diff --git a/htroot/Steering.java b/htroot/Steering.java
index 19a883ae2..d364f116c 100644
--- a/htroot/Steering.java
+++ b/htroot/Steering.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import de.anomic.http.httpHeader;
 import de.anomic.plasma.plasmaSwitchboard;
 import de.anomic.server.serverObjects;
 import de.anomic.server.serverSwitch;
+import de.anomic.yacy.yacyTray;
 import de.anomic.yacy.yacyVersion;
 
 public class Steering {
@@ -54,13 +55,14 @@ public class Steering {
         if (post.containsKey("shutdown")) {
             sb.terminate(5000);
             prop.put("info", "3");
+            if(yacyTray.isShown) sb.yacytray.displayBalloonMessage("Shutdown", "YaCy will terminate after working off all scheduled tasks.");
             return prop;
         }
 
         if (post.containsKey("restart")) {
             yacyVersion.restart();
             prop.put("info", "4");
-
+            if(yacyTray.isShown) sb.yacytray.displayBalloonMessage("Restart", "YaCy will restart after working off all scheduled tasks.");
             return prop;
         }
         
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ public class Steering {
             }
             prop.put("info", "5");
             prop.put("info_release", releaseFileName);
-
+            if(yacyTray.isShown) sb.yacytray.displayBalloonMessage("Update", "YaCy will be restarted after installation.");
             return prop;
         }
         return prop;
diff --git a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyTray.java b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyTray.java
index 9b7976c49..6a5e08c12 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyTray.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyTray.java
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ public class yacyTray implements ActionListener, ItemListener {
 	
 	private long t1;
 
-    final private static SystemTray tray = SystemTray.getDefaultSystemTray();
+    private static SystemTray tray;
     private static TrayIcon ti;
     
 	public yacyTray(plasmaSwitchboard sb, boolean showmenu) {
 		this.sb = sb;
+		final SystemTray tray = SystemTray.getDefaultSystemTray();
 		
         try {
             UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
diff --git a/yacy.nsi b/yacy.nsi
index e238aae07..08b16f1d3 100755
--- a/yacy.nsi
+++ b/yacy.nsi
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Section "Shortcuts in the Start Menu"
 	SectionIn 1 2 3
 	SetShellVarContext current
 	CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy"
-	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico"
-	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\stop.lnk" "$INSTDIR\stopYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico"
+	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico" "" SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
+	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\stop.lnk" "$INSTDIR\stopYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico" "" SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
 	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\Readme.lnk" "$INSTDIR\readme.txt"
 	CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\YaCy\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
 SectionEnd
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ SectionEnd
 Section "YaCy on the Desktop"
 	SectionIn 1 2 3
 	SetShellVarContext current
-	CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico"
+	CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico" "" SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
 SectionEnd
 
 Section "YaCy in Startup"
 	SetShellVarContext current
-	CreateShortCut "$SMSTARTUP\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico"
+	CreateShortCut "$SMSTARTUP\YaCy.lnk" "$INSTDIR\startYACY.bat" "" "$INSTDIR\addon\YaCy.ico" "" SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
 SectionEnd
 
 Section "Uninstall"