# STOP Windows Client from Downloading Updates Automatically

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-windows-client-from-downloading-updates-automatically/781104>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** player-windows\
**Created:** [March 18, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-windows-client-from-downloading-updates-automatically/781104 "2022-03-18T02:57:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-windows-client-from-downloading-updates-automatically/781104/2 "2022-03-18T13:10:10Z")

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`%LOCALAPPDATA%\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

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