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I want to download a previous version of Power BI Desktop

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Dan on 18 Dec 2015 19:48:12

I would like the ability to download previous versions of PowerBI desktop - i have found since the most recent updates have broken all of the basic functionality i was using successfully previously....

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Maziar Kyazze on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:16

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Another scenario where this makes sense: Automatically updated Power BI Desktop turns out not to be compatible with customer (previous version) of Power BI Desktop, resulting in "Unable to open document". Customer update policy is to stay few versions behind..

Workaround, found this location where you can still download old versions.. https://zenatti.net/2019/12/26/power-bi-december-2019/

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1df4af67 aaaa-48ee-b50a-606aac9ae4a0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:05

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Just downloaded the latest version of PowerBI desktop and now files are corrupt. Anyone know how to revert to earlier version?

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2a296ab5 3b6b-4c3a-81a1-1803043ea914 on 05 Jul 2020 23:27:45

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The August updates has a lot of issues. At least the latest TWO versions should be made available.

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dbbb0291 27d7-4605-b9cf-3670dc9f1348 on 05 Jul 2020 23:27:09

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The August 2018 desktop version appears to be causing memory issues where app just closes. I NEED July's release. I did not have this problem until update loaded...

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cb015b92 09cb-4147-b055-ce60d7da089a on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:26

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Is Microsoft serious about this? They have not provided option to download previous versions !!!

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e0f187e1 84aa-4351-8e0f-a7cc07e2e776 on 05 Jul 2020 23:06:10

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The November release of Power BI has a bug that prevents me from Publishing to the Power BI web site. I click the button, nothing happens. I'd like to be able to rollback to the previous version. I have reports that need updating now.

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6f7f1d39 11e8-4bb8-b3b0-0eba79682d75 on 05 Jul 2020 23:05:44

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I downloaded the Nov edition.. because of the bug in the selection panel.. it is frequently crashing now.. wanted to go back to Oct.. realized that I don't have it..
Every company provides option to download earlier versions..
Not sure why Micorsoft cudnt? Atlease few major releases to back..

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3261cd58 0abb-4bcc-b062-875a60a08d16 on 05 Jul 2020 23:01:47

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The October version (2.51.4885.701 64-bit (October, 2017)) seems to have broken the edit interactions button. Please make September version available for download. The standard response when a new software version introduces an unacceptable bug is to revert to the previous software version. Microsoft should make 1 -2 previous versions available through its own website rather than relying on the developer community to maintain this list.

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245b7ce8 bb79-ea11-a812-000d3a579c39 on 05 Jul 2020 22:59:34

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The September update broke my Analysis Services connection that used https:// connection.

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50a8ee65 0a8a-4339-b9ae-79b121f459fe on 05 Jul 2020 22:53:08

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Please see link with some Power BI previous versions
https://zenatti.net/2017/07/04/power-bi-previous-versions/