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As a long-time Thunderbird user I currently have version 102.14.0 (64-bit) Win 10. A few months ago I updated to a newer version than this (it may have been beta, don't recall), which I found very difficult to use, and the new format didn't work well at all for me (including window size listing unread emails) and how I use the software for multiple email accounts.

Also, in reverting back to an earlier version I somehow permanently lost 20 years of saved emails that I regularly use to reference things from that 20 year time period. So, I was finally able to install the version above, which has all the features I want and need.

The problem is I keep getting prompts, several times a day, to update to a newer version of Thunderbird, presumably like the one that caused me all the problems. Aside from being annoying, I worry one of these times I will carelessly click on the wrong part of that notice window and start an update!! I've researched how to stop update prompts, but most are 3 or more years old, and, when I followed those old instructions, they didn't work including changes in the Registry, but, I continue getting prompted multiple times each day.

I can't find anything in the settings or elsewhere to stop update prompts. Is there any way for me to do this that works with this (102.14.0 (64-bit)) version? Thanks so much.

As a long-time Thunderbird user I currently have version 102.14.0 (64-bit) Win 10. A few months ago I updated to a newer version than this (it may have been beta, don't recall), which I found very difficult to use, and the new format didn't work well at all for me (including window size listing unread emails) and how I use the software for multiple email accounts. Also, in reverting back to an earlier version I somehow permanently lost 20 years of saved emails that I regularly use to reference things from that 20 year time period. So, I was finally able to install the version above, which has all the features I want and need. The problem is I keep getting prompts, several times a day, to update to a newer version of Thunderbird, presumably like the one that caused me all the problems. Aside from being annoying, I worry one of these times I will carelessly click on the wrong part of that notice window and start an update!! I've researched how to stop update prompts, but most are 3 or more years old, and, when I followed those old instructions, they didn't work including changes in the Registry, but, I continue getting prompted multiple times each day. I can't find anything in the settings or elsewhere to stop update prompts. Is there any way for me to do this that works with this (102.14.0 (64-bit)) version? Thanks so much.

Modified by Wayne Mery

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Please post a screen shot of what you are seeing. You might be seeing a prompt generated by software other than Thunderbird.

The only approved method of disabling updates is a policy, which is well documented.

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HI, attached is a screen shot of the prompt to update Thunderbird (in upper righthand corner)... I just deleted the image and will blank-out a few portions that show email addresses. Thanks so much for your reply and help.

Modified by florestanschumann

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Thank you for taking the time to respond. In looking through topics in the link you provided, I returned to my earlier edit of the registry. I found that I had mispelled "DisableAppUpdate" as "DisableApUpdate" (one "p" missing). I have corrected that, and will see if that solves the update prompts issue. Computers are quite unforgiving, of course, with even a minor error in typing.  :)