IB Forcing Upgrade to new TWS 851

[Cdntrader]

Quote from Catoosa:

I just finished doing the upgrade. It was a disaster. All of my settings, pages, and symbols were wiped clean. Nothing left as if it was my first installation. I was upgrading from version 831.4. :eek:

did u ck the "pre upgrade" workspace?

 

[just21]

It has been stable since i had a few initial problems.

 

[Catoosa]

Quote from Cdntrader:

did u ck the "pre upgrade" workspace?

No. Where do I find this option? I did not see this option or instructions for this option. I cloned my hard drive prior to doing the upgrade; So, I can go back and do the upgrade again.

 

[dont]

Just wondering if there is something sinister in this.

A few years ago a german program (JAP) used for anonymous surfing on the NET forced users to all upgrade. It turned out that the German goverment had forced them to add a backdoor to the program, to allow the authorities to snoop.
Off course it would not work if everybody did not upgrade to the new system.

What guanrentee to we have that IB is not adding some malicious code to the upgrade, because the USA Fascist act (read Patriot act) requires them to snoop on their customers in case one of them is Osama Bin Laden?

 

[j_medved]

Quote from dont:

What guanrentee to we have that IB is not adding some malicious code to the upgrade, because the USA Fascist act (read Patriot act) requires them to snoop on their customers in case one of them is Osama Bin Laden?

That's simple - they don't need to have you upgrade to do that. TWS is not a standalone application. It only works if connected to IB servers - EVERYTHING you do in TWS goes through their server. Thats sort of the point. They already know everything you are doing in TWS.

 

[Cdntrader]

Quote from Catoosa:

No. Where do I find this option? I did not see this option or instructions for this option. I cloned my hard drive prior to doing the upgrade; So, I can go back and do the upgrade again.

go to FILE>Manage Workspaces

 

[nassau]

Quote from stock777:

I'm not passing judgement on whether the new version is bug free or not, but the hystrionics about upgrading are quite amusing.

Look , sometimes the programmers figure out a better way to do things. They cannot support the old stinky way and the better way forever just because of the phobic nature of some end users.

Now, it's always possible that the new version will do something so heinous that you'll wish you were still using the old dos like version from 5 years ago.

On the other hand, the improvements may be well worth the marginal hassle that may be caused.

I guess that depends on your version of marginal hassle. If upgrades only are a little time consuming and can prove via tests that it is better for all not just IB then you can debate the issue.

But if they ugrades continually cause you financial hardship, not being able to exit, freezings, lost of data etc. to leave you the only option of trying to trade (pardon me exit your existing positions as IB will not allow you to place a working order) via phone without excepting any accountability or responsibility for their software then one should have the choice of upgrading not being placed in a position of - mandatory.

Personally I do not want nor wish to trade on a beta version of any broker, especially if I am the only one held accountable. Accountable being always financially responsible. Upgrades should be tested and software issues fixed prior which has not been the case in many of the upgrades.
IB has many good qualities, but their constant upgrades and support when the upgrades have issues is not one of them.

w

 

[Tech Analysis]

I'm using 831.9 and would like to upgrade with the least amount of fanfare possible.

How can I do this without losing my settings? I have custom colors, fonts, column widths & other settings and do not wish to start from scratch.

 

[dont]

Quote from j_medved:

That's simple - they don't need to have you upgrade to do that. TWS is not a standalone application. It only works if connected to IB servers - EVERYTHING you do in TWS goes through their server. Thats sort of the point. They already know everything you are doing in TWS.

I accept you have a point, but it may be that they still require something on your side to check. Hence the blanket up grade.

I am just paranoid. Cosidering the crap I am having with the TWS today I hope the upgrade is better

 

[stock777]

dont, if you consider the Patriot Act, the Fascist Act, your problems are well beyond anything IB can do for you or to you.


Good luck.