diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 2042452..e4500f3 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ async function start() {
 
   try {
     sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Inspecting local workspace and installed files...' });
-    let isFirstRun = !patcher.verifyExtraction();
-    let localVersion = patcher.getCurrentVersion();
-    let localSha = patcher.getCurrentSha();
+    let isFirstRun = false;
+    let localVersion = '0.0.0'; 
+    let localSha = 'force-update-sha';
     debugLog(`Is First Run: ${isFirstRun}, Local Version: ${localVersion}, Local SHA: ${localSha}`);
 
     function findLocalZip() {
@@ -249,36 +249,10 @@ async function start() {
       return null;
     }
 
-    const localFound = findLocalZip();
-    let localZipPath = localFound ? localFound.zipPath : null;
-    let localManifestPath = localFound ? localFound.manifestPath : null;
+    let localZipPath = null;
+    let localManifestPath = null;
     let localZipManifest = null;
 
-    if (localManifestPath) {
-      try {
-        localZipManifest = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(localManifestPath, 'utf8'));
-      } catch (e) { }
-    }
-
-    if (localZipPath && (isFirstRun || (localZipManifest && localZipManifest.sha256 !== localSha))) {
-      debugLog(`Applying local development payload from: ${localZipPath}`);
-      sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Extracting local development payload...' });
-      patcher.purgeOldCode();
-      patcher.extractZipPayload(localZipPath);
-      patcher.applyPatches(getReplacementsConfig());
-      patcher.bridgeCredentials(serviceManager.credentialManager);
-
-      const ver = localZipManifest ? localZipManifest.version : '1.1.32';
-      const sha = localZipManifest ? localZipManifest.sha256 : null;
-      patcher.saveCurrentVersion(ver, sha);
-      serviceManager.envConfig = getEnvConfig();
-
-      isFirstRun = false;
-      localVersion = ver;
-      localSha = sha;
-      debugLog("Local payload applied successfully.");
-    }
-
     sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Connecting to update servers...' });
     let release = null;
     try {
@@ -292,17 +266,6 @@ async function start() {
       } catch (e) { }
 
       if (release && release.version) {
-        const rVer = release.version.replace('v', '').split('.').map(Number);
-        const aVer = appPkgVer.split('.').map(Number);
-        let isOlder = false;
-        for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-          if ((rVer[i] || 0) < (aVer[i] || 0)) { isOlder = true; break; }
-          if ((rVer[i] || 0) > (aVer[i] || 0)) { break; }
-        }
-        if (isOlder) {
-          debugLog(`Remote version ${release.version} is older than local package ${appPkgVer}. Ignoring remote release.`);
-          release = null;
-        }
       }
     } catch (e) {
       debugLog(`Update check failed (offline?): ${e.message}`);
@@ -323,7 +286,7 @@ async function start() {
       } else if (hasUpdate) {
 
         debugLog("Update available. Prompting user...");
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: `New update available (${release.version}). Awaiting confirmation...` });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: `New update available (${release.version}).` });
 
         try {
           if (process.platform === 'win32') {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index d169945..0292835 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -269,110 +269,11 @@ const LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT: &str =
     }, true);
 
     function injectLiquidNavBar() {
-        if (document.getElementById('vyla-floating-nav')) return;
+        if (document.getElementById('tauri-custom-titlebar')) return;
         if (!document.body) return;
 
         const style = document.createElement('style');
         style.innerHTML = `
-            #vyla-floating-nav {
-                position: fixed !important;
-                top: 12px !important;
-                left: 12px !important;
-                z-index: 2147483647 !important;
-                height: 42px !important;
-                width: 42px !important;
-                border-radius: 9999px !important;
-                display: flex !important;
-                align-items: center !important;
-                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
-                backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.8) contrast(1.1) !important;
-                -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.8) contrast(1.1) !important;
-                box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;
-                transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), padding 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
-                overflow: hidden !important;
-                padding: 0 !important;
-                user-select: none !important;
-                pointer-events: auto !important;
-                -webkit-app-region: no-drag !important;
-            }
-                
-            #vyla-floating-nav:hover {
-                width: 82px !important;
-                padding-right: 6px !important;
-            }
-                
-            .vyla-nav-logo-wrap {
-                width: 42px !important;
-                min-width: 42px !important;
-                height: 42px !important;
-                display: flex !important;
-                align-items: center !important;
-                justify-content: center !important;
-                cursor: pointer !important;
-                border-radius: 9999px !important;
-                position: relative !important;
-                z-index: 2147483647 !important;
-                pointer-events: auto !important;
-                padding: 0 !important;
-            }
-                
-            .vyla-nav-logo-wrap img {
-                width: 26px !important;
-                height: 26px !important;
-                min-width: 26px !important;
-                min-height: 26px !important;
-                object-fit: contain !important;
-                pointer-events: none !important;
-                display: block !important;
-            }
-                
-            .vyla-nav-links {
-                display: flex !important;
-                align-items: center !important;
-                gap: 4px !important;
-                opacity: 0 !important;
-                transform: translateX(-6px) !important;
-                transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
-                pointer-events: none !important;
-                position: relative !important;
-                z-index: 2 !important;
-                margin-left: 2px !important;
-            }
-                
-            #vyla-floating-nav:hover .vyla-nav-links {
-                opacity: 1 !important;
-                transform: translateX(0) !important;
-                pointer-events: auto !important;
-            }
-                
-            .vyla-nav-btn {
-                width: 32px !important;
-                min-width: 32px !important;
-                height: 32px !important;
-                border-radius: 9999px !important;
-                border: none !important;
-                outline: none !important;
-                background: transparent !important;
-                box-shadow: none !important;
-                color: #ffffff !important;
-                display: flex !important;
-                align-items: center !important;
-                justify-content: center !important;
-                cursor: pointer !important;
-                transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.2s ease !important;
-                opacity: 0.85 !important;
-                padding: 0 !important;
-            }
-                
-            .vyla-nav-btn:hover { opacity: 1 !important; }
-            .vyla-nav-btn svg {
-                width: 20px !important;
-                height: 20px !important;
-                fill: #ffffff !important;
-                pointer-events: none !important;
-                display: block !important;
-            }
-                
             #tauri-custom-titlebar {
                 position: fixed !important;
                 top: 0 !important;
@@ -429,38 +330,6 @@ const LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT: &str =
         `;
         document.head.appendChild(style);
 
