diff --git a/theseus/src/api/settings.rs b/theseus/src/api/settings.rs
index 6e1a5c01d..1a6385ea0 100644
--- a/theseus/src/api/settings.rs
+++ b/theseus/src/api/settings.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ pub async fn get() -> crate::Result<Settings> {
 #[tracing::instrument]
 pub async fn set(settings: Settings) -> crate::Result<()> {
     let state = State::get().await?;
-    // Replaces the settings struct in the RwLock with the passed argument
     let (reset_io, reset_fetch) = async {
         let read = state.settings.read().await;
         (
@@ -28,13 +27,17 @@ pub async fn set(settings: Settings) -> crate::Result<()> {
     }
     .await;
 
-    *state.settings.write().await = settings;
+    {
+        *state.settings.write().await = settings;
+    }
+
     if reset_io {
         state.reset_io_semaphore().await;
     }
     if reset_fetch {
         state.reset_fetch_semaphore().await;
     }
+
     State::sync().await?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/theseus/src/launcher/mod.rs b/theseus/src/launcher/mod.rs
index c052f09a2..3d966a979 100644
--- a/theseus/src/launcher/mod.rs
+++ b/theseus/src/launcher/mod.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub async fn install_minecraft(
     let java_version = get_java_version_from_profile(profile, &version_info)
         .await?
         .ok_or_else(|| {
-            crate::ErrorKind::LauncherError(
+            crate::ErrorKind::OtherError(
                 "No available java installation".to_string(),
             )
         })?;
diff --git a/theseus/src/state/settings.rs b/theseus/src/state/settings.rs
index a93205c77..7732e21c8 100644
--- a/theseus/src/state/settings.rs
+++ b/theseus/src/state/settings.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             java_globals: JavaGlobals::new(),
             default_user: None,
             hooks: Hooks::default(),
-            max_concurrent_downloads: 64,
-            max_concurrent_writes: 100,
+            max_concurrent_downloads: 10,
+            max_concurrent_writes: 10,
             version: CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION,
             collapsed_navigation: false,
         }
diff --git a/theseus/src/util/jre.rs b/theseus/src/util/jre.rs
index 09dd6a7f1..eb992f3b1 100644
--- a/theseus/src/util/jre.rs
+++ b/theseus/src/util/jre.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ async fn get_all_jre_path() -> Result<HashSet<PathBuf>, JREError> {
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-const JAVA_BIN: &str = "java.exe";
+const JAVA_BIN: &str = "javaw.exe";
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
diff --git a/theseus_gui/.prettierignore b/theseus_gui/.prettierignore
index 76ac1f1b4..d162033a9 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/.prettierignore
+++ b/theseus_gui/.prettierignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ node_modules
 dist
 *.md
 package.json
+dist/
 
 generated/
 !.gitkeep
@@ -86,4 +87,4 @@ sw.*
 
 # pnpm files
 pnpm-lock.yaml
-/.npmrc
\ No newline at end of file
+/.npmrc
diff --git a/theseus_gui/package.json b/theseus_gui/package.json
index 7a70c6d97..e1d24a48c 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/package.json
+++ b/theseus_gui/package.json
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^1.2.0",
+    "dayjs": "^1.11.7",
     "ofetch": "^1.0.1",
     "omorphia": "^0.4.17",
     "pinia": "^2.0.33",
     "vite-svg-loader": "^4.0.0",
     "vue": "^3.2.45",
-    "dayjs": "^1.11.7",
     "vue-multiselect": "^3.0.0-alpha.2",
     "vue-router": "4"
   },
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 1d572e2c6..ae702c5a4 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ theseus = { path = "../../theseus", features = ["tauri"] }
 
