diff --git a/bin/app/data/gui/startscreen/startscreen.css b/bin/app/data/gui/startscreen/startscreen.css
index 0516322c..7a7acc6b 100644
--- a/bin/app/data/gui/startscreen/startscreen.css
+++ b/bin/app/data/gui/startscreen/startscreen.css
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 	text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-#updateCheckbox {
+#updateButton:disabled {
 	color: black;
-	font-size: 12px;
+	text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 #licenseHeaderLabel {
diff --git a/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml b/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
index 280bf12e..6655d633 100644
--- a/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
+++ b/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 			<automatic><!-- BOOL: whether to check automatically for new software updates --></automatic>
 			<time_stamp><!-- TIME: time of the last update check --></time_stamp>
 			<skip_version><!-- VERSION: version to skip for update --></skip_version>
+			<url><!-- STRING: url to new version download --></url>
 		</update_check>
 	</user>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
index 973fef42..a433db53 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void ApplicationSettings::setUserToken(std::string token)
 
 bool ApplicationSettings::getAutomaticUpdateCheck() const
 {
-	return getValue<bool>("user/update_check/automatic", false);
+	return getValue<bool>("user/update_check/automatic", true);
 }
 
 void ApplicationSettings::setAutomaticUpdateCheck(bool automaticUpdates)
@@ -450,6 +450,16 @@ void ApplicationSettings::setSkipUpdateForVersion(const Version& version)
 	}
 }
 
+std::string ApplicationSettings::getUpdateDownloadUrl() const
+{
+	return getValue<std::string>("user/update_check/url", "");
+}
+
+void ApplicationSettings::setUpdateDownloadUrl(const std::string& url)
+{
+	setValue<std::string>("user/update_check/url", url);
+}
+
 int ApplicationSettings::getPluginPort() const
 {
 	return getValue<int>("network/plugin_port", 6666);
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
index 3cb9a63f..979e01b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
+++ b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public:
 	Version getSkipUpdateForVersion() const;
 	void setSkipUpdateForVersion(const Version& version);
 
+	std::string getUpdateDownloadUrl() const;
+	void setUpdateDownloadUrl(const std::string& url);
+
 	// network
 	int getPluginPort() const;
 	void setPluginPort(const int pluginPort);
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index adf7fd90..d2732210 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ add_files(
 	qt/element/QtTooltip.h
 	qt/element/QtUndoRedo.cpp
 	qt/element/QtUndoRedo.h
+	qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.cpp
+	qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h
 
 	qt/graphics/QtCountCircleItem.cpp
 	qt/graphics/QtCountCircleItem.h
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b637d65d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#include "qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h"
+
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QUrl>
+
+#include "qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h"
+#include "settings/ApplicationSettings.h"
+#include "utility/TimeStamp.h"
+
+QtUpdateCheckerWidget::QtUpdateCheckerWidget(QWidget* parent)
+	: QWidget(parent)
+{
+	ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
+
+	QHBoxLayout* layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
+	layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+	layout->setSpacing(0);
+
+	m_button = new QPushButton("check for new version");
+	m_button->setObjectName("updateButton");
+	m_button->setCursor(Qt::PointingHandCursor);
+	layout->addWidget(m_button);
+
+	if (appSettings->getAutomaticUpdateCheck())
+	{
+		if (QtUpdateChecker::needsAutomaticCheck())
+		{
+			checkUpdate(false);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			QString url = QString::fromStdString(appSettings->getUpdateDownloadUrl());
+			if (!url.isEmpty())
+			{
+				setDownloadUrl(url);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_button->setText("up-to-date");
+				m_button->setEnabled(false);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		connect(m_button, &QPushButton::clicked, [this](){ checkUpdate(true); });
+	}
+}
+
+void QtUpdateCheckerWidget::checkUpdate(bool force)
+{
+	ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
+	appSettings->setUpdateDownloadUrl("");
+	appSettings->save();
+
+	m_button->setText("checking for update...");
+	m_button->setEnabled(false);
+
+	QtUpdateChecker::check(force,
+		[this, appSettings](QtUpdateChecker::Result result)
+		{
+			if (!result.success)
+			{
+				m_button->setText("update check failed");
+			}
+			else if (result.url.isEmpty())
+			{
+				m_button->setText("up-to-date");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				setDownloadUrl(result.url);
+
+				appSettings->setUpdateDownloadUrl(result.url.toStdString());
+				appSettings->save();
+			}
+		}
+	);
+}
+
+void QtUpdateCheckerWidget::setDownloadUrl(QString url)
+{
+	m_button->setText("new version available");
+	m_button->disconnect();
+	connect(m_button, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
+		[url]()
+		{
+			QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(url, QUrl::TolerantMode));
+		}
+	);
+	m_button->setEnabled(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0874a800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef QT_UPDATE_CHECKER_WIDGET_H
+#define QT_UPDATE_CHECKER_WIDGET_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class QPushButton;
+
+class QtUpdateCheckerWidget
+	: public QWidget
+{
+public:
+	QtUpdateCheckerWidget(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+private:
+	void checkUpdate(bool force);
+	void setDownloadUrl(QString url);
+
+	QPushButton* m_button;
+};
+
+#endif // QT_UPDATE_CHECKER_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.cpp
index 4b46d009..e88a1277 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.cpp
@@ -14,15 +14,23 @@
 #include "utility/utilityApp.h"
 #include "utility/utilityUuid.h"
 
