How to disable update checking in TortoiseSVN?

The latest 1.9.x versions of TortoiseSVN no longer support Windows XP (1.8.12 was the last one that did). Since some of the computers I work with are stuck with XP there isn’t much sense in having it check for updates automatically.

Older versions of TortoiseSVN used to have a check box on the settings “General” page, but that apparently was removed later. Now, it is on the “Advanced” page and called “VersionCheck”. Setting it to “false” disables the check.

TortoiseSVN Settings Advanced VersionCheck