diff --git a/src-node/installer/launch-windows-installer.js b/src-node/installer/launch-windows-installer.js
index 75b235f679..2d97cd5aa7 100644
--- a/src-node/installer/launch-windows-installer.js
+++ b/src-node/installer/launch-windows-installer.js
@@ -1,51 +1,30 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 
 const args = process.argv.slice(2); // Skip the first two elements
 const appdataDir = args[0];
-function launchInstaller(zipFilePath, absoluteExtractPath) {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject)=>{
-        const extractPath = path.join(appdataDir, 'installer', "extracted");
-        const dirContents = fs.readdirSync(extractPath);
-        console.log("extracted dir contents: ", dirContents);
-        let exePath;
-        if(dirContents.length === 1){
-            exePath = path.join(extractPath, dirContents[0]);
-            if(!exePath.endsWith(".exe")){
-                reject("Cannot resolve upgrade installer exe in: ", extractPath);
-                return;
-            }
-        } else {
-            reject("Cannot resolve upgrade installer exe in: ", extractPath);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        exec(`"${exePath}" /P`, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
-            if (error) {
-                console.error(`Error extracting ZIP file: ${error.message}`);
-                reject(error.message);
-                return;
-            }
-            if (stderr) {
-                console.error(`Error output: ${stderr}`);
-                reject(stderr);
-                return;
-            }
-            console.log(`Updater launched successfully to ${absoluteExtractPath}`);
-            resolve();
-        });
-    });
-}
 
 if(!appdataDir) {
     process.exit(1);
 }
-launchInstaller()
-    .then(()=>{
-        process.exit(0);
-    })
-    .catch((err)=>{
-        console.error(err);
+const extractPath = path.join(appdataDir, 'installer', "extracted");
+const dirContents = fs.readdirSync(extractPath);
+console.log("extracted dir contents: ", dirContents);
+let exePath;
+if(dirContents.length === 1){
+    exePath = path.join(extractPath, dirContents[0]);
+    if(!exePath.endsWith(".exe")){
+        console.error("Cannot resolve upgrade installer exe in: ", extractPath);
         process.exit(1);
-    });
+    }
+} else {
+    console.error("Cannot resolve upgrade installer exe in: ", extractPath);
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+const child = spawn(`${exePath}`, ['/P'], {
+    detached: true, // This allows the child process to run independently of its parent.
+    stdio: 'ignore' // This is often used in conjunction with detached to avoid keeping the parent's stdio open.
+});
+child.unref();
+process.exit(0);
diff --git a/src/extensionsIntegrated/appUpdater/main.js b/src/extensionsIntegrated/appUpdater/main.js
index 0e4b2cd7fc..a20ac057b4 100644
--- a/src/extensionsIntegrated/appUpdater/main.js
+++ b/src/extensionsIntegrated/appUpdater/main.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                         }
                     }
                 });
+            updateTask.show();
         }
         let updateAvailable = PreferencesManager.getViewState(KEY_UPDATE_AVAILABLE);
         if(updateAvailable){
@@ -480,13 +481,9 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         _refreshUpdateStatus();
         // check for updates at boot
         let lastUpdateCheckTime = PreferencesManager.getViewState(KEY_LAST_UPDATE_CHECK_TIME);
-        if(!lastUpdateCheckTime){
-            lastUpdateCheckTime = Date.now();
-            PreferencesManager.setViewState(KEY_LAST_UPDATE_CHECK_TIME, lastUpdateCheckTime);
-        }
         const currentTime = Date.now();
         const oneDayInMilliseconds = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds * 1000 milliseconds
-        if ((currentTime - lastUpdateCheckTime) < oneDayInMilliseconds) {
+        if(lastUpdateCheckTime && ((currentTime - lastUpdateCheckTime) < oneDayInMilliseconds)){
             console.log("Skipping update check: last update check was within one day");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/features/TaskManager.js b/src/features/TaskManager.js
index 7dba88fcc5..281dfd96d5 100644
--- a/src/features/TaskManager.js
+++ b/src/features/TaskManager.js
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      * @typedef {Object} TaskObject
      * Methods for managing the task's state and UI representation in the TaskManager.
      *
+     * @property {function(): void} show - Shows the task popup in the ui.
      * @property {function(): void} close - Closes the task and removes it from the UI.
      * @property {function(string): void} setTitle - Sets the task's title.
      * @property {function(): string} getTitle - Returns the task's title.
@@ -432,6 +433,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             return task._message;
         }
 
+        function show() {
+            $("#status-tasks .btn-dropdown").click();
+        }
+
         function setProgressPercent(percent) {
             task._percent = percent;
             task._completedStatus = STATUS_INCOMPLETE;
@@ -495,6 +500,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             _renderPlayIcons(task);
         }
 
+        task.show = show;
         task.close = close;
         task.setTitle = setTitle;
         task.getTitle = getTitle;
@@ -539,7 +545,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports._onSelect = _onSelect;
     exports._setLegacyExtensionBusy = _setLegacyExtensionBusy;
 
-    window.TaskManager = exports; // todo remove this
+    window.TaskManager = exports;
     // public apis
     exports.addNewTask = addNewTask;
 });