MT4 Platform - Automatic Update

A system of automatic updates is built into the terminal. It allows you to be informed of and install new versions of the program promptly. This system is always enabled, it is impossible to disable it.

Updating Procedure

The terminal checks for new versions of the program when it connects to the server. If a new version of any of the terminal components is discovered, it will automatically download in the background mode. At that, the following entry will be displayed in the terminal journal:

On default, the updates are downloaded to the following folder (depending on the operating system used):

Microsoft Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\MetaQuotes\WebInstall

Microsoft Windows Vista and higher:

• C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\WebInstall

Here "C" is the letter of a logical disk, where the operating system is installed, "username" is the account in the operating system, under which the terminal has been installed. Downloaded updates are available for all terminals, the updates are not re-downloaded for other instances of terminals.

After all the updates are downloaded, the below entry will appear in the terminal journal:

To apply the updates, the terminal should be restarted.

Updating with UAC Enabled

If the UAC (User Account Control) system is enabled on the computer or the user does not have sufficient rights in the OS, a window requesting confirmation/increase of the user's permissions will be shown at the attempt to update.

Microsoft Windows XP

In this case, it is necessary to specify details of the administrator account with enough permission to write files into the terminal installation directory.

Microsoft Windows Vista

Depending on the user's permissions in MS Windows Vista, it is necessary to either allow the operation (if a user is an administrator) or specify administrator account details.