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check box. This disables notifications in the Docker menu and the notification
badge that appears on the Docker Desktop Dashboard. To check for updates manually, select
the **Check for updates** option in the Docker menu.

To allow Docker Desktop to automatically download new updates in the background,
select **Always download updates**. This downloads newer versions of Docker Desktop
when an update becomes available. After downloading the update, select
**Apply and Restart** to install the update. You can do this either through the
Docker menu or in the **Updates** section in the Docker Desktop Dashboard.

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> With Docker Desktop version 4.38 and later, components of Docker Desktop, such as Docker Compose, Docker Scout, and the Docker CLI, can be updated independently without the need for a full restart. This feature is still in Beta. 

## Extensions

Use the **Extensions** tab to:

- **Enable Docker Extensions**
- **Allow only extensions distributed through the Docker Marketplace**
- **Show Docker Extensions system containers**

For more information about Docker extensions, see [Extensions](/manuals/extensions/_index.md).

## Beta features

Beta features provide access to future product functionality.
These features are intended for testing and feedback only as they may change
between releases without warning or remove them entirely from a future
release. Beta features must not be used in production environments.
Docker doesn't offer support for beta features.

You can also sign up to the [Developer Preview program](https://www.docker.com/community/get-involved/developer-preview/) from the **Beta features** tab.

For a list of current experimental features in the Docker CLI, see [Docker CLI Experimental features](https://github.com/docker/cli/blob/master/experimental/README.md).

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> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, there is also an **Experimental features** tab under the **Features in development** page.
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> As with beta features, experimental features must not be used in production environments. Docker does not offer support for experimental features.

## Notifications

Use the **Notifications** tab to turn on or turn off notifications for the following events:
Title: Docker Desktop: Software Updates (Continued), Extensions, Beta Features, and Notifications
Summary
Continuing from the previous section, this part details how to manage Docker Desktop software updates, including disabling automatic checks and enabling automatic downloads. It then describes the Extensions tab options, followed by an explanation of Beta features, emphasizing their non-production use and lack of support. Finally, it introduces the Notifications tab for controlling event notifications.