Outdated wallet?

[alamanjani]

I have Core wallet that I created sometime in 2013. Now I'm wondering if it is outdated and how to update it.
I haven't used it for last two years and I have only little change on it anyway, but just curious how to proceed.

Since I can't upload the picture directly from my computer I will describe the 'about' part:

Bitcoin version v0.8.0-beta;  Copyright 2009-2013
Qt version 4.8.3.  Copyright 2012 Nokia - Qt is a Nokia product, see qt.nokia.com

I tried to go to qt.nokia.com and site does not exist any more. There is no 'update' button available.

What would be your next step?

I was thinking to just set up Electra wallet and move that little change I have over to Electra wallet. What would you do?  

Or, since I have already downloaded whole Blockchain data on my computer (don't know where it really is though) through this core wallet, can I just download new core wallet that is not outdated? Would new core wallet knows where my Blockchain data on my computer is and start using it automatically? As you can see from my questions, I'm clueless....

Ala

[Domino]

If you want to download the latest version of bitcoin core, you should only download it from the official page https://bitcoin.org/en/download

Before you install the new version, make a copy of your wallet.dat to your USB just in case something terrible happens during the process.

[alamanjani]

Before you install the new version, make a copy of your wallet.dat to your USB just in case something terrible happens during the process.

Thank you! Will create a backup and then download and install wallet as you suggested. I'm assuming it will overwrite the old one? And take over already downloaded Blockchain info? Well I can try and see :-)

[Domino]

Before you install the new version, make a copy of your wallet.dat to your USB just in case something terrible happens during the process.

Thank you! Will create a backup and then download and install wallet as you suggested. I'm assuming it will overwrite the old one? And take over already downloaded Blockchain info? Well I can try and see :-)

The installation shouldn't overwrite your wallet file, but it is always better safe than sorry.

[mizna]

cool i get lot of info from this forum
i get this problem too
thanks for info 

[alamanjani]

The installation shouldn't overwrite your wallet file, but it is always better safe than sorry.

Yes, I mean't new wallet will take over the old one, or to say it differently, old wallet will become current.
I found out where my block chain info is and I'm backing it up now also (over 30 gig lol) then I will install new wallet. 

After that I think I will install Electrum. I like idea of having one single wallet for several electronic devices such as Windows, Linux and Android Tablet. For now I'm just playing with the whole crypto currency thingie and I think Electrum will be perfect for this...

[alamanjani]

Before you install the new version, make a copy of your wallet.dat to your USB just in case something terrible happens during the process.
The installation shouldn't overwrite your wallet file, but it is always better safe than sorry.

Worked like a charm, thank you!