Steam Update - Forced Updating Disabled?

[Stormcrown]

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

 

- Added notification area in the main Steam window when receiving new Steam gifts, invites or coupons

- Added tray notifications for new items & new pending gifts

- Changed most options for sending/accepting gifts to be managed from the Steam Inventory

- Fixed missing CD-Key dialog for games with multiple launch options

- Fixed cloud upload failures for some games when users are near their quota

- Fixed downloading new update while game is still running

- Fixed bug that could impact content patching on Mac OSX.

- Fixed creating empty folders in some cases

- Fixed keeping "Do not automatically update this game" setting

- Fixed bug updating Game Settings -> Automatic Updates (New content download system only)

- Fixed creating backup folders for games with trailing spaces in their name

- Fixed reading backups for games converted to new content system

 

Does the bolded mean they wont force updates?

[JimboUK]

That does look promising, shame it came after they made Skyrim LAA, I've had Steam in offline mode since they inflicted 1.2 on us.

[Vagrant0]

I think it's one of their own hidden rules somwehere in the FAQ. Basically that setting just stops games from automatically downloading when you log in. Games will still ALWAYS update when you try launching them.