Set Allow clients to use NI Update Service to Deny or Allow only viewing of updates.Navigate to Tools»Preferences»VLA Policies.With the method above, NI Update Service will always check for updates after a new software installation.ĭepending on your installed version of the NI Volume License Manager, complete one of the following set of steps to prevent your users from installing updates. Note : You need administrator privileges to make these changes. Click OK to confirm the settings, and close the dialog.Uncheck the Enable periodic checking box.Allow Windows to have this program make changes to the computer.Navigate to Start✺ll Programs»National Instruments and launch NI Update Service.Then follow the appropriate steps below depending on the type of license you have.Ĭomplete the following steps to disable automatic updates from the NI Update Manager:
If NI Package Manager (NIPM) is installed on the system, you must download the below attachment (ni-update-service-block_1.2-0+f0_windows_all.nipkg) and install it by double clicking the package. It can also be disabled using Windows Task Scheduler. The method you use will depend on whether you have a single seat license or a Volume License Agreement. There are multiple ways to disable automatic updates of National Instruments software. National Instruments recommends that you install NI Update Service for easily installing software upgrades and patches.