diff --git a/config/config.ini b/config/config.ini
index 818cc40..81782c2 100644
--- a/config/config.ini
+++ b/config/config.ini
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [main]
 checkforupdates = yes
 defaultdlpath = ./downloadedSites/
-browser = Edge
-firstlaunch = no
+browser = Not Checked
+firstlaunch = yes
 language = en
 defaultcapturepath = ./captured/
 prerelease = no
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ updaterver = 2
 discordwebhookurl = none
 pluginfolder = plugins
 whatarethekeysfor = the privatekey and syscrypt are keys that will store system data in a string that can be sent to A tookie-osint Developer to help diagnose problems. They reset after every launch
-privatekey = b'RYm1esHOCpNLOhWJfRjjITW4PMMbhuMlbDX6cBXJH1w='
-syscrypt = b'gAAAAABm11cpxonw6TYThPIpjqeCHV55dQ2h3Le1TOtwEY6t1LAer81hjs-g3xhyD72QHgQDflWqpstR0oJqnqYCiULRDBi_Dfgs-QUjVWz8iy9sLecSwGEbVu8ID7MA5FYclNKI0pOxRZSmJWBe40pIDpqJpic0yQ=='
+privatekey = b''
+syscrypt = b''
 userandomuseragents = no
 
 [Links]
diff --git a/config/version.cfg b/config/version.cfg
index 53a86f8..e6221ab 100644
--- a/config/version.cfg
+++ b/config/version.cfg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.8(a)
+v2.8(b)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/configcheck.py b/modules/configcheck.py
index 519ca13..22b7c25 100644
--- a/modules/configcheck.py
+++ b/modules/configcheck.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import requests
 from colorama import *
+import urllib
 
 from lang.en import *
 from modules.lang import *
@@ -118,7 +119,26 @@ def ask_update_check(config, colorScheme, language_module):
     try:
         cfu = input(language_module.config4)
         if cfu.lower() in ("y", "yes"):
-            exec(open("./update.py").read())
+            with open("config/version.cfg", "r") as f:
+                url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alfredredbird/tookie-osint/refs/heads/main/config/version.cfg"
+
+                response = requests.get(url)
+                if response.status_code == 200:
+                    data = response.text.strip()  # Remove any extra whitespace or newline characters
+                    currentver = f.readline().strip()  # Read the first line and strip it too
+                    print("")
+                    print(f"Current version: {currentver}")
+                    print(f"Remote version: {data}")
+
+                    if currentver != data:
+                        print("Download new version at https://github.com/Alfredredbird/tookie-osint")
+                        print("")
+                    else:
+                        print("Latest version installed!")
+                        print("")
+                else:
+                    print(f"Failed to fetch new version data. Status code: {response.status_code}")
+                    print("")
         elif cfu.lower() in ("n", "no"):
             print(language_module.prompt5)
             print_separator()