diff --git a/SPIERSalign/docs/updatesystem.rst b/SPIERSalign/docs/updatesystem.rst
index 7947ace..a4347de 100644
--- a/SPIERSalign/docs/updatesystem.rst
+++ b/SPIERSalign/docs/updatesystem.rst
@@ -3,4 +3,12 @@
 Update System
 =============
 
-SPIERSalign incorporates an auto-updating system (as do the other two SPIERS applications). If connected to the Internet, it will check for updates every time it is run. If it finds an update it will give you the option of downloading and installing it. Agreeing to this will close SPIERSalign once the updater has been downloaded.
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+SPIERSview incorporates an auto-updating system (as do the other two
+SPIERS applications). If connected to the internet, it will check for
+updates every time it is run. If it finds an update it will give you the
+option of downloading and installing it. Agreeing to this will close
+SPIERSview once the updater has been downloaded.
+
+Note: this part of SPIERS  is under review as it does not necessarily 
+work across all operating system. This functionality may change or be
+removed in the future.
diff --git a/SPIERSedit/docs/updatesystem.rst b/SPIERSedit/docs/updatesystem.rst
index b02bfb5..40fd8e6 100644
--- a/SPIERSedit/docs/updatesystem.rst
+++ b/SPIERSedit/docs/updatesystem.rst
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ SPIERS applications). If connected to the Internet, it will check for
 updates every time it is run. If it finds an update it will give the
 user the option of downloading and installing it. Agreeing to this will
 close SPIERSedit once the updater has been downloaded, and the proceed
-to install the update.
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+to install the update.
+
+Note: this part of SPIERS  is under review as it does not necessarily 
+work across all operating system. This functionality may change or be
+removed in the future.
diff --git a/SPIERSview/docs/updatesystem.rst b/SPIERSview/docs/updatesystem.rst
index b30886c..fb9f285 100644
--- a/SPIERSview/docs/updatesystem.rst
+++ b/SPIERSview/docs/updatesystem.rst
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@ SPIERSview incorporates an auto-updating system (as do the other two
 SPIERS applications). If connected to the internet, it will check for
 updates every time it is run. If it finds an update it will give you the
 option of downloading and installing it. Agreeing to this will close
-SPIERSview once the updater has been downloaded.
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+SPIERSview once the updater has been downloaded.
+
+Note: this part of SPIERS  is under review as it does not necessarily 
+work across all operating system. This functionality may change or be
+removed in the future.
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