Information processing apparatus and set values update method for the same

The invention discloses an information processing apparatus and a set values update method for the same. The information processing apparatus can effectivley use the newest setting valve even if the obtained timing of upgrade program is different from the obtained timing of setting valvue for updating. When the setting value is updated by switching with a setting value obtained form the external, the current running program or or new program for updating of an existing program obtained by a program obtaining unit (21) and ont yet installed is compared with a version indicated by the version information contained in the updating setting value. An updating unit (101) updates all setting values when the version indicated by the version information contained in the updating setting value matches the program version.