Where is the disable updates button?

[Lazaron1]

I'am wondering where the button to disable auto-updates is..?

Just looking for where to do this globally

[ReBoot]

Doesn't exist, never did.

[HikariLight]

Steam has always been in the 'up to date' camp.
Also, Steam is required to push through updates that the devs release.

[KalGimpa]

Автор сообщения: KalCuey

if you are comfortable editing files this will help until we get the option

Автор сообщения: 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.

[Chompman]

You can manually disable updates for individual games so they only update when you launch the game but beyond that one of the biggest reasons steam became so popular was because it made updating games much easier then before.

A lot of games you had to download and manually install updates from 3rd party sites just to be able to play the game on the servers and it was a hassle for many people.

[Lazaron1]

Okay, thanks for the answers guys.

I suspected as much
However it saddens me, because I actaully thought this was one the few pieces of software where the focus is actually on what the user needs, instead of what the seller likes.

[Snapjak]

It isn't really what the seller wants, it's what Steam was actually originally developed for.
Automated updates for Half-Life and Counter-Strike.

[Dreaming Prince]

Автор сообщения: Snapjak

It isn't really what the seller wants, it's what Steam was actually originally developed for.
Automated updates for Half-Life and Counter-Strike.

well these days updates are no longer a few MB, they can be many GB. SSD lifespan is reduced the more its used/written on. i would much rather just turn off all updates instead of manally doing it for every single game, or even uninstalling games i dont play at the moment.

that steam dont have this feature already is just beyond me..

https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/hardware/ssd-lifespan-how-long-will-your-ssd-work/

"What Factors Affect the SSD Lifespan?

There are mainly three factors that help determine SSD reliability: the age of the SSD, total terabytes written over time (TBW) and drive writes per day (DWPD)."

[Spawn of Totoro]

Автор сообщения: Dreaming Prince

Автор сообщения: Snapjak

It isn't really what the seller wants, it's what Steam was actually originally developed for.
Automated updates for Half-Life and Counter-Strike.

well these days updates are no longer a few MB, they can be many GB. SSD lifespan is reduced the more its used/written on. i would much rather just turn off all updates instead of manally doing it for every single game, or even uninstalling games i dont play at the moment.

that steam dont have this feature already is just beyond me..

https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/hardware/ssd-lifespan-how-long-will-your-ssd-work/

"What Factors Affect the SSD Lifespan?

There are mainly three factors that help determine SSD reliability: the age of the SSD, total terabytes written over time (TBW) and drive writes per day (DWPD)."

https://www.asurion.com/connect/tech-tips/how-long-does-computer-hard-drive-last/

Solid-state drives also have a longer lifespan—about 10 years or more. Hard disk drives have more moving parts and are less durable and more likely to fail than their solid-state counterparts. For this reason, hard disk drives tend to last between 3–5 years.

SSDs now can last about 10+ years, so longer then an HDD.

https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/security/ssd-life-span/

Today, SSD manufacturers often state a service life (guaranteed write volume) of 256 TBW. With average PC usage, for example, around 80 TBW can be performed within 10 years.

And the average being 80 TBW, even a heavy gamer is unlikely to use an SSD past it's read/write cycles.

Also, with faster bandwidth then every, it now takes as long to download those GB as it used to those MB. Yes, some countries are not caught up to others, but they often consume less as well.


People not wanting to update due to modding, I can see and understand.

Not wanting to due to the lifespan of a drive? I don't see that really being an issue.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Either can delay the updates, or do update.

There is work around to tricking Steam client thinking game updated, but shouldn't do this to multiplayer games reason as unable to play any sessions, or connect to server, for actual single player games it fine.

