diff --git a/repertory.iss.in b/repertory.iss.in
index a561e3e0..c2baf23a 100644
--- a/repertory.iss.in
+++ b/repertory.iss.in
@@ -13,30 +13,37 @@
 AppId={{BD165823-1DEF-4D23-87DC-3D7A9BB73A00}
 AppName={#MyAppName}
 AppVersion={#MyAppVersion}
-;AppVerName={#MyAppName} {#MyAppVersion}
 AppPublisher={#MyAppPublisher}
 AppPublisherURL={#MyAppURL}
 AppSupportURL={#MyAppURL}
 AppUpdatesURL={#MyAppURL}
 DefaultDirName={autopf}\{#MyAppName}
 UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\{#MyAppExeName}
-; "ArchitecturesAllowed=x64compatible" specifies that Setup cannot run
-; on anything but x64 and Windows 11 on Arm.
 ArchitecturesAllowed=x64compatible
-; "ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64compatible" requests that the
-; install be done in "64-bit mode" on x64 or Windows 11 on Arm,
-; meaning it should use the native 64-bit Program Files directory and
-; the 64-bit view of the registry.
 ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64compatible
 DefaultGroupName={#MyAppName}
 DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
 LicenseFile=repertory\LICENSE.md
-; Uncomment the following line to run in non administrative install mode (install for current user only).
-;PrivilegesRequired=lowest
 OutputBaseFilename=repertory_{#MyAppVersion}_windows_@PROJECT_MARCH@_setup
 SolidCompression=yes
 WizardStyle=modern
 
+[code]
+function CheckAddPath(Param: string): boolean;
+var
+  CurPath: string;
+begin
+  if not RegQueryStringValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
+    'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment',
+    'Path', CurPath)
+  then begin
+    Result := True;
+    exit;
+  end;
+
+  Result := Pos(';' + Param + ';', ';' + CurPath + ';') = 0;
+end;
+
 [Languages]
 Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
 
@@ -47,10 +54,16 @@ Name: "winfsp"; Description: "WinFSP v@WINFSP_VERSION@"; Types: full custom
 [Files]
 Source: "repertory\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs; Components: main
 Source: "3rd_party\winfsp-@WINFSP_VERSION@.msi"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: winfsp
-; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files
 
 [Icons]
-Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
+Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Parameters: "-ui --hidden"
+Name: "{commonstartup}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Parameters: "-ui --no-auto-open --hidden"
 
 [Run]
-Filename: "msiexec.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; Parameters: "/a winfsp-@WINFSP_VERSION@.msi /norestart"; Flags: 64bit waituntilterminated; Components: winfsp
+Filename: "msiexec.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; Parameters: "/a winfsp-@WINFSP_VERSION@.msi /norestart"; \
+  Flags: 64bit waituntilterminated; Components: winfsp
+
+[Registry]
+Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment"; \
+    ValueType: expandsz; ValueName: "Path"; ValueData: "{olddata};{app};"; \
+    Check: CheckAddPath('{app}')
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
index bcbd5f9b..165c7a9f 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ inline const option get_directory_items_option = {"-gdi",
 inline const option get_pinned_files_option = {"-gpf", "--get_pinned_files"};
 inline const option help_option = {"-h", "--help"};
 inline const option hidden_option = {"-hidden", "--hidden"};
+inline const option launch_only_option = {"-lo", "--launch_only"};
 inline const option open_files_option = {"-of", "--open_files"};
 inline const option pin_file_option = {"-pf", "--pin_file"};
 inline const option pinned_status_option = {"-ps", "--pinned_status"};
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ inline const std::vector<option> option_list = {
     get_pinned_files_option,
     help_option,
     hidden_option,
+    launch_only_option,
     open_files_option,
     password_option,
     pin_file_option,
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/include/ui/mgmt_app_config.hpp b/repertory/repertory/include/ui/mgmt_app_config.hpp
index 1b1f5f77..0749821c 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/include/ui/mgmt_app_config.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/include/ui/mgmt_app_config.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
 namespace repertory::ui {
 class mgmt_app_config final {
 public:
-  mgmt_app_config();
+  mgmt_app_config(bool hidden, bool launch_only);
+
+private:
+  std::atomic<bool> hidden_{false};
+  std::atomic<bool> launch_only_{false};
 
 private:
   atomic<std::string> api_password_{"repertory"};
@@ -52,6 +56,10 @@ public:
 
