diff --git a/src/AboutDialog.cpp b/src/AboutDialog.cpp
index 75bb7bbad..fe789d6d5 100644
--- a/src/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ extern wxString FormatHtmlText( const wxString & Text );
 
 // Function to give the xtra arguments to put on the version check string.
 const wxString VerCheckArgs(){
-   
    wxString result = wxString("from_ver=") + AUDACITY_VERSION_STRING;
 #ifdef REV_LONG
    result += wxString("&CommitId=")+wxString(REV_LONG).Left(6);
@@ -76,6 +75,28 @@ const wxString VerCheckArgs(){
    return result;
 }
 
+// Url with Version check args attached.
+const wxString VerCheckUrl(){
+   //The version we intend to use for live Audacity.
+#define VER_CHECK_URL "http://www.audacityteam.org/download/?"
+//For testing of our scriptlet.
+//#define VER_CHECK_URL "http://www.audacityteam.org/slug/?"
+//For testing locally
+//#define VER_CHECK_URL "http://localhost:63342/WorkingDocs/demos/download.html?"
+
+   return wxString( wxT(VER_CHECK_URL)) +VerCheckArgs();
+}
+
+// Text of htperlink to check versions.
+const wxString VerCheckHtml(){
+
+   wxString result = "<center>[[";
+   result += VerCheckUrl() + "|" + _("Check Online");
+   result += "]]</center>\n";
+   return result;
+}
+
+
 void AboutDialog::CreateCreditsList()
 {
    // The Audacity Team: developers and support
@@ -437,20 +458,7 @@ void AboutDialog::PopulateInformationPage( ShuttleGui & S )
    informationStr = wxT("<h2><center>");
    informationStr += _("Build Information");
    informationStr += wxT("</center></h2>\n");
-   // Only for debug builds, for now.
-
-//The version we intend to use for live Audacity.
-#define VER_CHECK_URL "[[http://www.audacityteam.org/download/?"
-//For testing of our scriptlet.
-//#define VER_CHECK_URL "[[http://www.audacityteam.org/slug/?"
-//For testing locally
-//#define VER_CHECK_URL "[[http://localhost:63342/WorkingDocs/demos/download.html?"
-
-   informationStr += wxT("<center>");
-   informationStr += wxString(VER_CHECK_URL) + VerCheckArgs() + "|" +
-      _("Check Online") + "]]";
-   informationStr += wxT("</center>\n");
-
+   informationStr += VerCheckHtml();
    // top level heading
    informationStr += wxT("<h3>");
    informationStr += _("File Format Support");
diff --git a/src/AboutDialog.h b/src/AboutDialog.h
index 3973e8754..04fdcbe25 100644
--- a/src/AboutDialog.h
+++ b/src/AboutDialog.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "widgets/wxPanelWrapper.h"
 
 extern const wxString VerCheckArgs();
+extern const wxString VerCheckUrl();
+extern const wxString VerCheckHtml();
 
 class ShuttleGui;
 
diff --git a/src/AudacityApp.cpp b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
index 6b31fb651..7c8ce10a4 100644
--- a/src/AudacityApp.cpp
+++ b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
@@ -1522,7 +1522,8 @@ bool AudacityApp::OnInit()
    if( project->mShowSplashScreen ){
       // This may do a check-for-updates at every start up.
       // Mainly this is to tell users of ALPHAS who don't know that they have an ALPHA.
-      project->MayCheckForUpdates();
+      // Disabled for now, after discussion.
+      // project->MayCheckForUpdates();
       project->OnHelpWelcome();
    }
 
diff --git a/src/HelpText.cpp b/src/HelpText.cpp
index 1f73dc961..da97fedcd 100644
--- a/src/HelpText.cpp
+++ b/src/HelpText.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "Audacity.h"
 #include "HelpText.h"
 #include "FileNames.h"
+#include "AboutDialog.h"
 
 
 
@@ -193,6 +194,13 @@ static wxString HelpTextBuiltIn( const wxString & Key )
       /* i18n-hint: Preserve [[file:quick_help.html as it's the name of a file.*/
       return WrapText(
          wxString(wxT("")) + 
+#if IS_ALPHA
+         wxT("<hr><center><h3>") + _("Get the Official Released Version of Audacity") + wxT("</h3></center>") +
+         VerCheckHtml() +
+         _("<br><br>The version of Audacity you are using is an <b>Alpha test version</b>.") + " " +
+         _("We strongly recommend that you use our latest stable released version, which has full documentation and support.<br><br>")+
+         _("You can help us get Audacity ready for release by joining our [[http://www.audacityteam.org/community/|community]].<hr><br><br>")+
+#endif
          wxT("<center><h3>Audacity ") + AUDACITY_VERSION_STRING + wxT("</h3><h3>") +
          _("How to get help") + wxT("</h3></center>") + 
          _("These are our support methods:") + wxT("<p><ul><li>") +
diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 3b1426bd4..9de0568da 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -6848,8 +6848,7 @@ void AudacityProject::OnManual()
 
 void AudacityProject::OnCheckForUpdates()
 {
-   wxString Args = VerCheckArgs();
-   ::OpenInDefaultBrowser( wxString( wxT("http://audacityteam.org/download/?")) + Args);
+   ::OpenInDefaultBrowser( VerCheckUrl());
 }
 
 // Only does the update checks if it's an ALPHA build and not disabled by preferences.