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Keep your profile folder. Replace the executable with the newer version and continue using the same saved profiles and settings.
Run your complete flight-sim startup from a single Windows application.

For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 on Windows.
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Keep your profile folder. Replace the executable with the newer version and continue using the same saved profiles and settings.
Profiles, settings and logs are stored under %USERPROFILE%\MSFS Startup Manager\.