Automatic Updates

The following preferences can be changed on the Automatic Updates page:

Option

Description

Default

Automatically find new updates and notify me

When selected, Update manager will automatically search for update, as defined  by the update schedule

Off

Update Schedule

Look for updates on each startup, or once a day or some day a week, at a predefined time.

on startup

Download Options

This option allows you to choose between having Eclipse search for updates and notifying you of them once they are available or having Eclipse automatically download new updates and asking you to install them.

on startup

Here is what the Automatic Updates preference page looks like:  

Automatic Update Preference Page

 

Related tasks
Updating Eclipse with the update manager

Related reference
Help Menu