LiveUpdate for FXDD

Every time I open up my FXDD demo account, a pop up window comes up telling me to run the LiveUpdate to update from version 4.00 build 226 to version 4.00 build 228.

I've clicked start a couple of times and the LiveUpdate has downloaded or run or whatever it does and it tells me to restart the platform for it to take effect. However the next time I open up the platform the pop up window comes up and continues to come up and asks me to run the update every time. I've noticed I can just close it and the platform runs fine it's just annoying that it keeps popping up and I don't know why. Does anyone have any idea of why this is happening or how to stop it?

trublu

I was having exactly the same issue as you describe on 2 MT4 platforms on Windows 7. This may be the solution if you are using Windows 7 or Vista.

Why does my platform not perform the live update?
A: The current build is 228, which was released on 03rd Nov 2010. The most common cause for live updates not running automatically is the version of Windows you are using. Clients using Windows Vista or Windows 7 will need to ensure that MetaTrader 4 is set to ‘run as an administrator’ so that it can perform the live updates required as and when they are released. To set the platform to run in this way, right click on your desktop icon, and choose properties. Once the menu appears in the tab called ‘compatibility’ you can set the platform to run as administrator in the Privilege Level section.

Cheers,

Murray.

Rename LiveUpdate.exe to XUpdate.exe (or anything else...)

Yes, this is right solution.
Thanks Murray.


Happy Trading
Joe

I've had this MT4 Live Update popup bother me too on several different brokers when running Windows 7. On XP there is no problem. You'd think they would have fixed the bug by now so we don't have to do it manually.

Recently, Alpari UK stated they not support 229.
They support 225.
They did not indicate why not support 229...

Using XP Pro (and Linux Mint 10 with Wine) on Demo & Live accounts.
Downloaded their 225 [and of course] liveupdate pane appears.

? is there way to inhibit this feature (perhaps by rename of LiveUpdate.exe as previously mentioned)

Downside of inhibiting LiveUpdate is unless always visiting a MT site one not know of new updates (presumably that work and supported by Alpari

Thank You

edit: the rename is noBrainer - so did that and popup gone. Am still thinking is kludge having to remember to surf around to learn if MT updated. Well, I just setup monthly alarm to remind me (i love qlock, pity not on Linux)