-void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force)
+bool QtUpdateChecker::needsAutomaticCheck()
 {
 	ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
+	return TimeStamp::now().deltaHours(appSettings->getLastUpdateCheck()) >= 24;
+}
 
-	if (!force && TimeStamp::now().deltaHours(appSettings->getLastUpdateCheck()) < 24)
+void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force, std::function<void(Result)> callback)
+{
+	Result result;
+
+	if (!force && !needsAutomaticCheck())
 	{
+		callback(result);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
 	appSettings->setLastUpdateCheck(TimeStamp::now());
 	appSettings->save();
 
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force)
 			osString = "linux";
 			break;
 		default:
+			callback(result);
 			return;
 	}
 
@@ -90,8 +99,10 @@ void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force)
 	// send request
 	QtRequest* request = new QtRequest();
 	QObject::connect(request, &QtRequest::receivedData,
-		[force, request](QByteArray bytes)
+		[force, callback, request](QByteArray bytes)
 		{
+			Result result;
+
 			do
 			{
 				QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(bytes);
@@ -111,14 +122,18 @@ void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force)
 					break;
 				}
 
-				ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
-				if (!force && appSettings->getSkipUpdateForVersion() == updateVersion)
-				{
-					break;
-				}
+				result.success = true;
 
 				if (updateVersion > Version::getApplicationVersion())
 				{
+					result.url = url;
+
+					ApplicationSettings* appSettings = ApplicationSettings::getInstance().get();
+					if (!force && appSettings->getSkipUpdateForVersion() == updateVersion)
+					{
+						break;
+					}
+
 					QMessageBox msgBox;
 					msgBox.setText("Update Check");
 					msgBox.setInformativeText(
@@ -154,6 +169,8 @@ void QtUpdateChecker::check(bool force)
 			while (false);
 
 			request->deleteLater();
+
+			callback(result);
 		}
 	);
 
@@ -165,7 +182,7 @@ void QtUpdateChecker::checkUpdate()
 	m_onQtThread(
 		[this]()
 		{
-			check();
+			check(false, [](Result){});
 		}
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h
index f77fc0e8..c613419a 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ class QtUpdateChecker
 	: public UpdateChecker
 {
 public:
-	static void check(bool force = false);
+	struct Result
+	{
+		bool success = false;
+		QString url;
+	};
+
+	static bool needsAutomaticCheck();
+	static void check(bool force, std::function<void(Result)> callback);
 
 	virtual void checkUpdate() override;
 
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
index 0ffdc75d..48d13b18 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "License.h"
 #include "PublicKey.h"
-#include "qt/network/QtUpdateChecker.h"
+#include "qt/element/QtUpdateCheckerWidget.h"
 #include "qt/utility/utilityQt.h"
 #include "settings/ApplicationSettings.h"
 #include "settings/ProjectSettings.h"
@@ -163,33 +163,8 @@ void QtStartScreen::setupStartScreen()
 		versionLabel->setObjectName("versionLabel");
 		col->addWidget(versionLabel);
 
