Auto Updates

[TRUCK]

I have a metered connection. How can I stop games from automatically updating unless I manually start the update?

I found the option in the game settings, but I have 100 games. I don't want to manually change the setting on every single game.

[foolexia]

I don't think there is a way to go with all at once simply due to a lack of demand.

[TRUCK]

I can't believe they wouldn't have a default setting some place that allows you to turn off automatic updates.

Especially, when some games I only play every couple months, I don't want them downloading 4GB updates every week.

[foolexia]

Well, I looked through download settings and all that is there is scheduling auto updates.

[KalGimpa]

Messaggio originale di MoonMoon:

It would be great if Steam had an option to set your default auto-update preference for newly downloaded games. However that has been asked for for years and unlikely to ever be a thing. I wasnt able to find another thread that shared this bit of info, and so it is my hope that this helps someone someday.

You cant easily change the default behavior of steam updates without some kind of scripting knowledge/tool. However you can change the setting for all of your currently installed games at the same time. All you need to do is

1. navigate to your Steam\steamapps folder. At the bottom will be a list of appmanifest_****.acf files that coincide with all of your currently installed games on that drive.
2. highlight all of the .acf files, right-click, open with Notepad++
3. Inside Notepad++ find the line that reads "AutoUpdateBehavior" "0"
4. Highlight the entire line, use ctrl-f to bring up the Find box, and go to the replace tab
5. Copy the selection in the find box and paste it into the replace box, then replace the "0" with "1"
6. Click on the button that says "Replace all on all opened documents"
7. Open the File dropdown, click save all.
8. Restart steam to finish applying the settings.

Now all of your currently installed games will not update until you launch the game or manually initiate the update. You may also update your games individually to auto-update or have high priority auto-update. Future games that you install will still need to have their update preference updated if you wish, unless you setup some script or automation to detect new game installs and modify the .acf file.

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[foolexia]

Messaggio originale di KalCuey:

Messaggio originale di MoonMoon:

It would be great if Steam had an option to set your default auto-update preference for newly downloaded games. However that has been asked for for years and unlikely to ever be a thing. I wasnt able to find another thread that shared this bit of info, and so it is my hope that this helps someone someday.

You cant easily change the default behavior of steam updates without some kind of scripting knowledge/tool. However you can change the setting for all of your currently installed games at the same time. All you need to do is

1. navigate to your Steam\steamapps folder. At the bottom will be a list of appmanifest_****.acf files that coincide with all of your currently installed games on that drive.
2. highlight all of the .acf files, right-click, open with Notepad++
3. Inside Notepad++ find the line that reads "AutoUpdateBehavior" "0"
4. Highlight the entire line, use ctrl-f to bring up the Find box, and go to the replace tab
5. Copy the selection in the find box and paste it into the replace box, then replace the "0" with "1"
6. Click on the button that says "Replace all on all opened documents"
7. Open the File dropdown, click save all.
8. Restart steam to finish applying the settings.

Now all of your currently installed games will not update until you launch the game or manually initiate the update. You may also update your games individually to auto-update or have high priority auto-update. Future games that you install will still need to have their update preference updated if you wish, unless you setup some script or automation to detect new game installs and modify the .acf file.

from another thread

That might be handy one day if I get worse internet instead of what I use.

[Dreaming Prince]

why the hell is this not a thing? so annoying.. trying to watch somethin and it starts dling xx gb for a game i havent played in a half year. are u trying to wear out my drives or what??

when i click on "auto updates enabled" at the top right of download manager it opens the download setting window, but theres no setting to disable auto updates. feels like something is missin as it does say auto updates enabled, and its not game spesific.. it says enabled but u cant disable it lol :S