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_api_user() const -> std::string { return api_user_; }
 
+  [[nodiscard]] auto get_hidden() const -> bool { return hidden_; }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto get_launch_only() const -> bool { return launch_only_; }
+
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_mount_location(provider_type prov,
                                         std::string_view name) const
       -> std::string;
@@ -62,6 +70,10 @@ public:
 
   void set_api_user(std::string_view api_user);
 
+  void set_hidden(bool hidden);
+
+  void set_launch_only(bool launch_only);
+
   void set_mount_location(provider_type prov, std::string_view name,
                           std::string_view location);
 };
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/main.cpp b/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
index 996f0727..24ffdbfc 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
 
   int ret{0};
   if (utils::cli::has_option(args, utils::cli::options::ui_option)) {
-    ui::mgmt_app_config config{};
+    ui::mgmt_app_config config{
+        utils::cli::has_option(args, utils::cli::options::hidden_option),
+        utils::cli::has_option(args, utils::cli::options::launch_only_option),
+    };
 
     std::string data;
     auto res = utils::cli::parse_string_option(
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
index b5e2edf7..97b6e8f6 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,41 @@ handlers::handlers(mgmt_app_config *config, httplib::Server *server)
       server_(server) {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  if (config_->get_hidden()) {
+    ::ShowWindow(::GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
+  }
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+  if (not config_->get_launch_only()) {
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    system(
+        fmt::format(
+            R"(start "Repertory Management Portal" "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
+            config_->get_api_port())
+            .c_str());
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+    system(fmt::format(R"(xdg-open "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
+                       config_->get_api_port())
+               .c_str());
+#else // error
+    build fails here
+#endif
+  }
+
+  std::uint16_t port{};
+  if (not utils::get_next_available_port(config_->get_api_port(), port)) {
+    fmt::println("failed to detect if port is available|{}",
+                 config_->get_api_port());
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (port != config_->get_api_port()) {
+    fmt::println("failed to listen on port|{}|next available|{}",
+                 config_->get_api_port(), port);
+    return;
+  }
+
   server_->set_socket_options([](auto &&sock) {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     int enable{1};
@@ -244,32 +279,6 @@ handlers::handlers(mgmt_app_config *config, httplib::Server *server)
 #endif // !defined(_WIN32)
   std::signal(SIGTERM, quit_handler);
 
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-  system(fmt::format(
-             R"(start "Repertory Management Portal" "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
-             config_->get_api_port())
-             .c_str());
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-  system(fmt::format(R"(xdg-open "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
-                     config_->get_api_port())
-             .c_str());
-#else // error
-  build fails here
-#endif
-
-  std::uint16_t port{};
-  if (not utils::get_next_available_port(config_->get_api_port(), port)) {
-    fmt::println("failed to detect if port is available|{}",
-                 config_->get_api_port());
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (port != config_->get_api_port()) {
-    fmt::println("failed to listen on port|{}|next available|{}",
-                 config_->get_api_port(), port);
-    return;
-  }
-
   event_system::instance().start();
 
   nonce_thread_ =
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/mgmt_app_config.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/mgmt_app_config.cpp
index c088cfdf..ee3dd821 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/mgmt_app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/mgmt_app_config.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ namespace {
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory::ui {
-mgmt_app_config::mgmt_app_config() {
+mgmt_app_config::mgmt_app_config(bool hidden, bool launch_only)
+    : hidden_(hidden), launch_only_(launch_only) {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   auto config_file =
@@ -174,6 +175,12 @@ void mgmt_app_config::set_api_user(std::string_view api_user) {
   save();
 }
 
+void mgmt_app_config::set_hidden(bool hidden) { hidden_ = hidden; }
+
+void mgmt_app_config::set_launch_only(bool launch_only) {
+  launch_only_ = launch_only;
+}
+
 void mgmt_app_config::set_mount_location(provider_type prov,
                                          std::string_view name,
                                          std::string_view location) {