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-tauri = { version = "1.2", features = ["dialog", "dialog-open", "protocol-asset", "shell-open", "updater", "window-close", "window-create"] }
+tauri = { version = "1.2", features = ["devtools", "dialog", "dialog-open", "protocol-asset", "shell-open", "updater", "window-close", "window-create"] }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 tokio-stream = { version = "0.1", features = ["fs"] }
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
index 6b5e742a9..418a29203 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       </div>
       <Button v-if="accounts.length > 0" @click="login()">
         <PlusIcon />
-        Add Account
+        Add account
       </Button>
     </Card>
   </transition>
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ const login = async () => {
   const url = await authenticate_begin_flow().catch(handleError)
 
   const window = new WebviewWindow('loginWindow', {
+    title: 'Modrinth App',
     url: url,
   })
 
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
index 23e218214..1438b1122 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { onUnmounted, ref, useSlots } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import { Card, SaveIcon, XIcon, Avatar, AnimatedLogo, PlayIcon } from 'omorphia'
+import { Card, DownloadIcon, XIcon, Avatar, AnimatedLogo, PlayIcon } from 'omorphia'
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/tauri'
 import InstallConfirmModal from '@/components/ui/InstallConfirmModal.vue'
 import { install as pack_install } from '@/helpers/pack'
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => unlisten())
       >
         <XIcon />
       </div>
-      <div v-else class="install cta buttonbase" @click="install"><SaveIcon /></div>
+      <div v-else class="install cta buttonbase" @click="install"><DownloadIcon /></div>
     </template>
     <InstallConfirmModal ref="confirmModal" />
   </div>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue
index 976c62b34..9b4ebe413 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <template>
-  <Modal ref="modal" header="Create Instance">
+  <Modal ref="modal" header="Create instance">
     <div v-if="showContent" class="modal-body">
       <div class="image-upload">
         <Avatar :src="display_icon" size="md" :rounded="true" />
         <div class="image-input">
           <Button @click="upload_icon()">
             <UploadIcon />
-            Upload Icon
+            Select icon
           </Button>
           <Button @click="reset_icon">
             <XIcon />
-            Remove Icon
+            Remove icon
           </Button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <Chips v-model="loader" :items="loaders" />
       </div>
       <div class="input-row">
-        <p class="input-label">Game Version</p>
+        <p class="input-label">Game version</p>
         <div class="versions">
           <DropdownSelect v-model="game_version" :options="game_versions" render-up />
           <Checkbox
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div v-if="showAdvanced && loader !== 'vanilla'" class="input-row">
-        <p class="input-label">Loader Version</p>
+        <p class="input-label">Loader version</p>
         <Chips v-model="loader_version" :items="['stable', 'latest', 'other']" />
       </div>
       <div v-if="showAdvanced && loader_version === 'other' && loader !== 'vanilla'">
         <div v-if="game_version" class="input-row">
-          <p class="input-label">Select Version</p>
+          <p class="input-label">Select version</p>
           <DropdownSelect
             v-model="specified_loader_version"
             :options="selectable_versions"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       <div class="button-group">
         <Button @click="toggle_advanced">
           <CodeIcon />
-          {{ showAdvanced ? 'Hide Advanced' : 'Show Advanced' }}
+          {{ showAdvanced ? 'Hide advanced' : 'Show advanced' }}
         </Button>
         <Button @click="$refs.modal.hide()">
           <XIcon />
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceInstallModal.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceInstallModal.vue
index 2239dd4d8..9564cf27c 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceInstallModal.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceInstallModal.vue
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ const check_valid = computed(() => {
             <div class="creation-icon__description">
               <Button @click="upload_icon()">
                 <UploadIcon />
-                <span class="no-wrap"> Upload Icon </span>
+                <span class="no-wrap"> Select icon </span>
               </Button>
               <Button @click="reset_icon()">
                 <XIcon />
-                <span class="no-wrap"> Remove Icon </span>
+                <span class="no-wrap"> Remove icon </span>
               </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/JavaSelector.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/JavaSelector.vue
index 759a2a405..3e668ea18 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/JavaSelector.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/JavaSelector.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         @click="$refs.detectJavaModal.show(props.version, props.modelValue)"
       >
         <SearchIcon />
-        Auto Detect
+        Auto detect
       </Button>
       <Button :disabled="props.disabled" @click="handleJavaFileInput()">
         <FolderSearchIcon />
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/Settings.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/Settings.vue
index 60d25daa4..096ccc36e 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/Settings.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/Settings.vue
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ const themeStore = useTheming()
 
 const fetchSettings = await get().catch(handleError)
 
