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[stable32] fix(user-manual/desktop): update registry keys for x64-only builds #14326

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fix(user-manual/desktop): update registry keys for x64-only builds
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fix(admin-manual/desktop): remove "(x86)" from Program Files directory
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion admin_manual/desktop/troubleshooting.rst
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Expand Up @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ mentioned above to save the log to a file.
.. note:: You can also open a log window for an already running session, by
restarting the client using the following command:

* Windows: ``C:\Program Files (x86)\Nextcloud\nextcloud.exe --logwindow``
* Windows: ``C:\Program Files\Nextcloud\nextcloud.exe --logwindow``
* macOS: ``/Applications/nextcloud.app/Contents/MacOS/nextcloud --logwindow``
* Linux: ``nextcloud --logwindow``

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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions user_manual/desktop/autoupdate.rst
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Expand Up @@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ prevents any manual overrides.

To prevent automatic updates, but allow manual overrides:

1. Edit these Registry keys:
1. Edit this Registry key:

a. (32-bit-Windows) ``HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nextcloud\Nextcloud``
b. (64-bit-Windows) ``HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Nextcloud\Nextcloud``
``HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud``

2. Add the key ``skipUpdateCheck`` (of type DWORD).

Expand All @@ -102,7 +101,9 @@ To prevent automatic updates and disallow manual overrides:

3. Specify a value of ``1`` to the machine.

.. note:: branded clients have different key names
.. note:: Branded clients use a different key in place of
``Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud`` that matches the branded application vendor and
name.


Preventing Automatic Updates in Linux Environments
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