Upgrade StorageStop Zotero Updater from running when launching app?
This isn't absolutely critical to fix, as it's more an annoyance than a problem, but...
I'm using Zotero on a managed computer system and since mid November (but not on September 30, 2025) when I launch it, I get a request to allow Zotero Updater to make changes. The thing is, this requires an admin user to allow, and I do not have those privileges. I can just close it out and it starts, but I'm wondering if there's a way to turn off this functionality? I browsed through the forums and found a way to turn off the auto-update preference, but even after I turned it off, the Zotero Updater still ran upon startup. So it's something different than whatever runs in the background when Zotero is running. I checked manually with the Check for Updates... item under the Help menu, and it said my Zotero is up to date.
Anyway, if I could fix this it would be nice, so thought I would ask. :)
I'm using Zotero on a managed computer system and since mid November (but not on September 30, 2025) when I launch it, I get a request to allow Zotero Updater to make changes. The thing is, this requires an admin user to allow, and I do not have those privileges. I can just close it out and it starts, but I'm wondering if there's a way to turn off this functionality? I browsed through the forums and found a way to turn off the auto-update preference, but even after I turned it off, the Zotero Updater still ran upon startup. So it's something different than whatever runs in the background when Zotero is running. I checked manually with the Check for Updates... item under the Help menu, and it said my Zotero is up to date.
Anyway, if I could fix this it would be nice, so thought I would ask. :)
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dstillmanedited yesterday at 8:57pmIf this is 7.0.16, that's a special fix that had to be pushed out to Windows users to fix the regular updater. Install a current version and this will go away.
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mmallekfwsAh! That's my version so that's gotta be it. Thank you so much!