Why You Even Need This

Newer versions of CapCut are basically crippled unless you pay.

• ❌ Export blocked
• ❌ Even basic features paywalled
• ❌ Constant nags to upgrade to Premium

The last fully free CapCut version is:

CapCut 1.5.0 (offline and online features both currently works without premium)

Even if you install 1.5.0, CapCut force-updates itself to the latest version after a while.

So here’s how to lock CapCut to your version and stop all forced updates.

Important Warnings

• This may violate CapCut’s Terms of Service
• You won’t get security updates or any other updates in that manner
• CapCut may try to undo this later
• Back up your projects first

Use this at your own risk.

If you don’t have the 1.5 version right now, you can download it from an alternative site like uptodown. But strictly stick with trust worthy websites to avoid any malware.

What We’re Blocking

CapCut updates using three things:

1. configure.ini → stores your version
2. ProductInfo.xml → tells launcher which version to run
3. update.exe → background updater

We will break all three.

Step-by-Step Manual Method (Windows)

Step 1 — Close CapCut Completely

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc

2. End all processes:

   • CapCut.exe
   • CapCutService.exe

3. Wait 10 seconds

Step 2 — Open CapCut Folder

Press Windows + R Paste:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\CapCut

or you can navigate here using windows exporer:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\CapCut

Step 3 — Clean Old Versions (Optional)

Go to:

CapCut\Apps

Keep only the version you want (example: 1.5.0) Delete everything else.

Step 4 — Clean Update Cache

Go to:

CapCut\User Data

Delete these folders if they exist:

• Cache
• Shadow_Cache
• Smart_Crop
• update_cache

Step 5 — Lock configure.ini

Go to:

CapCut\Apps

Open configure.ini in Notepad.

You’ll see something like:

[capcut]
last_version=5.3.0

Change ONLY the version line to:

last_version=1.0.0.0

Save and close.

Now right-click configure.ini → Properties → Read-only → Apply

Step 6 — Block ProductInfo.xml

In:

CapCut\Apps

1. Delete ProductInfo.xml if it exists
2. Right-click → New → Text Document
3. Rename it to:

ProductInfo.xml

(yes to extension warning)

Leave it empty.

Right-click → Properties → Read-only → Apply

Note:
If Windows is hiding file extensions, the file may actually be named
ProductInfo.xml.txt instead of ProductInfo.xml.

To fix this:

• File Explorer → View → Show → enable File name extensions
• Rename the file again to ensure it is exactly ProductInfo.xml.

Step 7 — Block update.exe

Go to:

CapCut\User Data\Download

If Download doesn’t exist, create it.

Inside that folder:

1. Delete update.exe if it exists
2. Right-click → New → Text Document
3. Rename it to:

update.exe

Leave it empty.

Right-click → Properties → Read-only → Apply

Done. CapCut Is Now Locked.

CapCut will now:

• ❌ Fail to install updates
• ❌ Fail to run updater
• ❌ Fail to overwrite your version
• ❌ Fail to switch versions

You can keep using:

• CapCut 1.5.0
• Or any version you prefer
• No paywalls
• No forced upgrades

Quick Check

Go to:

CapCut\Apps

Make sure:

• configure.ini → Read-only → contains last_version=1.0.0.0
• ProductInfo.xml → 0 KB → Read-only

Go to:

CapCut\User Data\Download

Make sure:

• update.exe → 0 KB → Read-only

How to Restore Updates Later

If you ever want updates again:

1. Uncheck read-only on:

   • configure.ini
   • ProductInfo.xml
   • update.exe

2. Delete:

   • ProductInfo.xml
   • update.exe

3. Open configure.ini Change:

last_version=1.0.0.0

to:

last_version=

4. Launch CapCut It will auto-update again.

Summary

New CapCut versions are basically useless without Premium. The last real free version is 1.5.0. CapCut force-updates itself. This method stops that completely.

No scripts.

Just manual file locks.