Any older TeamSpeak 3 version will constantly ask to update. Checks are hardcoded, even if you
delete update.exe or block it using a firewall, still will check for updates.


What you have to do is go to this directory:

%WINDIR%/System32/drivers/etc

And find a file called hosts. Open the hosts.file and add these lines:

127.0.0.1 versions.teamspeak.com
127.0.0.1 files.teamspeak-services.com

So now every time TeamSpeak 3 check for updates it will fail, since it will check for the local IP
first, instead the main domain. Since the server for checking if there's a newer version won't be
located locally, it will fail every time.

In case you still want to update TeamSpeak 3, then just delete the added lines or download the new
client and update it manually.

Keep in mind the latest version of TeamSpeak 3 (3.6.2 and up) is only compatible with Windows 7
and later and thus It's not compatible with our server.

Note: For Systems like Windows XP, to edit the hosts.file, it might be required to access
"Safe Mode", before any changes.

Yes! And the installation is pretty straight forward, since TeamSpeak 6 installs in a completely
different folder in comparison to TeamSpeak 3, so of course it will also have a different register key.

First, make sure all TeamSpeak 3 clients are closed, before proceeding. Basically, the issue happens
because both installations, even installing in different folders, still will try to replace the user data.

So for that, when you install the new TeamSpeak 3 instance, instead of choosing
"Recommended: Save in user own files", choose "Save inside the installation folder", so it will
prevent the user data being replaced every time it starts a new instance.

Keep in mind, some systems use UAC and prevent to write data in folders like
"Program Files", if it doesn't have Admin permissions. To prevent that to happen, choose a
folder like "Documents" or "Downloads" so UAC won't be an issue.

TeamSpeak 3 Windows

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