Best way to update PE

[PhilOfPerth]

What I'd suggest is:

1) Create yourself a nice little permanent folder for your own stuff.   "C:\QB64PE Files\", for example.
2) Whitelist this folder so it never gets scanned by antivirus and causes issues.
3) Add windows firewall exemptions for this folder, so any TCP/IP stuff you write with it will always be able to reach the internet.

4) Download the latest version of QB64PE.
5) Extract to it's own folder:  "C:\QB64PE v3.13.1\"
6) Go into the OPTIONS and set the "Save EXE with SOURCE" option.
7) Save your stuff in your own personal "C:\QB64PE Files\" folder, before compiing to EXE.

PRESTO!!  

Now, in the future, all you have to do is repeat steps 4-7 and extract to whatever the new version is.  If you don't need the old version for comparison, or testing, feel free to delete it -- the only files that should be in it are the temp "Untitled.EXE" files and such that you didn't save before compiling.

By following this template, all your old stuff stays where it always was.  It's always whitelisted and firewall expempted.  All you have to do is grab the latest version, extract it, and run with it.

I personally think it's the best way to go. 

@SMcNeill: I just tried this, and 35 minutes later, I'm still waiting for the files to be extracted from the zip.
Maybe my system's slow (like me), but I think I'll stay with the setup I created earlier. I've backed up my files 
to another place, so if things come unstuck  I'll just re-install. Thanks to all.