diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
index a9e830921..38473ab76 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
 // the one and only global settings object
 RshareSettings *Settings = NULL;
 
-/*static*/ void RshareSettings::Create ()
+/*static*/ void RshareSettings::Create(bool forceCreateNew)
 {
-    if (Settings && Settings->m_bValid == false) {
+    if (Settings && (forceCreateNew || Settings->m_bValid == false)) {
         // recreate with correct path
         delete (Settings);
         Settings = NULL;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
index 01278e11f..82c235e93 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
 
 public:
   /* create settings object */
-  static void Create ();
+  static void Create(bool forceCreateNew = false);
 
   /** Gets the currently preferred language code for RShare. */
   QString getLanguageCode();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/lang/languagesupport.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/lang/languagesupport.cpp
index d6e30515f..175c17577 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/lang/languagesupport.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/lang/languagesupport.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ LanguageSupport::translate(const QString &languageCode)
 {
   if (!isValidLanguageCode(languageCode))
     return false;
+
+  static QTranslator *retroshareTranslator = NULL;
+  if (retroshareTranslator) {
+    // remove the previous translator, is needed, when switching to en
+    QApplication::removeTranslator(retroshareTranslator);
+    delete(retroshareTranslator);
+    retroshareTranslator = NULL;
+  }
+
   if (languageCode == "en")
     return true;
 
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ LanguageSupport::translate(const QString &languageCode)
   }
 
   /* Install a translator for RetroShare's UI widgets */
-  QTranslator *retroshareTranslator = new QTranslator(rApp);
+  retroshareTranslator = new QTranslator(rApp);
   Q_CHECK_PTR(retroshareTranslator);
 
   if (retroshareTranslator->load(":/lang/retroshare_" + languageCode + ".qm")) {
@@ -152,5 +161,6 @@ LanguageSupport::translate(const QString &languageCode)
     return true;
   }
   delete retroshareTranslator;
+  retroshareTranslator = NULL;
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
index 0782254be..1617010de 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -212,14 +212,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+        /* recreate global settings object, now with correct path */
+	RshareSettings::Create(true);
+	Rshare::resetLanguageAndStyle();
+
 	splashScreen.showMessage(rshare.translate("SplashScreen", "Load configuration"), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom);
 
 	rsicontrol->StartupRetroShare();
 
 	splashScreen.showMessage(rshare.translate("SplashScreen", "Create interface"), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom);
 
-	/* recreate global settings object, now with correct path */
-	RshareSettings::Create ();
 	RsharePeerSettings::Create();
 
 #ifdef MINIMAL_RSGUI
@@ -272,9 +274,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(filesPostModChanged(bool))         ,w->sharedfilesDialog		,SLOT(postModDirectories(bool)         )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(filesPostModChanged(bool))         ,w                            ,SLOT(postModDirectories(bool)         )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(transfersChanged())                ,w->transfersDialog  		,SLOT(insertTransfers()                )) ;
-	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(friendsChanged())                  ,w->friendsDialog      		,SLOT(insertPeers()                    )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(publicChatChanged(int))            ,w->friendsDialog      		,SLOT(publicChatChanged(int)           ));
-	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(groupsChanged(int))                ,w->friendsDialog      		,SLOT(groupsChanged(int)               ));
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(privateChatChanged(int, int))      ,w                   		,SLOT(privateChatChanged(int, int)     ));
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(neighboursChanged())               ,w->networkDialog    		,SLOT(insertConnect()                  )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(messagesChanged())                 ,w->messagesDialog   		,SLOT(insertMessages()                 )) ;
@@ -291,8 +291,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(discInfoChanged())						,w->networkDialog,SLOT(updateNewDiscoveryInfo()),Qt::QueuedConnection) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(errorOccurred(int,int,const QString&)),w,SLOT(displayErrorMessage(int,int,const QString&))) ;
 
-	QObject::connect(w->friendsDialog,SIGNAL(friendsUpdated()),w->networkDialog,SLOT(insertConnect())) ;
-
 	w->installGroupChatNotifier();
 
 	/* only show window, if not startMinimized */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.cpp
index 58a1c30a3..8622fa70e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.cpp
@@ -122,14 +122,7 @@ Rshare::Rshare(QStringList args, int &argc, char **argv, QString dir)
   /** Initialize support for language translations. */
   //LanguageSupport::initialize();
 
-  /** Translate the GUI to the appropriate language. */
-  setLanguage(_args.value(ARG_LANGUAGE));
-
-  /** Set the GUI style appropriately. */
-  setStyle(_args.value(ARG_GUISTYLE));
-  
-  /** Set the GUI stylesheet appropriately. */
-  setSheet(_args.value(ARG_GUISTYLESHEET));
+  resetLanguageAndStyle();
 
   /* Switch off auto shutdown */
   setQuitOnLastWindowClosed ( false );
@@ -355,6 +348,18 @@ Rshare::setSheet(QString sheet)
  
 }
 
+void Rshare::resetLanguageAndStyle()
+{
+    /** Translate the GUI to the appropriate language. */
+    setLanguage(_args.value(ARG_LANGUAGE));
+
+    /** Set the GUI style appropriately. */
+    setStyle(_args.value(ARG_GUISTYLE));
+
+    /** Set the GUI stylesheet appropriately. */
+    setSheet(_args.value(ARG_GUISTYLESHEET));
+}
+
 /** Returns the directory RetroShare uses for its data files. */
 QString
 Rshare::dataDirectory()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.h b/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.h
index bedf3c4be..9299b96be 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rshare.h
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ public:
     /** Sets the current GUI stylesheet. */
   static bool setSheet(QString sheet = QString());
 
+  /**
+   * Update Language, Style and StyleSheet.
+   * First args are cheked for a style then the settings.
+   */
+  static void resetLanguageAndStyle();
+
 
   /** Returns the current language. */
   static QString language() { return _language; }