How do I stop the reminder for me to update?

**handrawn** · 18 July 2019, 08:35 AM

you are not alone in that view and Xara have been made well aware of it here - it is magix who do this of course...

**brianlj** · 18 July 2019, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by handrawn

you are not alone in that view and Xara have been made well aware of it here - it is magix who do this of course...

And if anything was more calculated to get me searching for hacked copies or keygens, I can't think of it.

**Acorn** · 18 July 2019, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by brianlj

And if anything was more calculated to get me searching for hacked copies or keygens, I can't think of it.

Don't go there - therein madness lies!

Acorn

**handrawn** · 18 July 2019, 12:46 PM

you could try blocking it in a firewall, unless you need continual web access

**brianlj** · 19 July 2019, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by handrawn

you could try blocking it in a firewall, unless you need continual web access

Thanks. I never thought of that.

I created an Outbound rule based on PhotoGraphicDesigner.exe and that appears to work. No more message repeatedly touting the update service.

Bonus: it also blocks the "Would you like [insert name of other program I don't want]?" pop-ups.

In Xara, going Help | Check for updates, it now comes back with "You need to be online to use this feature."

Thank you again.

**handrawn** · 19 July 2019, 11:26 AM

you are welcome

**Promidi** · 20 July 2019, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by handrawn

you could try blocking it in a firewall, unless you need continual web access

I have done this also for Designer Pro 16.2 and it worked there as well.

I am just hoping that Designer Pro does not need not phone home on a monthly basis in order to validate the licence.

**handrawn** · 20 July 2019, 02:21 PM

it will need to verify sooner or later I think, but you should be able to let it through and then block it again when it does

**TwoEdgedSword** · 22 July 2019, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by Acorn

Don't go there - therein madness lies!

Acorn

You do have a point up to a point?! But, either way, it's madness. Something like this would drive me bonkers! I just stopped using Xara completely. Nagging to me is pointless, but sooner or later there's only so you can put up with.

Sooner, or later there's got to be a breaking point... or as some say a cracking point, which makes all the nagging 100% useless and detrimental to the bottom line.