Update check not working

[jaydear]

I'm using TSD v2.0.17, but not because of auto-update or check for update which only returned a "no update available" message. I only found out there was a new version through the Videohelp forum! Can you fix the update checker please?

[iks-jott]

Hi jaydear,

have you choosen "checking for beta updates" too, in Preferences/General?

Greetings

[jaydear]

No, I assumed (where's Benny Hill when you need him?) that it was a normal update    So 2.0.17 is a beta, right 

[iks-jott]

Sorry, I really don´t know. But I don´t have any problems with this settings.

[jaydear]

Okay, I've selected "checking for beta updates", we'll see what happens...

[jaydear]

It's working now. I just discovered today that my firewall manager (Windows 10 Firewall Control) had automatically blocked TSD v2 which I have now corrected. With the firewall blocking TSD the "check for updates" option just says "no updates available". It would be better if it said "can't contact Cypheros server" or something similar 

[Djfe]

@Cypheros even though the installer should place the needed firewall rules automatically (and that should be the real bug here -> why did that fail?, but it seems to be an exception)
I agree with him, there should be a better error check, if the connection fails

Does the same happen, if no internet connection is available? (I'll test that tomorrow with the update to .24)

[jaydear]

I should mention that I use the free version of a very nice firewall manager called "Windows 10 Firewall Control" (from sphinx-soft.com) which I believe actively prevents any manipulation of the firewall. Even though it is called "Windows 10, etc. it is actually for Windows 7 up 

[Djfe]

well that explains it
the TSD actually expects a working internet connection and it wasn't built to work with 3rd party firewalls

the firewall rules were placed by the installer since UPNP got introduced, without them UPNP wouldn't work correctly