-        const nav = document.createElement('div');
-        nav.id = 'vyla-floating-nav';
-        nav.innerHTML = `
-            <div class="vyla-nav-logo-wrap" title="Go to Home">
-                <img src="https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/go/-/raw/main/assets/logos/white_logo.png" alt="Logo" />
-            </div>
-            <div class="vyla-nav-links">
-                <button class="vyla-nav-btn" id="vyla-btn-discord" title="Discord Community">
-                    <svg viewBox="0 0 127.14 96.36"><path d="M107.7,8.07A105.15,105.15,0,0,0,81.47,0a72.06,72.06,0,0,0-3.36,6.83A97.68,97.68,0,0,0,49,6.83,72.37,72.37,0,0,0,45.64,0,105.89,105.89,0,0,0,19.39,8.09C2.79,32.65-1.71,56.6.54,80.21h0A105.73,105.73,0,0,0,32.71,96.36,77.7,77.7,0,0,0,39.6,85.25a68.42,68.42,0,0,1-10.85-5.18c.91-.66,1.8-1.34,2.66-2a75.57,75.57,0,0,0,64.32,0c.87.71,1.76,1.39,2.66,2a68.68,68.68,0,0,1-10.87,5.19,77,77,0,0,0,6.89,11.1A105.25,105.25,0,0,0,126.6,80.22h0C129.24,52.84,122.09,29.11,107.7,8.07ZM42.45,65.69C36.18,65.69,31,60,31,53s5-12.74,11.43-12.74S54,45.91,53.89,53,48.84,65.69,42.45,65.69Zm42.24,0C78.41,65.69,73.25,60,73.25,53s5-12.74,11.44-12.74S96.23,45.91,96.12,53,91.08,65.69,84.69,65.69Z"/></svg>
-                </button>
-            </div>
-        `;
-        document.body.appendChild(nav);
-
-        const logoBtn = nav.querySelector('.vyla-nav-logo-wrap');
-        if (logoBtn) {
-            logoBtn.onclick = (e) => {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                window.location.href = 'http://127.0.0.1:4890';
-            };
-        }
-
-        const btnDiscord = nav.querySelector('#vyla-btn-discord');
-        if (btnDiscord) {
-            btnDiscord.onclick = (e) => {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                openExternalUrl('https://discord.gg/5eqRhKeywG');
-            };
-        }
-
         const tb = document.createElement('div');
         tb.id = 'tauri-custom-titlebar';
         tb.innerHTML = `
diff --git a/ui/index.html b/ui/index.html
index 4805213..8f7e443 100644
--- a/ui/index.html
+++ b/ui/index.html
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         <div class="loader-card">
             <div class="status-text" id="status-message">Starting runtime engine...</div>
             <div id="debug-log-box"
-                style="display: none; width: 100%; max-height: 180px; overflow-y: auto; background: rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 100, 100, 0.3); border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px; color: #fca5a5; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-all; margin-bottom: 20px; user-select: text;">
+                style="display: none; width: 100%; max-height: 180px; overflow-y: auto; background: rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.12); border-radius: 15px; padding: 12px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px; color: #fca5a5; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-all; margin-bottom: 20px; user-select: text;">
             </div>
             <div class="progress-track" id="progress-track" style="display: none;">
                 <div class="progress-fill" id="progress-fill"></div>
@@ -570,9 +570,11 @@ void main() {
                 const data = e.payload || e;
                 if (data) {
                     if (progressTrack) progressTrack.style.display = "block";
-                    if (progressFill) progressFill.style.width = "100%";
+                    if (progressFill && data.percent !== undefined) {
+                        progressFill.style.width = `${data.percent}%`;
+                    }
                     if (actionsEl) actionsEl.style.display = "none";
-                    setStatus("Downloading update...");
+                    setStatus(`Downloading update... ${data.percent !== undefined ? data.percent + '%' : ''}`);
                 }
             });