Folks, if you want to know the difference between two versions of files the best way is to use a program called diff. For windows you could use winmerge. If you use those programs to learn the differences between each file in the original distribution you hacked up and the current version, you can edit your modified files and put in the same changes.
(you’ll still want to make sure you do a backup of your data and files before you start.) If the idea of doing this examination for each and every file followed by manual editing seems daunting, perhaps that is why the coders suggest upgrading the whole package with a reinstallation.
