diff --git a/indra/newview/installers/windows/installer_template.nsi b/indra/newview/installers/windows/installer_template.nsi
index 4dc4d055890fa7f80822782f3d0cff37420c72e3..d82783a7ec63ab4f30066915618b1a09aca5561d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/installers/windows/installer_template.nsi
+++ b/indra/newview/installers/windows/installer_template.nsi
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ StrCpy $INSTEXE "${INSTEXE}"
 StrCpy $INSTSHORTCUT "${SHORTCUT}"
 
 Call CheckIfAdministrator		# Make sure the user can install/uninstall
-Call CheckIfAlreadyCurrent		# Make sure this version is not already installed
 Call CloseSecondLife			# Make sure Second Life not currently running
 Call CheckNetworkConnection		# Ping secondlife.com
 Call CheckWillUninstallV2		# Check if Second Life is already installed
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ FileClose $9
 
 # Write registry
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "" "$INSTDIR"
-WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "Version" "${VERSION_REGISTRY}"
+WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "Version" "${VERSION_LONG}"
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "Shortcut" "$INSTSHORTCUT"
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "Exe" "$INSTEXE"
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "Publisher" "Linden Research, Inc."
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninst
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "HelpLink" "https://support.secondlife.com/contact-support/"
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "DisplayName" "$INSTPROG"
 WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\uninst.exe"'
-WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "DisplayVersion" "${VERSION_REGISTRY}"
+WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "DisplayVersion" "${VERSION_LONG}"
 WriteRegDWORD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$INSTPROG" "EstimatedSize" "0x0001D500"		# ~117 MB
 
 # from FS:Ansariel
@@ -451,23 +450,6 @@ lbl_is_admin:
 
 FunctionEnd
 
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-;; Checks to see if the current version has already been installed (according to the registry).
-;; If it has, allow user to bail out of install process.
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-Function CheckIfAlreadyCurrent
-    Push $0
-    ReadRegStr $0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Linden Research, Inc.\$INSTPROG" "Version"
-    StrCmp $0 ${VERSION_REGISTRY} 0 continue_install
-    StrCmp $SKIP_DIALOGS "true" continue_install
-    MessageBox MB_OKCANCEL $(CheckIfCurrentMB) /SD IDOK IDOK continue_install
-    Quit
-continue_install:
-    Pop $0
-    Return
-
-FunctionEnd
-	
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Function CheckWillUninstallV2               
 ;;