Here is a useful tip I found on YouTube on how to disable the very disturbing NewsFeed that is coming up everytime one starts Studio One.
I guess it also stops the check for updates through the help menu, but then it is only to turn on access through the firewall again.
If there is an easier way I would be interested to know, I find the forced News Feed very disturbing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ccgZssWA5Y&list=LL&index=1