diff --git a/CHANGELOG.TXT b/CHANGELOG.TXT
index db9c68b8d..b3073e070 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.TXT
+++ b/CHANGELOG.TXT
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   If RDC 7.0 or higher is installed, the connection bar is no longer briefly shown when connecting to an RDP connection with redirect key combinations enabled.
   If RDC 8.0 or higher is installed, RDP connections automatically adjust their size when the window is resized or when toggling full screen mode.
   The username and domain settings are now hidden for VNC connections since they are not supported.
+  Changed "Automatically get session information" to be disabled by default.
 
 1.70 (2013-03-07):  
   Fixed issue MR-339 - Connection group collapses with just one click
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb b/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb
index 648b43b45..6c1bce695 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb	
+++ b/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb	
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Namespace My
         <Global.System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
          Global.System.Configuration.SettingsProviderAttribute(GetType(mRemoteNG.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider)),  _
          Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
-         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")>  _
+         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")>  _
         Public Property AutomaticallyGetSessionInfo() As Boolean
             Get
                 Return CType(Me("AutomaticallyGetSessionInfo"),Boolean)
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.settings b/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.settings
index 310dc2175..2e0cd5a1b 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.settings	
+++ b/mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.settings	
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="AutomaticallyGetSessionInfo" Provider="mRemoteNG.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="LoadConsFromCustomLocation" Provider="mRemoteNG.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/app.config b/mRemoteV1/app.config
index a538f2355..ba1f41f98 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/app.config
+++ b/mRemoteV1/app.config
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                 <value>True</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="AutomaticallyGetSessionInfo" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>True</value>
+                <value>False</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="LoadConsFromCustomLocation" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>False</value>