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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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    Gabriel O. 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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    Power BI User 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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    Brian Watson 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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    Ernst Mathys 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!