<p>Yes, simply stop LND, replace lnd.exe and lncli.exe with the new files and start it again. As described in the release notes, there is a database migration that needs to run once after the update, so make sure not to stop LND before that finishes.</p>

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Thanks.  Since you seem in the know, can you look at my question here https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/119443/why-might-my-db-be-locked-on-starting-bitcoin-qt-after-a-clean-shutdown-and-rebo?noredirect=1#comment136334_119443                                     I have yet to get a satisfactory answer. Thx in advance.
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<p>I am running lnd 0.16.2 on a Windows 10 system.</p>
<p>I just downloaded v0.17. Can I just drop the new files
<code>lnd.exe</code> and <code>lncli.exe</code>
into my directory and run on the same install?  Any tweaks needed?</p>

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How can I update lnd to 0.17 on Windows?
ondawoad
# How can I update lnd to 0.17 on Windows?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-27)

I am running lnd 0.16.2 on a Windows 10 system.

I just downloaded v0.17. Can I just drop the new files
`lnd.exe` and `lncli.exe`
into my directory and run on the same install? Any tweaks needed?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-27. Score: 1

Yes, simply stop LND, replace lnd.exe and lncli.exe with the new files and start it again. As described in the release notes, there is a database migration that needs to run once after the update, so make sure not to stop LND before that finishes.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks.  Since you seem in the know, can you look at my question here https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/119443/why-might-my-db-be-locked-on-starting-bitcoin-qt-after-a-clean-shutdown-and-rebo?noredirect=1#comment136334_119443                                     I have yet to get a satisfactory answer. Thx in advance.  

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