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.
/grumpy

To prevent the installer from messing with drum maps, project templates, etc. use custom locations in Preferences. The installer writes updates into default locations.

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"
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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.
 

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Appreciated!