diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
index ef191376..2f8779d0 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -206,35 +206,21 @@ void AppConfig::setStartedBefore(bool b) { m_StartedBefore = b; }
 
 void AppConfig::setElevateMode(ElevateMode em) { m_ElevateMode = em; }
 
-void AppConfig::setAutoConfig(bool autoConfig)
-{
-    m_AutoConfig = autoConfig;
-}
+void AppConfig::setAutoConfig(bool autoConfig) { m_AutoConfig = autoConfig; }
 
 bool AppConfig::autoConfigPrompted()  { return m_AutoConfigPrompted; }
 
-void AppConfig::setAutoConfigPrompted(bool prompted)
-{
-    m_AutoConfigPrompted = prompted;
-}
+void AppConfig::setAutoConfigPrompted(bool prompted) { m_AutoConfigPrompted = prompted; }
 
 QString AppConfig::barriersName() const { return m_BarriersName; }
 
 QString AppConfig::barriercName() const { return m_BarriercName; }
 
-ElevateMode AppConfig::elevateMode()
-{
-    return m_ElevateMode;
-}
+ElevateMode AppConfig::elevateMode() { return m_ElevateMode; }
 
-void AppConfig::setCryptoEnabled(bool e) {
-    m_CryptoEnabled = e;
-    emit sslToggled(e);
-}
+void AppConfig::setCryptoEnabled(bool e) { m_CryptoEnabled = e; }
 
-bool AppConfig::getCryptoEnabled() const {
-    return m_CryptoEnabled;
-}
+bool AppConfig::getCryptoEnabled() const { return m_CryptoEnabled; }
 
 void AppConfig::setAutoHide(bool b) { m_AutoHide = b; }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
index 9faab2b1..c9ed38de 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class AppConfig: public QObject
         QString barrierProgramDir() const;
         QString barrierLogDir() const;
 
-        bool detectPath(const QString& name, QString& path);
         void persistLogDir();
         ElevateMode elevateMode();
 
@@ -136,9 +135,6 @@ protected:
         static const char m_BarriersName[];
         static const char m_BarriercName[];
         static const char m_BarrierLogDir[];
-
-    signals:
-        void sslToggled(bool enabled);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
index c9292144..2f2decda 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#define DOWNLOAD_URL "http://github.com/debauchee/barrier/"
-
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "MainWindow.h"
@@ -117,10 +115,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig) :
     // change default size based on os
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
     resize(720, 550);
-    setMinimumSize(size());
+    setMinimumSize(720, 0);
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
     resize(700, 530);
-    setMinimumSize(size());
+    setMinimumSize(700, 0);
 #endif
 
     m_SuppressAutoConfigWarning = true;
@@ -130,10 +128,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig) :
     m_pComboServerList->hide();
     m_pLabelPadlock->hide();
 
-    sslToggled(appConfig.getCryptoEnabled());
+    updateSSLFingerprint();
 
-    connect (m_AppConfig, SIGNAL(sslToggled(bool)),
-             this, SLOT(sslToggled(bool)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    // resize window to smallest reasonable size
+    resize(0, 0);
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
@@ -146,15 +144,8 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
     saveSettings();
 
     delete m_pZeroconfService;
-
-    if (m_DownloadMessageBox != NULL) {
-        delete m_DownloadMessageBox;
-    }
-
-    if (m_BonjourInstall != NULL) {
-        delete m_BonjourInstall;
-    }
-
+    delete m_DownloadMessageBox;
+    delete m_BonjourInstall;
     delete m_pSslCertificate;
 }
 
@@ -556,16 +547,6 @@ void MainWindow::startBarrier()
     }
 }
 
-void
-MainWindow::sslToggled (bool enabled)
-{
-    if (enabled) {
-        m_pSslCertificate = new SslCertificate(this);
-        m_pSslCertificate->generateCertificate();
-    }
-    updateLocalFingerprint();
-}
-
 bool MainWindow::clientArgs(QStringList& args, QString& app)
 {
     app = appPath(appConfig().barriercName());
@@ -947,16 +928,16 @@ void MainWindow::serverDetected(const QString name)
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::updateLocalFingerprint()
+void MainWindow::updateSSLFingerprint()
 {
-    if (m_AppConfig->getCryptoEnabled() && Fingerprint::local().fileExists()) {
-        m_pLabelFingerprint->setVisible(true);
-        m_pLabelLocalFingerprint->setVisible(true);
-        m_pLabelLocalFingerprint->setText(Fingerprint::local().readFirst());
+    if (m_AppConfig->getCryptoEnabled() && m_pSslCertificate == nullptr) {
+        m_pSslCertificate = new SslCertificate(this);
+        m_pSslCertificate->generateCertificate();
     }
-    else {
-        m_pLabelFingerprint->setVisible(false);
-        m_pLabelLocalFingerprint->setVisible(false);
+    if (m_AppConfig->getCryptoEnabled() && Fingerprint::local().fileExists()) {
+        m_pLabelLocalFingerprint->setText(Fingerprint::local().readFirst());
+    } else {
+        m_pLabelLocalFingerprint->setText("Disabled");
     }
 }
 
