diff --git a/plugins/com.gwtplugins.gdt.eclipse.suite/src/com/google/gdt/eclipse/suite/preferences/GdtPreferences.java b/plugins/com.gwtplugins.gdt.eclipse.suite/src/com/google/gdt/eclipse/suite/preferences/GdtPreferences.java
index afdbd160..a9822dc0 100644
--- a/plugins/com.gwtplugins.gdt.eclipse.suite/src/com/google/gdt/eclipse/suite/preferences/GdtPreferences.java
+++ b/plugins/com.gwtplugins.gdt.eclipse.suite/src/com/google/gdt/eclipse/suite/preferences/GdtPreferences.java
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ public final class GdtPreferences {
   private static final String VERSION_FOR_LAST_FORCED_REBUILD_PREFIX = "versionForLastForcedRebuild_";
 
   public static boolean areUpdateNotificationsEnabled() {
-    return getConfigurationPreferences().getBoolean(UPDATE_NOTIFICATIONS, true);
+    return getConfigurationPreferences().getBoolean(UPDATE_NOTIFICATIONS, false);
   }
 
   public static boolean getCaptureAnalytics() {
-    return getConfigurationPreferences().getBoolean(CAPTURE_ANALYTICS, true);
+    return getConfigurationPreferences().getBoolean(CAPTURE_ANALYTICS, false);
   }
 
   public static List<String> getAddedNewWizardActionsForPerspective(String perspectiveId) {