Index: CHANGES.txt
==================================================================
--- CHANGES.txt
+++ CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-Version [next]
+Version 0.11.0
+2022-03-12
 
+[Feature] The update check was made optional (default: false).
 [Changed] Rearranged the build options panel so it won't look as misaligned as it actually was.
+[Changed] The required SSL libraries are shipped with the Windows package now.
 
 -------------------------------
 
 Version 0.10.1
 2022-03-10

Index: src/groffstudio.lpi
==================================================================
--- src/groffstudio.lpi
+++ src/groffstudio.lpi
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@
       </Resources>
     </General>
     <VersionInfo>
       <UseVersionInfo Value="True"/>
       <AutoIncrementBuild Value="True"/>
-      <MinorVersionNr Value="10"/>
-      <RevisionNr Value="1"/>
+      <MinorVersionNr Value="11"/>
       <Attributes pvaPreRelease="True"/>
       <StringTable ProductName="groffstudio"/>
     </VersionInfo>
     <BuildModes>
       <Item Name="Default" Default="True"/>

Index: src/unit1.lfm
==================================================================
--- src/unit1.lfm
+++ src/unit1.lfm
@@ -778,14 +778,22 @@
         TabOrder = 1
       end
       object Label14: TLabel
         Left = 0
         Height = 15
-        Top = 48
+        Top = 80
         Width = 129
         Caption = 'Yes, that''s all for now. :-)'
         ParentColor = False
+      end
+      object chkUpdateCheckOnStart: TCheckBox
+        Left = 0
+        Height = 19
+        Top = 40
+        Width = 171
+        Caption = 'Check for updates on startup'
+        TabOrder = 2
       end
     end
     object tsGroff: TTabSheet
       Caption = 'groff version'
       ClientHeight = 631

Index: src/unit1.pas
==================================================================
--- src/unit1.pas
+++ src/unit1.pas
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@
     btnSaveGroff: TButton;
     btnLoadGroff: TButton;
     btnBuild: TButton;
     btnDownloadGroffWindows: TButton;
     btnSaveSettings: TButton;
+    chkUpdateCheckOnStart: TCheckBox;
     chkLogFile: TCheckBox;
     chkAutoSaveBuildSettings: TCheckBox;
     chkPdfMark: TCheckBox;
     chkRefer: TCheckBox;
     chkChem: TCheckBox;
@@ -112,10 +113,11 @@
     var unsavedChanges: Boolean;
 {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
     var latestGroffWindowsUrl: String;
 {$ENDIF}
     var storeBuildSettings: Boolean;
+    var updateCheck: Boolean;
   public
 
   end;
 
 var
@@ -169,10 +171,13 @@
   // Restore the settings
   iniStorage.Restore;
   storeBuildSettings := iniStorage.ReadBoolean('AutoSaveBuildSettings', False);
   chkAutoSaveBuildSettings.Checked := storeBuildSettings;
 
+  updateCheck := iniStorage.ReadBoolean('UpdateCheckOnStart', False);
+  chkUpdateCheckOnStart.Checked := updateCheck;
+
   if storeBuildSettings then
   begin
        chkLogFile.Checked := iniStorage.ReadBoolean('BuildLogFile', False);
        cmbMacro.Text := iniStorage.ReadString('BuildChosenMacro', '[ select ]');
        chkChem.Checked := iniStorage.ReadBoolean('BuildUseChem', False);
@@ -194,53 +199,68 @@
     edtGroffStudioInstalledVersion.Text := FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'];
     lblAboutProductName.Caption := FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['ProductName'] + ' ' + FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'];
     MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := '';
 
     {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
-    OnlineVersionsFile := TFPCustomHTTPClient.SimpleGet('https://groff.tuxproject.de/updates/versions.txt');
-    reGroffVersion := TRegExpr.Create('groff-win ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
-    reGroffVersion.ModifierM := True;
-    if reGroffVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
-    begin
-      edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := reGroffVersion.Match[1];
-      latestGroffWindowsUrl := reGroffVersion.Match[2];
-    end else begin
-      edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := 'error';
-      btnDownloadGroffWindows.Enabled := False;
-    end;
-
-    reGroffStudioVersion := TRegExpr.Create('studio-win ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
-    reGroffStudioVersion.ModifierM := True;
-    if reGroffStudioVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
-    begin
-      // Compare the two versions - ours and the online one:
-      GroffHelpers.VerStrCompare(reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1], FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'], HasVersionUpdate);
-      if HasVersionUpdate > 0 then
-        MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := 'update ' + reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1] + ' available';
+    if updateCheck then
+    begin
+      OnlineVersionsFile := TFPCustomHTTPClient.SimpleGet('https://groff.tuxproject.de/updates/versions.txt');
+
+      // 1. groff update check
+      reGroffVersion := TRegExpr.Create('groff-win ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
+      reGroffVersion.ModifierM := True;
+      if reGroffVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
+      begin
+        edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := reGroffVersion.Match[1];
+        latestGroffWindowsUrl := reGroffVersion.Match[2];
+      end else begin
+        edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := 'error';
+        btnDownloadGroffWindows.Enabled := False;
+      end;
+
+      // 2. groffstudio update check
+      reGroffStudioVersion := TRegExpr.Create('studio-win ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
+      reGroffStudioVersion.ModifierM := True;
+      if reGroffStudioVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
+      begin
+        // Compare the two versions - ours and the online one:
+        GroffHelpers.VerStrCompare(reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1], FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'], HasVersionUpdate);
+        if HasVersionUpdate > 0 then
+          MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := 'update ' + reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1] + ' available';
+      end;
+    end else begin
+        edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := 'n/a';
+        btnDownloadGroffWindows.Enabled := False;
     end;
     {$ELSE}
     // Non-Windows platforms won't need some of that.
     {$IFDEF DARWIN}
     // What's the latest available version?
     try
-      HTTPClient := TFPHTTPClient.Create(Nil);
-      HTTPClient.OnGetSocketHandler := @GetSocketHandler;
-      OnlineVersionsFile := HTTPClient.SimpleGet('https://groff.tuxproject.de/updates/versions.txt');
-
-      reGroffStudioVersion := TRegExpr.Create('studio-macos ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
-      reGroffStudioVersion.ModifierM := True;
-      if reGroffStudioVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
+      if updateCheck then
       begin
-        // Compare the two versions - ours and the online one:
-        GroffHelpers.VerStrCompare(reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1], FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'], HasVersionUpdate);
-        if HasVersionUpdate > 0 then
-          MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := 'update ' + reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1] + ' available'
-        else
-          MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := IntToStr(HasVersionUpdate);
+        HTTPClient := TFPHTTPClient.Create(Nil);
+        HTTPClient.OnGetSocketHandler := @GetSocketHandler;
+        OnlineVersionsFile := HTTPClient.SimpleGet('https://groff.tuxproject.de/updates/versions.txt');
+
+        reGroffStudioVersion := TRegExpr.Create('studio-macos ([\d\.]+) (.*)$');
+        reGroffStudioVersion.ModifierM := True;
+        if reGroffStudioVersion.Exec(OnlineVersionsFile) then
+        begin
+          // Compare the two versions - ours and the online one:
+          GroffHelpers.VerStrCompare(reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1], FileVerInfo.VersionStrings.Values['FileVersion'], HasVersionUpdate);
+          if HasVersionUpdate > 0 then
+            MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := 'update ' + reGroffStudioVersion.Match[1] + ' available'
+          else
+            MainStatusBar.Panels[2].Text := IntToStr(HasVersionUpdate);
+        end;
+      end else begin
+        edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := 'n/a';
+        btnDownloadGroffWindows.Enabled := False;
       end;
     finally
-      HTTPClient.Free;
+      if updateCheck then HTTPClient.Free;
     end;
     {$ENDIF}
     edtOnlineGroffVersionWindows.Text := 'n/a';
     btnDownloadGroffWindows.Enabled := False;
   {$ENDIF}
@@ -418,10 +438,11 @@
   iniStorage.WriteBoolean('BuildToPostscript', rdPs.Checked);
   iniStorage.WriteBoolean('BuildToPDF', rdPDF.Checked);
 
   // Store the IDE settings:
   iniStorage.WriteBoolean('AutoSaveBuildSettings', chkAutoSaveBuildSettings.Checked);
+  iniStorage.WriteBoolean('AutoUpdateCheck', chkUpdateCheckOnStart.Checked);
 
   iniStorage.Save;
 end;
 
 procedure TMainForm.FormClose(Sender: TObject; var CloseAction: TCloseAction);