How to disable KMPlayer checking for updates at start up

How to disable KMPlayer checking for updates always at start up? I'm using version 3.9

It always pops up at startup. Even it's not a direct update, it's going to Cnet downloader when I click ok.

Wind Chath

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 531

Answers

Open regedit and navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KMPlayer\KMP3.0\OptionArea

and

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4249885587-2716069232-2168524895-1001\Software\KMPlayer\KMP3.0\OptionArea
Set AutoUpdate to 0
```
AutoUpdate = dword:00000000 (0)
```

HSW

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 91

1I am using KMPlayer portable, so those keys do not exist in Registry. – Matthew Wai – 2016-01-05T06:00:37.640

in my case the kmplayer did not play the video nor the sound but it just opened and showed me its black screen, this answer helped in this regard but now it does not let me interact with it in any way – Scaramouche – 2018-03-01T19:19:47.333

Run Notepad as Administrator
Go C:\windows\System32\drivers\etc
Open File Hosts (it has no extention) by dragging it onto Notepad

Add the following Lines:

127.0.0.1  *.kmpmedia.net
127.0.0.1  *.pandora.tv
127.0.0.1  cdn.kmplayer.com

Save File and you're done

Mathew

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 51

Why should I block pandora.tv? Oo – nixda – 2015-08-08T17:31:40.963

127.0.0.1 cdn.kmplayer.com works at my end. I am using a portable version. – Matthew Wai – 2016-01-07T07:55:38.020

127.0.0.1 *.kmpmedia.net and 127.0.0.1 *.pandora.tv are not needed at my end. – Matthew Wai – 2016-01-07T08:28:34.257

In Windows open Control Panel and search for Change security settings it will open same windows as Internet Explorer Options Security tab: Select Restricted sites, click Sites and add there: *.kmpmedia.net *.pandora.tv cdn.kmplayer.com

These will disable Pandora TV, internet site on open. I think if you want to disable autoupdate feature, just add: *.kmplayer.com

Arunas Bartisius

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 895

Version 3.9 doesn't have this option anymore, but at least in version 3.2 you can

hit F2 to open the Preferences
Go to General -> When starting...
Uncheck Check if new version is available

Artjom B.

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 133

It's not like that in 3.9. No such option is there. – Wind Chath – 2014-09-04T12:18:07.147

That's what I thought. I will keep my answer for historical reasons. – Artjom B. – 2014-09-04T12:24:04.817

Blocking the connection of KMPlayer works.
But I am not sure what IP is used to check for updates, so I blocked any IP using Windows Firewall

Control Panel » Windows Firewall

On left » Advanced settings

On left » Outbound Rules

On right - New rule

New Outbound Rule Wizard

Rule Type - Custom - Next

Program - This program path： - Browser - choose file KMPlayer.exe e.g.
C:\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe
Next

Protocol and Ports - Next

Scope - Next (You can add an IP to the list if you know what IP is used by KMPlayer to check for updates)

Action - Block the connection - Next

Profile - Check all - Next

Name - Type a name -Finish

pie

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 11

Go back to 3.3 if possible, I decided to do that after I got sick of the new ad slider and other crap that Pandora packed in with the newest KMPlayer. 3.3 even works with Windows 8 64 bit, which I was worried that it would not work. I will not be upgrading it again since it sold out to Pandora!

Source: Me, I have a laptop with Windows 8.1 64 bit and personally experienced problems with 3.9 also crashing on occasion

Larry Reyome

Posted 2014-09-04T09:46:43.747

Reputation: 1