diff -Nur calibre.orig/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
--- calibre.orig/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py 2010-06-04 22:57:49.000000000 -0600
+++ calibre/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py 2010-06-04 22:59:59.000000000 -0600
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@
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)
- self.update_checker.update_found.connect(self.update_found,
- type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
- self.update_checker.start()
+ #if not opts.no_update_check:
+ # self.update_checker = CheckForUpdates(self)
+ # self.update_checker.update_found.connect(self.update_found,
+ # type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+ # self.update_checker.start()
####################### Status Bar #####################
self.status_bar.initialize(self.system_tray_icon)
self.status_bar.show_book_info.connect(self.show_book_info)