2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/PRIVACY.md b/PRIVACY.md
index 27e39ca60..11ea040fb 100644
--- a/PRIVACY.md
+++ b/PRIVACY.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The LSP server performs no network access in itself, but runs `cargo metadata` w
 
 ## Visual Studio Code extension
 
-The Code extension connects to GitHub to download updated LSP binaries and, if the nightly channel is selected, to perform update checks.
+The Code extension automatically connects to GitHub to download updated LSP binaries and, if the nightly channel is selected, to perform update checks.
 
 ## Other editor plugins
 
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 0f3ed48a0..1b85c39bd 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.updates.askBeforeDownload": {
                     "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": true,
+                    "default": false,
                     "description": "Whether to ask for permission before downloading any files from the Internet."
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.server.path": {