Admin Update Suppressions Guide

Topics in this section

• Update Notification Suppression
• Welcome to Autodesk Desktop Connector Vignette Suppression

Update Notification Suppression

Desktop Connector will alert the user when an update of the software is available. Administrators can turn off these notifications in a Windows 10 or 11 version supported by Microsoft.

This setting only impacts the update notification and does not suppress other types of notifications. This setting will also suppress the visibility of the Update Available command in the home screen menu. This registry value can be set at any time, including at deployment time.

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor

   

2. The registry value can exist in different pathways, depending on preference and which version of Desktop Connector you are running.

   • If you are on version 16.11 or below, the notification suppression will only affect the current user and the location must be:
     • Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\AdvancedSettings
   • If you are on version 16.12, you can choose between the following locations:
     • To apply only to the current user: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\AdvancedSettings or Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Desktop Connector Advanced Settings
       • To apply to all users on the machine: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Desktop Connector Advanced Settings

   Important Notes:

   • For the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE path, "Desktop Connector Advanced Settings" is a single key name (not separate keys with backslashes)
   • You will need to create the "Desktop Connector Advanced Settings" key under the Autodesk key if it doesn't already exist
   • This registry location is recommended because it persists through Desktop Connector uninstalls and upgrades, unlike paths under the Desktop Connector installation directory which can be removed during updates

3. Create a DWORD in AdvancedSettings (or "Desktop Connector Advanced Settings" for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE): SuppressUpdateCommandAndNotifications

   Note: The SuppressUpdateCommandAndNotifications registry value does not exist by default and must be created by the user.

4. Set the value of SuppressUpdateCommandAndNotifications = 1

5. Restart Desktop Connector

Welcome to Autodesk Desktop Connector Vignette Suppression

The following capability is only available for versions 14.10.0.1456 through 15.8.0.1827. If you are on version 16.x, vignette suppression is not available.

The welcome vignette only presents the first time the Desktop Connector tray application is launched. The product is launched at the end of the installer. Therefore this setting may be desired in multi machine deployments.

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor
2. Navigate to location: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk
3. If not already available, create a Key: Desktop Connector
4. Under the Desktop Connector Key, create another Key: AdvancedSettings
5. The path should now look like this: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\AdvancedSettings
6. Create a DWORD in AdvancedSettings: SuppressGettingStartedDialogOnFirstRun
7. Set the value of SuppressGettingStartedDialogOnFirstRun = 1
8. Restart Desktop Connector

The following vignette will no longer be presented on first run of the Desktop Connector application: