I do not wish to use the facilities of Connect; the scope of our operations does not involve multiple engineers in multiple locations, just a small team on one site. I have read about the benefits it can bring and I don't doubt them - they are just not relevant to me.
That said, I do not wish to be confronted by Connect log-in screens every time I start my pc and every time I start up StaadPro. There ought to be an option to stop these pester screens appearing. All they do is engender negative thoughts about Bentley and make it even less likely that I will ever use the Connect services.
Alastair MacLean
The benefits of CONNECT project integration extend to smaller engineering firms too, and more features are being added. As noted on our Structural Products and the CONNECTION client wiki, you can uninstall the CONNECTION client and still use the software.