# Managing the update process in the ApplicationUpdater version

You can call the `preventDefault()` method of event objects dispatched by the
ApplicationUpdater object to cancel steps of the update process (see
[The update process](WSDB4AA835-A13F-40f1-AB5C-610EE25BCDE1.html)). Canceling
the default behavior gives your application a chance to display a message to the
user asking if they want to proceed.

The following sections describe how to continue the update process when a step
of the process has been canceled.

More Help topics

[Downloading and interpreting the update descriptor file](WS5C59C356-723D-4dcb-8979-79122CBA7760.html)

[Downloading the update AIR file](WSCD426493-1D2D-4726-81AB-1245F4081B3A.html)

[Updating the application](WS5F581384-D0C7-4f52-9FF4-EC7A7E94DC65.html)
