Windows Desktop Client: disable AutoUpdate?

[tryAndError]

Hi all,

we are deploying Bitwarden desktop client automatically in our organization.
Due to the fact, that no user has administrator rights, it is very annoying, that Bitwarden asks for admin rights, when updating itself.

So can I disable this feature?
Thank you for your help!

Kind regards,
Jona

[Peter_H]

You might want to take a look at this feature request:

Add an option to disable update

Basically my idea is to add an option to disabled auto update from the Bitwarden desktop app. My reason is that I created a portableapps .com format for Bitwarden desktop (I know that Bitwarden-Portable-x.xx.x.exe exist but I wanted BW in PA.c format, so I created it) and if someone use the auto-update it will request admin right and install it like an official app for the computer which I don’t want to happen. So it is possible to add a settings like; Update>Allow auto update (Prompt) or Never …