@@ -1004,13 +985,13 @@ bool  MainWindow::on_m_pActionSave_triggered()
 
 void MainWindow::on_m_pActionAbout_triggered()
 {
-    AboutDialog dlg(this, appPath(appConfig().barriercName()));
-    dlg.exec();
+    AboutDialog(this, appPath(appConfig().barriercName())).exec();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_m_pActionSettings_triggered()
 {
-    SettingsDialog(this, appConfig()).exec();
+    if (SettingsDialog(this, appConfig()).exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
+        updateSSLFingerprint();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::autoAddScreen(const QString name)
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
index 725b7ed9..a85ca32b 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow, public Ui::MainWindowBase
         void autoAddScreen(const QString name);
         void updateZeroconfService();
         void serverDetected(const QString name);
-        void updateLocalFingerprint();
 
 public slots:
         void appendLogRaw(const QString& text);
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ public slots:
         void startBarrier();
 
     protected slots:
-        void sslToggled(bool enabled);
         void on_m_pGroupClient_toggled(bool on);
         void on_m_pGroupServer_toggled(bool on);
         bool on_m_pButtonBrowseConfigFile_clicked();
@@ -173,9 +171,8 @@ public slots:
         QString getTimeStamp();
         void restartBarrier();
         void proofreadInfo();
-
         void windowStateChanged();
-
+        void updateSSLFingerprint();
 
     private:
         QSettings& m_Settings;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindowBase.ui b/src/gui/src/MainWindowBase.ui
index 8ac00713..eb9b7ef9 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindowBase.ui
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindowBase.ui
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   </property>
   <property name="minimumSize">
    <size>
-    <width>500</width>
-    <height>400</height>
+    <width>600</width>
+    <height>0</height>
    </size>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
diff --git a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
index fa178176..dc073134 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -65,26 +65,26 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget* parent, AppConfig& config) :
 
 void SettingsDialog::accept()
 {
-    appConfig().setScreenName(m_pLineEditScreenName->text());
-    appConfig().setPort(m_pSpinBoxPort->value());
-    appConfig().setNetworkInterface(m_pLineEditInterface->text());
-    appConfig().setLogLevel(m_pComboLogLevel->currentIndex());
-    appConfig().setLogToFile(m_pCheckBoxLogToFile->isChecked());
-    appConfig().setLogFilename(m_pLineEditLogFilename->text());
-    appConfig().setLanguage(m_pComboLanguage->itemData(m_pComboLanguage->currentIndex()).toString());
-    appConfig().setElevateMode(static_cast<ElevateMode>(m_pComboElevate->currentIndex()));
-    appConfig().setAutoHide(m_pCheckBoxAutoHide->isChecked());
-    appConfig().setMinimizeToTray(m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray->isChecked());
-    appConfig().saveSettings();
+    m_appConfig.setScreenName(m_pLineEditScreenName->text());
+    m_appConfig.setPort(m_pSpinBoxPort->value());
+    m_appConfig.setNetworkInterface(m_pLineEditInterface->text());
+    m_appConfig.setCryptoEnabled(m_pCheckBoxEnableCrypto->isChecked());
+    m_appConfig.setLogLevel(m_pComboLogLevel->currentIndex());
+    m_appConfig.setLogToFile(m_pCheckBoxLogToFile->isChecked());
+    m_appConfig.setLogFilename(m_pLineEditLogFilename->text());
+    m_appConfig.setLanguage(m_pComboLanguage->itemData(m_pComboLanguage->currentIndex()).toString());
+    m_appConfig.setElevateMode(static_cast<ElevateMode>(m_pComboElevate->currentIndex()));
+    m_appConfig.setAutoHide(m_pCheckBoxAutoHide->isChecked());
+    m_appConfig.setMinimizeToTray(m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray->isChecked());
+    m_appConfig.saveSettings();
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
 void SettingsDialog::reject()
 {
-    if (appConfig().language() != m_pComboLanguage->itemData(m_pComboLanguage->currentIndex()).toString()) {
-        QBarrierApplication::getInstance()->switchTranslator(appConfig().language());
+    if (m_appConfig.language() != m_pComboLanguage->itemData(m_pComboLanguage->currentIndex()).toString()) {
+        QBarrierApplication::getInstance()->switchTranslator(m_appConfig.language());
     }
-
     QDialog::reject();
 }
 
@@ -137,16 +137,4 @@ void SettingsDialog::on_m_pComboLanguage_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
     QString ietfCode = m_pComboLanguage->itemData(index).toString();
     QBarrierApplication::getInstance()->switchTranslator(ietfCode);
-}
-
-void SettingsDialog::on_m_pCheckBoxEnableCrypto_toggled(bool checked)
-{
-    m_appConfig.setCryptoEnabled(checked);
-    m_appConfig.saveSettings();
-    if (checked) {
-        SslCertificate sslCertificate;
-        sslCertificate.generateCertificate();
-        MainWindow& mainWindow = dynamic_cast<MainWindow&> (*this->parent());
-        mainWindow.updateLocalFingerprint();
-    }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.h b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.h
index 29400b95..c16b8218 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ class SettingsDialog : public QDialog, public Ui::SettingsDialogBase
 
     public:
         SettingsDialog(QWidget* parent, AppConfig& config);
-        static QString browseForBarrierc(QWidget* parent, const QString& programDir, const QString& barriercName);
-        static QString browseForBarriers(QWidget* parent, const QString& programDir, const QString& barriersName);
 
     protected:
         void accept();
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ class SettingsDialog : public QDialog, public Ui::SettingsDialogBase
         CoreInterface m_CoreInterface;
 
     private slots:
-        void on_m_pCheckBoxEnableCrypto_toggled(bool checked);
         void on_m_pComboLanguage_currentIndexChanged(int index);
         void on_m_pCheckBoxLogToFile_stateChanged(int );
         void on_m_pButtonBrowseLog_clicked();