--- a/src/menus/HelpMenus.cpp	2020-06-19 17:16:47.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/menus/HelpMenus.cpp	2024-02-26 23:02:07.360107582 +0100
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@
 
 void OnCheckForUpdates(const CommandContext &WXUNUSED(context))
 {
-   ::OpenInDefaultBrowser( VerCheckUrl());
 }
 
 void OnAbout(const CommandContext &context)
@@ -557,9 +556,9 @@
 
          // DA: Does not fully support update checking.
    #ifndef EXPERIMENTAL_DA
-         Command( wxT("Updates"), XXO("&Check for Updates..."),
-            FN(OnCheckForUpdates),
-            AlwaysEnabledFlag ),
+         // Command( wxT("Updates"), XXO("&Check for Updates..."),
+         //   FN(OnCheckForUpdates),
+         //   AlwaysEnabledFlag ),
    #endif
          Command( wxT("About"), XXO("&About Audacity..."), FN(OnAbout),
             AlwaysEnabledFlag )