-if (!fetchSettings.java_globals?.JAVA_8)
+if (!fetchSettings.java_globals.JAVA_8)
   fetchSettings.java_globals.JAVA_8 = { path: '', version: '' }
-if (!fetchSettings.java_globals?.JAVA_17)
+if (!fetchSettings.java_globals.JAVA_17)
   fetchSettings.java_globals.JAVA_17 = { path: '', version: '' }
 
 fetchSettings.javaArgs = fetchSettings.custom_java_args.join(' ')
@@ -22,31 +22,33 @@ const settings = ref(fetchSettings)
 const maxMemory = ref((await get_max_memory().catch(handleError)) / 1024)
 
 watch(settings.value, async (oldSettings, newSettings) => {
-  if (newSettings.java_globals?.JAVA_8?.path === '') {
-    newSettings.java_globals.JAVA_8 = undefined
+  const setSettings = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(newSettings))
+
+  if (setSettings.java_globals.JAVA_8?.path === '') {
+    setSettings.java_globals.JAVA_8 = undefined
   }
-  if (newSettings.java_globals?.JAVA_17?.path === '') {
-    newSettings.java_globals.JAVA_17 = undefined
+  if (setSettings.java_globals.JAVA_17?.path === '') {
+    setSettings.java_globals.JAVA_17 = undefined
   }
 
-  newSettings.custom_java_args = newSettings.javaArgs.trim().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean)
-  newSettings.custom_env_args = newSettings.envArgs
+  setSettings.custom_java_args = setSettings.javaArgs.trim().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean)
+  setSettings.custom_env_args = setSettings.envArgs
     .trim()
     .split(/\s+/)
     .filter(Boolean)
     .map((x) => x.split('=').filter(Boolean))
 
-  if (!newSettings.hooks.pre_launch) {
-    newSettings.hooks.pre_launch = null
+  if (!setSettings.hooks.pre_launch) {
+    setSettings.hooks.pre_launch = null
   }
-  if (!newSettings.hooks.wrapper) {
-    newSettings.hooks.wrapper = null
+  if (!setSettings.hooks.wrapper) {
+    setSettings.hooks.wrapper = null
   }
-  if (!newSettings.hooks.post_exit) {
-    newSettings.hooks.post_exit = null
+  if (!setSettings.hooks.post_exit) {
+    setSettings.hooks.post_exit = null
   }
 
-  await set(newSettings)
+  await set(setSettings)
 })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
index 81480c0d7..ef6d894d3 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       <div class="input-stack">
         <button id="instance-icon" class="btn" @click="setIcon">
           <UploadIcon />
-          Upload icon
+          Select icon
         </button>
         <button class="btn" @click="resetIcon">
           <TrashIcon />
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/project/Versions.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/project/Versions.vue
index 7522460e3..7da8f9c90 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/project/Versions.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/project/Versions.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         :action="clearFilters"
       >
         <ClearIcon />
-        Clear Filters
+        Clear filters
       </Button>
     </div>
   </Card>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/store/theme.js b/theseus_gui/src/store/theme.js
index 6b7c11b96..181f54dfb 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/store/theme.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/store/theme.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
 export const useTheming = defineStore('themeStore', {
   state: () => ({
-    themeOptions: ['light', 'dark'],
+    themeOptions: ['dark'],
     collapsedNavigation: false,
     selectedTheme: 'dark',
     darkTheme: true,