--- ./apps/zxtune-qt/ui/desktop/mainwindow.cpp.orig	2023-11-03 10:58:54.073651511 -0700
+++ ./apps/zxtune-qt/ui/desktop/mainwindow.cpp	2023-11-03 10:59:08.900608850 -0700
@@ -106,14 +106,9 @@
       Require(connect(actionReportBug, &QAction::triggered, this, &DesktopMainWindowImpl::ReportIssue));
       Require(connect(actionAboutQt, &QAction::triggered, this, &DesktopMainWindowImpl::ShowAboutQt));
       Require(connect(actionPreferences, &QAction::triggered, this, &DesktopMainWindowImpl::ShowPreferences));
-      if (Update::CheckOperation* op = Update::CheckOperation::Create(*this))
-      {
-        Require(connect(actionCheckUpdates, &QAction::triggered, op, &Update::CheckOperation::Execute));
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        actionCheckUpdates->setEnabled(false);
-      }
+
+      // Nix: disable update checks completely
+      actionCheckUpdates->setEnabled(false);
 
       Require(connect(Controls, &PlaybackControls::OnPrevious, MultiPlaylist, &Playlist::UI::ContainerView::Prev));
       Require(connect(Controls, &PlaybackControls::OnNext, MultiPlaylist, &Playlist::UI::ContainerView::Next));