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KenHenson
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January 6, 2020
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STOP UPDATING LIGHTROOM CLASSIC!

  • January 6, 2020
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YOUR UPDATES ARE NOT WELCOME! THEY ARE KILLING WORKFLOW AND PRODUCTION!

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    Correct answer Rikk Flohr_Photography

    You’ve posted to an ancient thread. It is highly unlikely that the issue described in this thread, though not impossible, is the same one you are currently experiencing. Rather than resurrect an old thread that is seemingly similar, you are better off posting to a new thread with fresh, complete information, including system information, a complete description of the problem, and step-by-step instructions for reproduction. 

     

    If the issue is the same, we will merge you back into the appropriate location. 

     

    Thank you!

     

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    Md335400270b5t
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    November 11, 2023
    AxelMatt
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    AxelMattCommunity Expert
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    November 11, 2023

    Please don't react such old threads.

     

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
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    geneluck
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    January 27, 2021

    I am also frustrate since moving to lightroom CC. At evey update I lose my preferences: the import is back on the C drive wen I set it to be to an external drive. My bacatlog backup changes back to the C drive  when I back it up on a different drive (having the catalog and the backup on the same volume is not what i want!)  with the latest update , the catalog format has changed so we need another conversion. During this conversion the procedure expects the default name for the catalog but this name has already  been changed at one of the last V10 update. I do not want constant changes. It is not a toy but a production tool.

      Ian Lyons
      Community Expert
      Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 27, 2021

      You can disable Auto-update (A-u) as demonstrated in screenshot by Per Bernsten above. With A-u disabled you should find that  a dialog appears at start of manual update process asking whether you wish to keep the old preferences or remove them. You should choose to keep them. Typically, double dot updates (e.g. 10.1.1) keep the old preferences file by default.

        Per Berntsen
        Community Expert
        Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 6, 2020

        Sounds like you have Auto update turned on in the CC desktop app.

        Click the cog wheel top right to open preferences, and disable it in the Apps tab.

         

          ManiacJoe
          ManiacJoe
          Inspiring
          January 7, 2020

          And go to the Windows Update settings and turn off the auto-updates there, too.

           

            JP Hess
            JP Hess
            Inspiring
            January 6, 2020

            Don't know what operating system you are using or what experience you have had with Lightroom Classic. I'm using Windows 10, and have installed every update and upgrade that has been offered and have had no problems with any of them. So I don't know what problems or difficulties you are experiencing. If you don't want the updates that come along then don't install them. It really is that simple.

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              KenHensonAuthor
              Participant
              January 6, 2020
              I have used every version of Lightroom for years. What had me upset was
              that CC updated about half my entire Adobe Suit at once, effectively
              killing my PC for hours, at the same time Windows 10 hit the same work
              station with 2 updates. All of this right in the middle of processing 1000
              photos I needed by lunch today. I am tired of Adobe shoving updates down
              our throat when we have an application open and running. A simple bool
              variable in the code could check if you are working and respect your
              clients. I can't be the only person that pays Adobe monthly and would like
              some respect.
              cmgap
              Community Expert
              cmgapCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              January 6, 2020

              You have control over when to update. If you are in the middle of a project - it's unwise to quit the application and run an update. The update can't run if you have the app open.

               

              And as others have mentioned - If you have your settings to Auto-update you  give up that control. In addition to turning Off Auto-update for your  creative cloud apps you may want to turn  it off on Windows as well. That way you can decide if the release has enough bug fixes or new features to warrant updating. Auto-update as you've experienced doesn't have any other intelligence behind it. It simply updates the software and almost always causes  problems with other applications that have their own separate release cycle - they are never in sync because they are different companies.

               

                elie_dinur
                elie_dinur
                Participating Frequently
                January 6, 2020

                STOP DOWNLOADING UPDATES!

                You are just making yourself unhappy.

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                  KenHensonAuthor
                  Participant
                  January 6, 2020
                  Adobe is making their customers unhappy with never ending updates! I myself
                  will begin building new versions of Lightroom and photoshop and sell them
                  for 30.00 flat fee, just to get the satisfaction of putting Adobe in its
                  place.
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