Sometimes Windows Defender or third-party suites like Norton or Bitdefender flag MakeMKV’s attempt to "talk" to its server as suspicious. Check your firewall’s "Allowed Apps" list.
The "Automatic HK downloading is disabled or failed" error in MakeMKV occurs when network restrictions—often ISP GeoIP blocking of Russian servers—prevent the software from reaching its update server. Troubleshooting typically involves using a VPN, changing DNS settings to 8.8.8.8, or manually updating the hosts file. For a comprehensive list of solutions discussed, see the MakeMKV forum thread . Automatic HK download disabled or failed - www.makemkv.com makemkv automatic hk downloading is disabled or failed upd