diff --git a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
index 03a7ede26..a230554e6 100644
--- a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -25,23 +25,27 @@ namespace hex::init {
     using namespace std::literals::string_literals;
 
     static bool checkForUpdates() {
-        hex::Net net;
+        // documentation of the value above the setting definition
+        int showCheckForUpdates = ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", 2);
+        if (showCheckForUpdates == 1){
+            hex::Net net;
 
-        auto releases = net.getJson(GitHubApiURL + "/releases/latest"s, 2000).get();
-        if (releases.code != 200)
-            return false;
+            auto releases = net.getJson(GitHubApiURL + "/releases/latest"s, 2000).get();
+            if (releases.code != 200)
+                return false;
 
-        if (!releases.body.contains("tag_name") || !releases.body["tag_name"].is_string())
-            return false;
+            if (!releases.body.contains("tag_name") || !releases.body["tag_name"].is_string())
+                return false;
 
-        auto versionString = std::string(IMHEX_VERSION);
-        size_t versionLength = std::min(versionString.find_first_of('-'), versionString.length());
-        auto currVersion   = "v" + versionString.substr(0, versionLength);
-        auto latestVersion = releases.body["tag_name"].get<std::string_view>();
+            auto versionString = std::string(IMHEX_VERSION);
+            size_t versionLength = std::min(versionString.find_first_of('-'), versionString.length());
+            auto currVersion   = "v" + versionString.substr(0, versionLength);
+            auto latestVersion = releases.body["tag_name"].get<std::string_view>();
 
-        if (latestVersion != currVersion)
-            ImHexApi::System::impl::addInitArgument("update-available", latestVersion.data());
+            if (latestVersion != currVersion)
+                ImHexApi::System::impl::addInitArgument("update-available", latestVersion.data());
 
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 793e4e4ee..46e1941ab 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
         /* General */
 
+        /* Values of this setting :
+        0 - do not check for updates on startup
+        1 - check for updates on startup
+        2 - default value - ask the user if he wants to check for updates. This value should only be encountered on the first startup.
+        */
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", 2, [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
+            static bool enabled = static_cast<int>(setting) == 1;
+
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox(name.data(), &enabled)) {
+                setting = static_cast<int>(enabled);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        });
+
         ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", 1, [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
             static bool enabled = static_cast<int>(setting);
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
index be5f3d7a7..953c6810a 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,21 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 loadDefaultLayout();
         });
 
+        EventManager::subscribe<EventWindowInitialized>([] {
+            // documentation of the value above the setting definition
+            int showCheckForUpdates = ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", 2);
+            if (showCheckForUpdates == 2) {
+                ContentRegistry::Settings::write("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", 0); 
+                View::showYesNoQuestionPopup("hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text"_lang,
+                    [] { // yes
+                        ContentRegistry::Settings::write("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", 1);
+                        ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+                    }, [] { // no
+                        ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+                    });
+            }
+        });
+
         ContentRegistry::Interface::addMenuItem("hex.builtin.menu.file", 1075, [&] {
             if (ImGui::BeginMenu("hex.builtin.menu.file.open_recent"_lang, !s_recentProvidersUpdating && !s_recentProviders.empty())) {
                 // Copy to avoid changing list while iteration
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
index 658396c89..2e697e7f7 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Verschiedenes" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "Tipp des Tages" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "Verlorene Daten wiederherstellen" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "Oh nein, ImHex ist letztes mal abgestürtzt.\nWillst du das verherige Projekt wiederherstellen?"},
@@ -779,6 +781,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "Kürzlich geöffnete Dateien" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "Allgemein" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Tipps beim start anzeigen" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Automatisches Pattern laden" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "Pattern Source Code zwischen Providern synchronisieren" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
index ab6f21bb0..4148ec17b 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Various" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "Tip of the Day" },
+                { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                    "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "Restore lost data" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "Oh no, ImHex crashed last time.\nDo you want to restore your past work?"},
@@ -784,6 +786,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "Recent Files" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "General" },
+                    { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Show tips on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Auto-load supported pattern" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "Sync pattern source code between providers" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
index 786dfdba3..2836dd145 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Varie" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "Consiglio del giorno" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "Ripristina i dati persi" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "Oh no, l'ultima volta ImHex è crashato.\nVuoi ripristinare il tuo lavoro?"},
@@ -788,6 +790,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "File recenti" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "Generali" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Mostra consigli all'avvio" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Auto-caricamento del pattern supportato" },
                     // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "Sync pattern source code between providers" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ja_JP.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ja_JP.cpp
index 94b2673bd..95ba05e70 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ja_JP.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ja_JP.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Various" }, //?
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "今日の豆知識" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "セッションの回復" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "ImHexがクラッシュしました。\n前のデータを復元しますか？"},
@@ -786,6 +788,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "最近開いたファイル" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "基本" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "起動時に豆知識を表示" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "対応するパターンを自動で読み込む" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "プロバイダ間のパターンソースコードを同期" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ko_KR.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ko_KR.cpp
index a1e82998c..801edf4fc 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ko_KR.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/ko_KR.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Various" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "오늘의 팁" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "손상된 데이터 복구" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "이전에 ImHex가 비 정상적으로 종료된 것 같습니다.\n이전의 작업을 복구할까요?"},
@@ -783,6 +785,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "최근 파일" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "일반" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "시작 시 팁 표시" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "지원하는 패턴 자동으로 로드" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "공급자 간 패턴 소스 코드 동기화" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/pt_BR.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/pt_BR.cpp
index 7cd41ea5e..c9e5414b7 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/pt_BR.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/pt_BR.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "Vários" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "Dica do Dia" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "Restaurar dados perdidos" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "Ah não, ImHex crashou na ultima vez.\nDeseja restaurar seu trabalho anterior?"},
@@ -782,6 +784,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "Arquivos Recentes" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "General" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Mostrar dicas na inicialização" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Padrão compatível com carregamento automático" },
                     // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "Sync pattern source code between providers" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
index e0e421755..22a291f74 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "杂项" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "每日提示" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "恢复崩溃数据" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "糟糕，ImHex 上次崩溃了！\n您想从异常转储中恢复之前的数据吗？"},
@@ -784,6 +786,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "最近文件" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "通用" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "在启动时显示每日提示" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "自动加载支持的模式" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "在提供器间同步模式源码" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_TW.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_TW.cpp
index 826a16d34..d8315a58d 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_TW.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_TW.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.header.various", "多樣" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.tip_of_the_day", "今日提示" },
+                // { "hex.builtin.welcome.check_for_updates_text", "Do you want to automatically check for updates on startup ?\n"
+                //     "Possible updates will be shown in the 'Update' tab of the welcome screen" },
 
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.title", "復原遺失資料" },
                 { "hex.builtin.welcome.safety_backup.desc", "喔不，ImHex 上次崩潰了。\n您要復原您的工作階段嗎？"},
@@ -782,6 +784,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "ImHex" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "近期檔案" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "一般" },
+                    // { "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates", "Check for updates on startup" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "啟動時顯示提示" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "自動載入支援的模式" },
                      { "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source", "同步提供者之間的模式原始碼" },