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> [!NOTE]
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> When installing Docker Desktop with the MSI, in-app updates are automatically disabled. This ensures organizations can maintain version consistency and prevent unapproved updates. For Docker Desktop installed with the .exe installer, in-app updates remain supported.
> When installing Docker Desktop with the MSI, in-app updates are automatically disabled by default. This ensures organizations can maintain version consistency and prevent unapproved updates.
> Starting with Docker Desktop version 4.60 and later, in-app updates from an MSI installation can be enabled by changing the `disableUpdate` setting to `false` through [Settings Management](../security/hardened-desktop/settings-management/).
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> Docker Desktop notifies you when an update is available. To update Docker Desktop, download the latest installer from the Docker Admin Console. Navigate to the **Enterprise deployment** page.
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