MinGW - Update GCC version 3.4.5 to version 4.4

Question

I've successfully install MinGW from the directions located here (Automated Install). But, I wanted to get the gcc version updated to 4.4. Do I simply overlay the files in my installation directory (C:\MinGW)? If not, how do I properly install this new version of MinGW/gcc?

If this has been asked before, I'm sorry. I searched but was unable to find the answer (either here or on MinGW.org).

Note: I'm wanting to install the files at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/ under GCC Version 4 called: gcc-full-4.4.0-mingw32-bin-2.tar.lzma

Update: I'm hoping for more feedback. I appreciate Ravadre's response but more information would also be great! Thanks all.

Answer 1

I've personally just dropped new compiler files and it works like a charm (I've did it with 4.3.0 to be exact), although I can't guarantee that this is a should-do solution.

//Edit: I'm talking of course about files that can be get from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/ under GCC Version 4

Answer 2

I prefer to keep the installations completely separate in different directories. This allows me to compile old projects with old versions of the compiler when necessary. At one point I had 2.95, 3.x and 4.4.0 all working happily together, so this is a viable option.

Answer 3

the trick is to unzip those gcc files over an existing mingw/msys install.