I didn't create a settings.ini file, but there is one...
This is what's in the settings.ini file
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CHECKFORNEWUPDATES=True
CHECKFORNEWUPDATESPROMPTED=True
CHECKFORNEWUPDATESDATE=1/14/2009
I'll delete and see what happens. Thanks for the swift reply!
ps. this settings file might have been leftover from an earlier version, I installed the new version over an old 2.x version.