved and maintained?
RipRock

[mville]

Re: New to Reference/DBPowerAmp - Some Elementary Questions

How do I determine my current version of Reference? I believe 15.3 is after my initial download.

Run Configure dBpoweramp.

How do I update?

You have to manually download the new version and install (same goes for codecs).

Do I necessarily need to update?

No, but new features/enhancements are added to new versions (same goes for codecs).

During an update, will my configuration settings be saved and maintained?

Yes.

Do the codecs themselves need to be updated ever? Necessary? How?

Same as for Reference.

Is Reference compatible with Win 10?

Yes

During update to Win10, will my configuration settings be saved and maintained?

I believe so, but ALWAYS backup dBpoweramp settings before updating.