How to revert & disable auto-updates on MT4

[alex009Participant May 30, 2015 at 9:04 am Post count: 3]

#20693

Hello,

It seems that my mt4 platform was updated already (build 825), Then I try to use Tockstory as usuall for testing I get a error window. How I can resolve this problem ? Thank you for your help.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant May 30, 2015 at 11:17 pm Post count: 1479]

#20694

Hi Alex,

You can download MT4 Build 725 from here:

[hide:i8wy3elu]http://www.tickstory.com/files/Metatrader.765.zip[/hide:i8wy3elu]

You will need to overwrite the included files with those in your installation folder. Make sure you have made any appropriate backups before doing this as some people have reported that they have come across issues.

Regards.

[alex009Participant May 31, 2015 at 4:44 pm Post count: 3]

#20695

Thank you.It seems that after doing all these steps and launching terminal.exe it upgrades by itself to 825… May be there is a way how to avoid.

[rpgParticipant June 1, 2015 at 5:45 pm Post count: 13]

#20696

Do not connect to MetaQuotes server; or even if it downloads the new version and prompts to restart MT4, click cancel.

[jonyfxParticipant June 3, 2015 at 9:24 pm Post count: 2]

#20697

No it does not work. It updates itself into build 830 even i disconnect the internet.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant June 3, 2015 at 10:14 pm Post count: 1479]

#20698

Hi Jonyfx,

MT4 usually caches the update in the above-mentioned folder. Ensure this directory has been cleared before starting MT4.
If nothing resides there, I believe the update could also be in C:ProgramDataMetaquotesWebInstall.

Regards.

[jonyfxParticipant June 3, 2015 at 10:32 pm Post count: 2]

#20699

1.I downloaded from Tickstory Lite (MT4 is closed at the same time)
2.I erased the folder that you pointed
3.I disconnect the internet
4.I opened Mt4 and tested

Thank you

[rpgParticipant June 6, 2015 at 11:45 pm Post count: 13]

#20700

If MT4 does not ask you before updating itself, the probably you have disabled User Account Control Settings (UAC) on your Windows. So whenever another MT4 installation downloads new updates, all your MT4 installations will be updated automatically when you launch them. To prevent this, you have to enable UAC. Open up start menu and search for UAC, go to “Change User Account Control Settings” and set the slider on “Default”; so when you launch MT4, you’ll be notified if it wants to update itself and prevent it.

[jollydragonParticipant June 9, 2015 at 9:41 am Post count: 25]

#20701

Both folders below were cleared. But the issue is still there and the data is still overwritten.
Help!!!

C:ProgramDataMetaquotesWebInstall
C:UsersxxxAppDataRoamingMetaQuotesWebInstallmt4clw

[nOzEParticipant June 9, 2015 at 3:16 pm Post count: 1]

#20702

Hi jollydragon,
after clearing the folders you have to download the version .765 and replace the 2 files in your Programfolder.
This should work!

[jollydragonParticipant June 10, 2015 at 9:21 am Post count: 25]

#20703

@noze wrote:

Hi jollydragon,
after clearing the folders you have to download the version .765 and replace the 2 files in your Programfolder.
This should work!

Thank you very much, let me try again!

[bmigetteParticipant June 24, 2015 at 9:47 am Post count: 6]

#20704

Here is a solution that seems to work:

1- Delete any file in this folder
C:UsersAppDataRoamingMetaQuotesWebInstallmt4clw
2- delete any file in this folder
C:ProgramDataMetaquotesWebInstall
3- If mt4 already upgraded, replace terminal.exe and metaeditor.exe with old files
4- Right click the 2 above folders, and set deny permission for everybody:

5- Launch mt4 again

[4EverMaATParticipant June 24, 2015 at 7:59 pm Post count: 24]

#20705

@jollydragon wrote:

Both folders below were cleared. But the issue is still there and the data is still overwritten.
Help!!!

C:ProgramDataMetaquotesWebInstall
C:UsersxxxAppDataRoamingMetaQuotesWebInstallmt4clw

@bmigette wrote:

Here is a solution that seems to work:

1- Delete any file in this folder
C:UsersAppDataRoamingMetaQuotesWebInstallmt4clw
2- delete any file in this folder
C:ProgramDataMetaquotesWebInstall
3- If mt4 already upgraded, replace terminal.exe and metaeditor.exe with old files
4- Right click the 2 above folders, and set deny permission for everybody:

5- Launch mt4 again

An even easier and full-proof setting:

1) right-click on blank area of desktop and create a new blank textfile called WebInstall.txt.
2) Rename the file to WebInstall [without the .txt extension]. You may have to go to Windows Explorer > Folder and Search options > View Tab > UN-check ‘hide file extensions for known file types’ In the same window, also select ‘show hidden files, folders, and drives’ radio button.
3) Set the WebInstall file to ‘read-only. Right-click on the the file > Properties > General Tab > Check ‘Read-Only’ > Apply/OK.
4) Delete the WebInstall folder in both places C:UsersAppDataRoamingMetaQuotes and C:ProgramDataMetaquotes
5) Copy the WebInstall file [read-only], to each location.

Now to update the terminal to the latest builds, you must run the broker mt4 installer for each installation.

I would have a server with several terminals and if a server restart is done, auto-update could break functionality very easily. Sometimes not all terminals were updated at the same time. Huge headache.

[seanwilliamsParticipant July 4, 2015 at 7:11 am Post count: 1]

#20706

Couple of things I did that seemed to work ok.

– set the security on the terminal.exe to “deny write” on all users and system

[attachment=1:1c6in8sg]2015-07-04_17-07-39.png[/attachment:1c6in8sg]

– put a “/skipupdate” command line arg into Tickstory

[attachment=0:1c6in8sg]2015-07-04_17-06-55.png[/attachment:1c6in8sg]

While I’m here, big kudos for the Tickstory product, love love love it, keep up the good work, you got my money for 1.6!

Cheers
Sean

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