Enable automatic checks for new versions

When this is checked, Classic Shell will check for new releases every week. You will be notified if there is a new version of the Classic Shell software or a new update for your current language

If you set the state to 'Locked to this value', the setting will be locked to the specified value for all users.

If you set the state to 'Locked to default', the setting will be locked to the default value for all users. The specified value is ignored.

If you set the state to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.

Supported on: Requires Classic Shell 4.0.4 or later.

State:


  1. Locked to this value
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicShell
    Value NameUpdate_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Locked to default
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicShell
    Value NameUpdate_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Unlocked
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicShell
    Value NameUpdate_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2

Enable automatic checks for new versions
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicShell
Value NameUpdate
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

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