MetaQuotes "This is the last MT4 upgrade"

hEADS UP - Update 1212 coming

Source?

I have lots of MT4's running 1170. (All are installed in my C:\Users\kent\ folder, not in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ folder).

Whenever a new version comes out, I am normally notified by a popup that a new version is available. I get a yes/no (permission) question, and until I learn more about it, I always click "No".

When I do finally want the update, I make a backup. Then I run it, and I click "Yes" to update, and it works. This use model is one that I prefer since I'm in control when/whether to update, and I have a backup.

BUT with 1210, though I definitely clicked "No", it still did the update!!

Then I tried to follow Emmzett's suggestion. I renamed the WebInstall folder. I created my own empty one. For the Security permissions, for "SYSTEM" and Kent users, I disabled the "Write" permission to the folder. I did not happen to change the "Administrators" permission, so it still has "Write" mode.

I started up my other 1170 versions. Again, it asked me Yes/No, but each time, the "No" is working to prevent the update.

HOWEVER, I've just checked the WebInstall folder again. First thing to notice is that it's not empty anymore. Some of the same old folders/files were created again.

I just allowed the 1210 copy permission to update to the just-released 1212 version (Sep 10). (Being so soon, that probably means 1210 was a lemon).

I don't know whether this just occurred, or occurred previously, but now my WebInstall folder permissions are back to Write-enabled for "SYSTEM" and "Kent", even though I had disabled these before!

SO... maybe I should disable the "Administrators" Write-permission as well. I don't know if that will make a difference, but actually...

So long as it asks me "Yes/No", and *respects* my "No", that's really all I care about. When it ignores my "No", then it's acting just like an f'ing virus.

If it happens again, I'll create a new empty WebInstall folder and lock down ALL the Write permissions for every user, including Admin. For now, I'll wait and see if it behaves.

10 Sep 2019

MetaQuotes updated MT4 to build 1212 for US !!

We all have it, so what?

Another gift from MetaQuotes !!

13 Sep 2019, build 1220 !!

MetaQuotes "This is the last MT4 upgrade"

Somebody told me here, that

Upgrade != Update

Whatever.

yep we understand how things go at MetaQuotes , don ' t we ?

we talked a lot about this , MT4 has won the battle

https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=628826

Well at least they gave us a little info about what they changed. In the past you were on your own to figure out what they did.

New MetaTrader 4 Platform build 1210
The MetaTrader 4 platform update will be released on Friday, September 6, 2019. The new build features the following changes:

1. Optimized "Market" and "Signals" section. In the new version, the product and signal showcases run faster and thus provide a better browsing experience.
2. Added support for "Market", "Signals" and "Search" in Wine. Linux and Mac OS users can now access the largest store of trading applications along with the copy trading service.
3. Improved search for access points when connecting to broker servers.
4. Updated and improved interface translations. We have revised each of the 38 available languages to provide traders with a seamless user experience.
5. Fixed errors reported in crash logs.

MetaQuotes Software Corp. 2019.09.13 10:28 EN
The MetaTrader 4 platform update will be released on Friday, September 13, 2019. The new build features the following changes:
MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal build 1220

1. Fixed occasional slowdown caused by operations with a large number of graphical objects from MQL4 programs.
2. Fixed passing of non-constant string parameters to DLL functions from MQL4 programs.
3. Fixed errors reported in crash logs.

Write now Metaquotes has bigger problems.
https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/322383

22 JAN 2020

MT4 ver. 4.00 build 1260 is released!!

MT5 is good, but I wish I could download the MT4 windows app right from the metaquotes website. The truth is that the download link for MT4 gives you the MT5 installer instead.

Ask and you shall receive,
MT4 download folks

Oh wow! That is MT4 indeed! Thanks

When you have downloaded it just add you brokers details followed by your login details,

and all should be good

It's okay. I know how to do that.

They seem to want to trick people into trying mt5. Just go to broker's website directly to get mt4 installer.

MT5 is actually much better than mt4 (as of 2019 most of the bugs are finished), but the cost to switch could be massive as MQL5 is not backwards compatible with MQL4.

I am using both apps. But I wanted to have a clean MT4.

This fact alone shows how foul this "company" is.. ridiculous. Obviously retail folks want to be deceived in any way possible, and so demands MQ and its "products". Remember, each and every time you trade via the products of this "company", you pay them $$$. "Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur" ("The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived!").