You can suppress the WebClient Application Update dialog to allow an update to run without end user intervention.

If the installed version of the WebClient application on the user's system is no longer acceptable to run, the WebClient Initializer provides the user the opportunity to update the application by displaying a WebClient Application Update dialog. You can suppress the WebClient Application Update dialog to allow the update to run without user intervention.

To suppress the WebClient Application Update dialog on a user's system, you must create a string value AppAutoUpdate in the Windows registry of the user's system. To disable suppressing the WebClient Application Update dialog, remove the AppAutoUpdate entry from the Windows registry of the user's system.

You can create the AppAutoUpdate registry entry by either:

  • Using Windows registry
  • Running the ini2reg utility
CAUTION: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems. You might have to re-install the Windows operating system to correct them. Use this tool with caution.

Before you edit the registry, you must backup your current registry information.

To back up your Windows registry information:

  1. From the Windows menu, click Start > Run.
  2. In the Open field, type regedit and click OK.
  3. In the File menu of the Registry Editor, click Export.

    The Export Registry File window appears.

  4. In the Save in drop-down, browse to the location where you want to save the registry backup file.
  5. In the File name field, type a name for the backup file.
  6. Click Save.

    Your current Windows registry information is saved as a backup file at the location you specified.