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Disabling the update check

Hi I have a software, that is actually checking for updates automatically, when the program is launched. Is there a way that we can disable the auto updates and check updates option in the help men. If so where can i find those?

 

Thanks a million for all the help.

Sid.


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Answer Summary:
HKCU\software\altova\mapforce\liveupdate\settings, by changing the values here it would not really disable the updates, but would not allow the user to have an interactive message. Which would help when deploying it to a large evironment
Posted by: SMal.tmcc 12 years ago
Red Belt
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The only thing I found was a registry entry that you may be able to put a fake lastchechedate in

look at HKCU\software\altova\mapforce\liveupdate\settings


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  • there is also a registry entry under hklm and you also may be able to put that under those keys and it will read it for all users then, this is a hit and miss approach, some software conmbines both keysets from the hives some treat them seperatly so you will have to test it. - SMal.tmcc 12 years ago
  • Thanks a million mate. - Sidhugadu 12 years ago
Posted by: piyushnasa 12 years ago
Red Belt
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Is there a way to disable it manually when you install the application. In any preference or Option tab in the application?


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  • Try this - jagadeish 12 years ago
  • I cannot disable it when i am manually installing it too. I did not come across any kind of preferences. - Sidhugadu 12 years ago
Posted by: SilentKiller 12 years ago
Orange Belt
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check in %appData% folder if any sub-folder with the application name is present. If present, there might be some preference/configuration file present.


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  • I have checked that I did not see any preferences or config file. - Sidhugadu 12 years ago
Posted by: dugullett 12 years ago
Red Belt
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What's the software?


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  • Altova Mission Kit MapForce 2012 rel2 sp1 professional edition - Sidhugadu 12 years ago
    • Hi, I am running into the same issue with this program. Did you find a solution to stop the check for product updates shortcut in the help menu tab? - UpdateMate 11 years ago
  • For Altova XMLSpy is the Regkey to disable LiveUpdate HKCU\Software\Altova\XML Spy\LiveUpdate\Settings => CheckForUpdates (REG_DWORD) = 0 - imaninja78 11 years ago
 
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