Do not update App Store purchased apps with an updating application!

Very important piece of info that I have learned through "trial" and error.
OK here is the deal...
If you purchase an application at the app store make sure that you never update any of those apps with a 3rd party updater (i.e. Mac Update Desktop)
I purchased DVDpedia from the app store and everything was working without any problems. A few days later I launched Mac Update Desktop and DVDpedia was in the list of applications that have an available update.
I selected the app and went ahead with the updating. Once the update was complete and I launched DVDpedia it had lost the connection to The App Store. It was now asking for a serial number to activate it. I am guessing that the new .app file or the pref file was changed to the version that is installed when you purchase the application outside of the App Store.
Long story shorter... I deleted the .app file and the pref file and had The App Store install it again and everything was back to normal.
But I just wanted to share this info with everyone so that you know not to update any apps from the App Store in any place other than the App Store.

Thanks for the heads up I have not made any purchases yet (new machine last week) but will remember this post.

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I would like to inform you that my account suspended and I can not update applications have been refused my credit card and when my review of a bank to get the reason for the refusal card, the bank employee as explained by you please do me a proper soluti

I would like to inform you that my account suspended and I can not update applications have been refused my credit card and when my review of a bank to get the reason for the refusal card, the bank employee as explained by you please do me a proper soluti

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