### Author:  [@alchopop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alchopop)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/1 "2023-05-14T10:31:36Z")
Server Version#: 1.32.1.6999
Player Version#: PlexHTPC-1.11.0.2867-a8b910ed-x86\_64
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General question. How do I stop HTPC from trying to update every time I open it? The latest version doesn’t work and I have a perfect setup at the moment.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/2 "2023-05-14T10:52:07Z")
> [@\[HDR Metadata Passthrough\] - Plex HTPC for Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hdr-metadata-passthrough-plex-htpc-for-windows/794358/22):
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> You can disable auto-update with [debug] disableUpdater=true added to the plex.ini.
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### Author:  [@alchopop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alchopop)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/3 "2023-05-14T11:05:58Z")
Brilliant, thank you
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### Author:  [@alchopop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alchopop)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/4 "2023-05-14T20:32:08Z")
Unfortunately that fix didn’t work
I edited the ini file located at
C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Plex HTPC\plex.ini
is this the correct path?
if so where in the ini file do place [debug] disableUpdater=true in the file?
thanks for taking time to help
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/5 "2023-05-15T06:03:31Z")
If there is no [debug] section already in the file, insert two empty lines before the other lines. Then copy the lines into it and save.
```auto
[debug]
disableUpdater=true
```
If there is already a debug section, simply add disableUpdater=true as a new line.
The app must be closed while you’re doing this.
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### Author:  [@alchopop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alchopop)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2023, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/6 "2023-05-15T06:15:33Z")
Thanks
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### Author:  [@alchopop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alchopop)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/7 "2023-05-15T09:47:35Z")
That worked. Thank you again for your help.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-htpc-auto-updating/841058/8 "2023-08-13T09:47:56Z")
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