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October 11, 2019, 05:43:15 PM

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More User Control Over Automated Updates
« on: October 11, 2019, 05:43:15 PM »
While I most certainly applaud the frequent updates to RogueKiller, I am not really pleased that, as a user, apart from shutting off auto updates, I can not find a way to exercise control over WHEN RogueKiller updates itself.  As it stands now, RogueKiller notifies me that there is an update, and then it just starts updating itself with no further notice or options, no matter what else I am doing on the computer, which is inconvenient.

Is there something that I overlooked that I can configure?  If not, is it possible to have the option to "Update Now" or "Update Later" at a time convenient for me?

Thank you for your attention to this request/suggestion.

Have a great weekend.

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-Phil
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Reply #1October 12, 2019, 05:13:49 PM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2019, 05:13:49 PM »
Hi Phill,

Thanks for your feedback.
There is indeed no configuration for this behaviour. We will look into this and hopefully find a way to add more flexibility into the update process.

Have a great weekend, too.
Regards.

Reply #2October 12, 2019, 06:39:06 PM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2019, 06:39:06 PM »
Curzon:

Thank you for your reply and for looking into this issue.

Have a great day.

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-Phil
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Reply #3October 13, 2019, 05:41:10 PM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2019, 05:41:10 PM »
Hi Phil,

You are welcome.
Have a nice day, too.

Regards.

Reply #4October 21, 2019, 11:42:38 AM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2019, 11:42:38 AM »
Hi Phil, Curson.
@Curson I'm sorry to tell you are wrong, there is a setting :) in "General Settings", "Automatic Updates" => Turn it off.
@Phil, Just to be clear the update checker works as follow:

- At startup, checks if outdated. If so, notifies user.
- Based on last update check, the internal scheduler triggers a new verification (every 6 hours I think I remember). If there's a new update, and if the "Automatic update" setting is turned on, then it  starts updating immediately. If that setting is off, it fires a new notification.


Reply #5October 21, 2019, 06:18:00 PM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2019, 06:18:00 PM »
Hi Phil, Tigzy,

Sorry about the incorrect information.
Regards.

Reply #6October 21, 2019, 06:18:41 PM

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Re: More User Control Over Automated Updates
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2019, 06:18:41 PM »
Tigzy:

Thank you for your post.  I checked and I did have "Automatic Updates" enabled.  I'll uncheck that.

Thank you again.

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-Phil
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