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    Move settings to Registry for PBI Desktop

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    Travis Morse on 04 Jan 2016 20:35:40

    Settings are currently stored in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\User.zip\UserInterface\Settings.xml which makes it difficult to find or programmaticly change. Please move to the registry.

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    1d063f02 b4d5-4845-b7c3-a09abc53895e on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:29

    RE: Move settings to Registry for PBI Desktop

    There is a registry for disabling Update Notification:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Power BI Desktop]
    "DefaultUICulture"="en-US"
    "UpdateCheckUrl"="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=524399"
    "DisableUpdateNotification"=dword:00000001

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    c0104d6a 5480-4423-9e05-0b002eb8845f on 05 Jul 2020 22:52:55

    RE: Move settings to Registry for PBI Desktop

    AppData\Local\ is also an unfavorable folder when using roaming profiles and/or folder redirections...

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    23b31757 f46b-4682-98e4-00eec8395ee9 on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:47

    RE: Move settings to Registry for PBI Desktop

    For managed desktops, we need the Ability to turn off the Display Update Notification for Power BI Desktop at Installation time versus at runtime by the user

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    b773df77 f3d1-4d23-8d98-0d41c15733a8 on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:10

    RE: Move settings to Registry for PBI Desktop

    At least don't use local profile storage but roaming profile storage instead!