When launching ZBrush, the Home Page window appears automatically. This window displays important announcements and updates related to ZBrush, such as major releases, critical notices, and other key information.
The Home Page is not updated frequently and is primarily used for important announcements.
ZBrush 2026.2 and Newer
In ZBrush 2026.2 and newer, the Home Page behavior has been updated and is now controlled directly through the Preferences.
To configure when the Home Page appears:
- Launch ZBrush
- Go to Preferences > Startup
- Click "Check For Homepage Updates"
This sets ZBrush so that the Home Page will only appear when new updates are available. If no new information has been added since the last time it was viewed, the Home Page will not display on startup.
This is now the intended and supported method for managing the Home Page behavior.
ZBrush 2026.1.2 and Older
In earlier versions of ZBrush, the Home Page behavior was controlled directly from the Home Page interface itself.
Recommended Method
You can configure the Home Page to appear only when new information is available.
- Launch ZBrush
- In the Home Page window, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner
- In the Options menu, change the setting from "Always Show" to "Show if News Updated"
With this setting enabled, the Home Page will only appear when new slides have been added.
Important
After changing this setting, allow the current slides to play through once. ZBrush tracks what you have seen starting from the moment you change the setting. You must view the existing slides one time for ZBrush to stop showing them at startup.
Not Recommended Method
It is technically possible to permanently disable the Home Page by editing a ZScript file. This is not recommended, as future updates may rely on this behavior and manual edits can cause unintended issues.
If you choose to proceed, do so carefully.
- Close ZBrush
- Navigate to your ZBrush installation folder
- Open the ZScripts folder
- Locate the file named DefaultZScript.txt
- Open it in a plain text editor
- At the beginning of the startup section, comment out the Home Page call by adding two forward slashes (//) before the relevant line
- Save the file and relaunch ZBrush
The Home Page will no longer appear at startup.
Warning
Modifying DefaultZScript.txt may be overwritten by future updates or reinstalls. If the file is restored, the Home Page behavior will return to default.
For most users, the recommended method above is sufficient and safer.
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