Looking for equivalent of "Enable Download Only Mode" in version 5

[OldNavyGuy]

I saw there was a setting for each individual app, but I would like the ability to globally turn off auto install for all apps, like in version 4.

I tried going to Settings and disabling "Silently install and update applications".

When the manual installer automatically started, I exited.

However the result was that the installer was deleted.

[Omar (Patch My PC)]

Can you tell us more details about this please?

[OldNavyGuy]

What I posted is pretty much it...

No option to globally turn off automatic updating like version 4.

Disabling the global Silent Install option in settings doesn't.

You'll get to see the app installer (because it's not a silent install), but exiting out of the installer itself will delete the installer executable.

[Omar (Patch My PC)]

The option already exists, the first option in settings! Also it's OFF by default.

[OldNavyGuy]

It's off on my install, but that's not the way it worked.

When I selected an app that was out of date, it kicked off the installer, and updated the app.

I was expecting it to download the installer to the location I specified, and stop right there.

Which is the behavior in version 4...

[Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC)]

Hey OldNavyGuy,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We're looking into the setting for disabling silent installations to see if there's a bug causing the behavior you're experiencing.

About the installer being deleted after you exit—could you let us know how retaining the installer file helps in your workflow? Understanding your use case will help us improve the app.

Appreciate your feedback!

[OldNavyGuy]

Hey OldNavyGuy,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We're looking into the setting for disabling silent installations to see if there's a bug causing the behavior you're experiencing.

About the installer being deleted after you exit—could you let us know how retaining the installer file helps in your workflow? Understanding your use case will help us improve the app.

Appreciate your feedback!

The "Enable Download Only Mode" in v4 worked perfectly for our needs.

Multiple computers on the home LAN that use the same app can use a single installer. No need to run PMPC to download and install on each computer.

Testing before deploying an update. There have been cases when an update did not go well. Easier to undo one install than multiple installs.

PMPC installers are archived, and updated. If a clean install is necessary, apps are ready for re-install, rather than re-downloading each app.

There was also the "Don't Delete App Installer Files" setting in v4, but we didn't use it. However, I could see it being useful for some (saves a manual install, but keeps the installer) for similar reasons.

 

[Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC)]

Thanks for the request. For new feature requests, we are shifting things over to our ideas portal. I coverted this request to a new idea at: https://ideas.patchmypc.com/ideas/PATCHMYPC-I-5108

If you would like to see this added, could you please submit an idea there instead?

[OldNavyGuy]

Thanks for the request. For new feature requests, we are shifting things over to our ideas portal. I coverted this request to a new idea at: https://ideas.patchmypc.com/ideas/PATCHMYPC-I-5108

If you would like to see this added, could you please submit an idea there instead?

I guess I don't see it as a "new feature".

It was a working feature in v4 that was not included in v5.

I am asking that the v4 functionality be restored.