diff -up calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py.no_update calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
--- calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py.no_update 2009-12-06 23:21:12.298917664 +0200
+++ calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py 2009-12-06 23:21:18.054898861 +0200
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, De
self.latest_version = ' '
self.vanity.setText(self.vanity_template%dict(version=' ', device=' '))
self.device_info = ' '
- if not opts.no_update_check:
- self.update_checker = CheckForUpdates(self)
- QObject.connect(self.update_checker,
- SIGNAL('update_found(PyQt_PyObject)'), self.update_found)
- self.update_checker.start(2000)
+ # if not opts.no_update_check:
+ # self.update_checker = CheckForUpdates(self)
+ # QObject.connect(self.update_checker,
+ # SIGNAL('update_found(PyQt_PyObject)'), self.update_found)
+ # self.update_checker.start(2000)
####################### Status Bar #####################
self.status_bar = StatusBar(self.jobs_dialog, self.system_tray_icon)
self.setStatusBar(self.status_bar)