Install/Update question: prevent Unwanted drum maps?

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2018/11/13 04:36:13 (permalink)

Install/Update question: prevent Unwanted drum maps?

So I carefully curate the Drum Map folder so it only contains the ones I am interested in.
Every time I install an update to Cakewalk, it puts the same metric tonne of drum maps back in there, for every possible drum device that I do not own, polluting my carefully curated list.
Any way to stop this happening?
 
...at least it doesn't overwrite my custom maps that I've put there. That's something.
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    scook
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    Re: Install/Update question: prevent Unwanted drum maps? 2018/11/13 05:05:05 (permalink)
    To prevent the installer from messing with drum maps, project templates, etc. use custom locations in Preferences. The installer writes updates into default locations.
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    Re: Install/Update question: prevent Unwanted drum maps? 2018/11/13 07:44:30 (permalink)
    HI:)
     
    You can make a second Directory with your favourite Drum Maps and then run a batch file after installing Cakewalk to delete all Drum Maps and then copy your favourites into the Directory.
     
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    cd "c:\Cakewalk Content\Cakewalk Core"
    cd Drum Maps
    Del *.*
    xcopy "c:\Cakewalk Content\Cakewalk Core\Drum Maps Favourites\*.*" "c:\Cakewalk Content\Cakewalk Core\Drum Maps"
    =============================
     
    I do such delete and copy with genericpluginsparams (ACT) before starting Cakewalk, cause I have my handmade ACT Params File and Cakewalk do delete it from time to time, so at every start I get my own ACT File
     
    Bassman.
     

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    Re: Install/Update question: prevent Unwanted drum maps? 2018/11/13 15:47:06 (permalink)
    Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Appreciated! 
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