[Dreaming Prince]

Автор сообщения: Spawn of Totoro

SSDs now can last about 10+ years, so longer then an HDD.

can.. still, the fact remains that the more you use something the bigger the chance for it breaking, generally. why should i buy new ssds every10 years if they can last me 20 years? theres enought trash and pollution in the world as it is.half the games coming to steam are EA these days and with how steam handles patching of games its alot of useless use if you dont play them regularly.

also, some people live in the forest, like me. i dont like it starting up if im trying to do something. some people have connections that charge pr gb. its always good to have more choices, even if you dont need it. its really strange steam dont have this feature already. even in the download manager it says "automatic updates enabled" in the top right, and its general, not game specific, but theres no way to disable it, so why even have that?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Автор сообщения: Dreaming Prince

Автор сообщения: Spawn of Totoro

SSDs now can last about 10+ years, so longer then an HDD.

can.. still, the fact remains that the more you use something the bigger the chance for it breaking, generally. half the games coming to steam are EA these days and with how steam handles patching of games its alot of useless use if you dont play them regularly.

also, some people live in the forest, like me. i dont like it starting up if im trying to do something. some people have connections that charge pr gb. its always good to have more choices, even if you dont need it. its really strange steam dont have this feature already. even in the download manager it says "automatic updates enabled" in the top right, and its general, not game specific, but theres no way to disable it, so why even have that?

Just bear with me, in your opintion how much TBW are you thinking that SSD can endure if it 1TB? Without you doing research trying to google this, I want to know in your opinion how much you understand NAND chips about SSD in general.

[Lithurge]

Автор сообщения: Dreaming Prince

Автор сообщения: Spawn of Totoro

SSDs now can last about 10+ years, so longer then an HDD.

can.. still, the fact remains that the more you use something the bigger the chance for it breaking, generally. why should i buy new ssds every10 years if they can last me 20 years? theres enought trash and pollution in the world as it is.half the games coming to steam are EA these days and with how steam handles patching of games its alot of useless use if you dont play them regularly.

There's little point in being paranoid about it. I've got a 256GB SSD in an old computer that is over 10 years old which is still going strong. I can't say the same for the 1TB HDD that was also in the PC which died years ago. I've also had a brand new HDD that wouldn't allow you to use more than 1.5TB of it's 4TB capacity.

This is why you should always backup anything that is important to you, regardless of what hardware you're using.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Автор сообщения: Lithurge

Автор сообщения: Dreaming Prince

can.. still, the fact remains that the more you use something the bigger the chance for it breaking, generally. why should i buy new ssds every10 years if they can last me 20 years? theres enought trash and pollution in the world as it is.half the games coming to steam are EA these days and with how steam handles patching of games its alot of useless use if you dont play them regularly.

There's little point in being paranoid about it. I've got a 256GB SSD in an old computer that is over 10 years old which is still going strong. I can't say the same for the 1TB HDD that was also in the PC which died years ago. I've also had a brand new HDD that wouldn't allow you to use more than 1.5TB of it's 4TB capacity.

This is why you should always backup anything that is important to you, regardless of what hardware you're using.

That's very concerning if couldn't use more than half of the drive storage, are you sure didn't get robbed with fake listing, or is it in MBR format, which you just convert it to GPT?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Автор сообщения: Dreaming Prince

Автор сообщения: Spawn of Totoro

SSDs now can last about 10+ years, so longer then an HDD.

can.. still, the fact remains that the more you use something the bigger the chance for it breaking, generally. why should i buy new ssds every10 years if they can last me 20 years? theres enought trash and pollution in the world as it is.half the games coming to steam are EA these days and with how steam handles patching of games its alot of useless use if you dont play them regularly.

also, some people live in the forest, like me. i dont like it starting up if im trying to do something. some people have connections that charge pr gb. its always good to have more choices, even if you dont need it. its really strange steam dont have this feature already. even in the download manager it says "automatic updates enabled" in the top right, and its general, not game specific, but theres no way to disable it, so why even have that?

Your CPU can stop working at any time, so you should use it minimally as well. Same for you GPU, your car, your arms and legs.

You don't keep the same CPU for 20 years, do you? No, because technology changes.

In the SSA, Valve states that they are not responsible for your internet. You agreed to that. You also agreed to those updates. If Data is an issue, you can start in off-line mode with out being connected to the internet. There are ways to solve such issues that do not rely on Valve and since it is an overall issue and not a Steam issue...

[Dreaming Prince]

so what? none of that makes any sense. who uses their car or whatever when they dont need it? u just leave it running all night cos it will need replacing someday anyway? all im saying it would be nice to have the option. are you against people having choices or something?