--- eric/eric6/UI/UserInterface.py.orig	2021-02-05 21:17:31.000000000 -0500
+++ eric/eric6/UI/UserInterface.py	2021-02-05 21:19:27.000000000 -0500
@@ -7151,74 +7151,7 @@
         @param versions contents of the downloaded versions file (list of
             strings)
         """
-        url = ""
-        try:
-            if "snapshot-" in VersionOnly:
-                # check snapshot version like snapshot-20170810
-                if "snapshot-" in versions[2]:
-                    installedSnapshotDate = VersionOnly.rsplit("-", 1)[-1]
-                    availableSnapshotDate = versions[2].rsplit("-", 1)[-1]
-                    if availableSnapshotDate > installedSnapshotDate:
-                        res = E5MessageBox.yesNo(
-                            self,
-                            self.tr("Update available"),
-                            self.tr(
-                                """The update to <b>{0}</b> of eric is"""
-                                """ available at <b>{1}</b>. Would you like"""
-                                """ to get it?""")
-                            .format(versions[2], versions[3]),
-                            yesDefault=True)
-                        url = res and versions[3] or ''
-                else:
-                    if self.manualUpdatesCheck:
-                        E5MessageBox.information(
-                            self,
-                            self.tr("Update Check"),
-                            self.tr(
-                                """You are using a snapshot release of"""
-                                """ eric. A more up-to-date stable release"""
-                                """ might be available."""))
-            elif VersionOnly.startswith(("rev_", "@@")):
-                # check installation from source
-                if self.manualUpdatesCheck:
-                    E5MessageBox.information(
-                        self,
-                        self.tr("Update Check"),
-                        self.tr(
-                            """You installed eric directly from the source"""
-                            """ code. There is no possibility to check"""
-                            """ for the availability of an update."""))
-            else:
-                # check release version
-                installedVersionTuple = self.__versionToTuple(VersionOnly)
-                availableVersionTuple = self.__versionToTuple(versions[0])
-                if availableVersionTuple > installedVersionTuple:
-                    res = E5MessageBox.yesNo(
-                        self,
-                        self.tr("Update available"),
-                        self.tr(
-                            """The update to <b>{0}</b> of eric is"""
-                            """ available at <b>{1}</b>. Would you like"""
-                            """ to get it?""")
-                        .format(versions[0], versions[1]),
-                        yesDefault=True)
-                    url = res and versions[1] or ''
-                else:
-                    if self.manualUpdatesCheck:
-                        E5MessageBox.information(
-                            self,
-                            self.tr("eric is up to date"),
-                            self.tr(
-                                """You are using the latest version of"""
-                                """ eric"""))
-        except (IndexError, TypeError):
-            E5MessageBox.warning(
-                self,
-                self.tr("Error during updates check"),
-                self.tr("""Could not perform updates check."""))
-        
-        if url:
-            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl(url))
+        pass    
         
     @pyqtSlot()
     def __versionsDownloadCanceled(self):
