# Disable Client updates

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-client-updates/805610>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-synology, player-windows\
**Created:** [August 23, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-client-updates/805610 "2022-08-23T11:43:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![r8807](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@r8807](https://forums.plex.tv/u/r8807)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-client-updates/805610/1 "2022-08-23T11:43:08Z")

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Server Version#: 1.28.1.6107-7000  
Player Version#: 1.25.1.3195-ac0c4d5e9

On a Windows 10 computer, When an update is available. How do I stop the client for prompting to update when launched, and it updating itself?

We want to install those updated manually and not get prompted that there is an update.

thank you.

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**Author:** ![Atomatth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/atomatth/32/314355_2.png) [@Atomatth](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Atomatth)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-client-updates/805610/2 "2022-08-23T12:07:45Z")

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Same instructions as found [here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-feedback/703205) but accounting for Plex for Windows vs. HTPC.

- Exit Plex for Windows/Mac
- Open the correct file:
  - Windows: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex\plex.ini`
  - macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Plex/plex.ini`

- Find the `[debug]` section - add one if one does not exist
- Add `disableUpdater=true` directly under the `[debug]` header
- Save your changes

Example:

```auto
[debug]
disableUpdater=true

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-client-updates/805610/3 "2022-11-21T12:08:18Z")

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