How to Disable Automatic Updates

By default, Foxit PDF Editor will download and install updates automatically. 

This article explains how to disable automatic updates from Foxit PDF Editor.

Audience:

Organizations looking to customize Foxit PDF Editor before deploying it to their knowledge workers. 

In this article:

• Deploy Foxit PDF Editor with Automatic Updates turned OFF
  • Disable & Deploy Automatic Updates using the Foxit Customization Wizard tool (MST)
  • Disable & Deploy Automatic Updates using registry
  • Disable & Deploy Automatic Updates using command line
  • Disable & Deploy Automatic Updates using GPO
• Manually disable Automatic Updates 

Disable Automatic Updates with Foxit Customization Wizard tool

1. Navigate to Installation Options (Section 3) of the Foxit Customization Wizard tool
2. Select Disable Auto Update 

Disable Automatic Updates using registry

Navigate to Key:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor 11.0\plugins\Updater

Give String "UpdateMode" a value of "0" to stop automatic updates.

Disable Automatic Updates using command line

AUTO_UPDATE - Value of “0”, will not download or install updates automatically.

Disable Automatic Updates using GPO

1. Open Group Policy
2. Navigate to Foxit PDF Editor
3. Select Preferences
4. Click on Disable the Automatically Update

Manually Disable Automatic Updates 

1. Open Foxit PDF Editor and navigate to the File Tab
2. Select Preferences
3. Click on Updater
4. Choose "Do not download or install updates automatically"