How to Disable UltraEdit's Update Check

As a system administrator, you may have encountered issues with UltraEdit's update check feature. In this article, we will explore how to disable this feature and prevent it from popping up on your computer.

When I started using UltraEdit, I noticed that it would show me the query for update dialog. To resolve this issue, I used Registry Monitor from Sysinternals as I started UltraEdit with an uedit32.ini file where Query User For Updates was set to 0 and the Last Update Check setting had a value some months in the past. However, I was quite sure that IDM has implemented a feature to disable query for updates by system administrators and just has not published this setting.

After further investigation, I discovered that the issue lies with the fact that the version inside uedit32.ini is not equal to the version inside uedit32.exe. This causes UltraEdit to show the check for updates dialog and the file association dialog again. It appears that updating the seconds value of Last Update Check on every start of UltraEdit disables the automatic update check.

It's worth noting that since UE v13.20, the settings Query User For Updates and Last Update Check are now by default in uedit32.ini in section rather than the registry. This change was made to work also for UE mobile for U3 and UE portable.

To disable UltraEdit's update check, you can simply set the Query User For Updates setting to 0 and adjust the Last Update Check value as needed. By doing so, you will prevent the software from checking for updates automatically and ensure a smoother user experience.

In conclusion, disabling UltraEdit's update check is a straightforward process that requires some configuration changes in the uedit32.ini file. By following these steps, system administrators can easily disable this feature and prevent it from popping up on their computers.

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