-		QPushButton* updateButton = new QPushButton("check for new version", this);
-		updateButton->setObjectName("updateButton");
-		updateButton->setCursor(Qt::PointingHandCursor);
-		connect(updateButton, &QPushButton::clicked,
-			[]()
-			{
-				QtUpdateChecker::check(true);
-			}
-		);
-		col->addWidget(updateButton);
-
-		QCheckBox* updateCheckbox = new QCheckBox("automatic update check");
-		updateCheckbox->setObjectName("updateCheckbox");
-		updateCheckbox->setChecked(ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getAutomaticUpdateCheck());
-		connect(updateCheckbox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
-			[updateCheckbox]()
-			{
-				ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->setAutomaticUpdateCheck(updateCheckbox->isChecked());
-				ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->save();
-
-				if (updateCheckbox->isChecked())
-				{
-					QtUpdateChecker::check();
-				}
-			}
-		);
-		col->addWidget(updateCheckbox);
+		QtUpdateCheckerWidget* checker = new QtUpdateCheckerWidget(this);
+		col->addWidget(checker);
 
 		if (!licenseValid)
 		{
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
index 2c1d76ea..268f704f 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
@@ -91,13 +91,33 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::populate(QGridLayout* layout, int& row)
 	QString modifierName =utility::getOsType() == OS_MAC ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl";
 	m_graphZooming = addCheckBox(
 		"Graph Zoom",
-		"Zoom on mouse wheel",
+		"Zoom graph on mouse wheel",
 		"<p>Enable graph zoom using mouse wheel only, instead of using " + modifierName + " + Mouse Wheel.</p>",
 		layout, row
 	);
 
 	addGap(layout, row);
 
+	// Network
+	addTitle("NETWORK", layout, row);
+
+	// Update check
+	m_automaticUpdateCheck = addCheckBox("Automatic<br />Update Check", "Check automatically for updates",
+		"<p>Check automatically for a new releases once a day.</p>", layout, row);
+	addGap(layout, row);
+
+	// Plugins
+	addTitle("PLUGIN", layout, row);
+
+	// Sourcetrail port
+	m_sourcetrailPort = addLineEdit("Sourcetrail Port",
+		"<p>Port number that Sourcetrail uses to listen for incoming messages from plugins.</p>", layout, row);
+
+	// Sourcetrail port
+	m_pluginPort = addLineEdit("Plugin Port", "<p>Port number that Sourcetrail uses to sends outgoing messages to plugins.</p>", layout, row);
+
+	addGap(layout, row);
+
 	// indexing
 	addTitle("INDEXING", layout, row);
 
@@ -140,18 +160,6 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::populate(QGridLayout* layout, int& row)
 	addGap(layout, row);
 
 
-	// Plugins
-	addTitle("PLUGIN", layout, row);
-
-	// Sourcetrail port
-	m_sourcetrailPort = addLineEdit("Sourcetrail Port",
-		"<p>Port number that Sourcetrail uses to listen for incoming messages from plugins.</p>", layout, row);
-
-	// Sourcetrail port
-	m_pluginPort = addLineEdit("Plugin Port", "<p>Port number that Sourcetrail uses to sends outgoing messages to plugins.</p>", layout, row);
-
-	addGap(layout, row);
-
 	// Java
 	addTitle("JAVA", layout, row);
 
@@ -301,6 +309,8 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::load()
 	m_scrollSpeed->setText(QString::number(appSettings->getScrollSpeed(), 'f', 1));
 	m_graphZooming->setChecked(appSettings->getControlsGraphZoomOnMouseWheel());
 
+	m_automaticUpdateCheck->setChecked(appSettings->getAutomaticUpdateCheck());
+
 	m_sourcetrailPort->setText(QString::number(appSettings->getSourcetrailPort()));
 	m_pluginPort->setText(QString::number(appSettings->getPluginPort()));
 
@@ -345,6 +355,8 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::save()
 
 	appSettings->setControlsGraphZoomOnMouseWheel(m_graphZooming->isChecked());
 
+	appSettings->setAutomaticUpdateCheck(m_automaticUpdateCheck->isChecked());
+
 	int sourcetrailPort = m_sourcetrailPort->text().toInt();
 	if (sourcetrailPort) appSettings->setSourcetrailPort(sourcetrailPort);
 
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
index cfb399cc..2d07cf90 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ private:
 	QLineEdit* m_scrollSpeed;
 	QCheckBox* m_graphZooming;
 
+	QCheckBox* m_automaticUpdateCheck;
+
 	QLineEdit* m_sourcetrailPort;
 	QLineEdit* m_pluginPort;