diff --git a/src/studiolibrary/__init__.py b/src/studiolibrary/__init__.py
index 7f26d8bb..66062bf2 100644
--- a/src/studiolibrary/__init__.py
+++ b/src/studiolibrary/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-__version__ = "2.9.10"
+__version__ = "2.9.11"
 
 
 def version():
diff --git a/src/studiolibrary/config.py b/src/studiolibrary/config.py
index fab6357b..40dc8726 100644
--- a/src/studiolibrary/config.py
+++ b/src/studiolibrary/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ def get(*args):
     return _config.get(*args)
 
 
+def set(key, value):
+
+    global _config
+
+    if not _config:
+        _config = read(paths())
+
+    _config[key] = value
+
+
 def paths():
     """
     Return all possible config paths.
diff --git a/src/studiolibrary/config/default.json b/src/studiolibrary/config/default.json
index f25c891b..b02a4104 100644
--- a/src/studiolibrary/config/default.json
+++ b/src/studiolibrary/config/default.json
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 // 2. The other way is to create an environment variable with the name
 // STUDIO_LIBRARY_CONFIG_PATH. The value of this variable should be the
 // full path to your config.json file.
+//
+// 3. Or you could use code to modify the config before loading the window.
+// import studiolibrary
+// studiolibrary.config.set("recursiveSearchDepth", 6)
+// studiolibrary.main()
 
 {
   // The database path is used for caching the library items.
diff --git a/src/studiolibrary/librarywindow.py b/src/studiolibrary/librarywindow.py
index 185046aa..27718026 100644
--- a/src/studiolibrary/librarywindow.py
+++ b/src/studiolibrary/librarywindow.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, name="", path=""):
         self._updateAvailableButton = QtWidgets.QPushButton(self._statusWidget)
         self._updateAvailableButton.setObjectName("updateAvailableButton")
         self._updateAvailableButton.setText("Update Available")
+        self._updateAvailableButton.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.PointingHandCursor)
         self._updateAvailableButton.hide()
         self._updateAvailableButton.clicked.connect(self.openReleasesUrl)
 
@@ -502,29 +503,12 @@ def _folderSelectionChanged(self):
 
     def checkForUpdate(self):
         """Check if there are any new versions available."""
-        class _Thread(QtCore.QThread):
-            def __init__(self, parent, func):
-                super(_Thread, self).__init__(parent)
-                self._func = func
-                self._result = None
-
-            def run(self):
-                try:
-                    self._result = self._func()
-                except Exception as error:
-                    logger.exception(error)
-
-            def result(self):
-                return self._result
-
         if studiolibrary.config.get("checkForUpdateEnabled"):
-            self._checkForUpdateThread = _Thread(self, studiolibrary.isLatestRelease)
-            self._checkForUpdateThread.finished.connect(self.checkForUpdateFinished)
-            self._checkForUpdateThread.start()
+            studiolibrary.isLatestRelease(callback=self.checkForUpdateFinished)
 
-    def checkForUpdateFinished(self):
+    def checkForUpdateFinished(self, isReleaseLatest):
         """Triggered when the check for update thread has finished."""
-        if self._checkForUpdateThread.result():
+        if isReleaseLatest:
             self._updateAvailableButton.show()
         else:
             self._updateAvailableButton.hide()
diff --git a/src/studiolibrary/utils.py b/src/studiolibrary/utils.py
index ac0d6d9c..aae006ea 100644
--- a/src/studiolibrary/utils.py
+++ b/src/studiolibrary/utils.py
@@ -252,19 +252,24 @@ def setLibraries(libraries):
         removeLibrary(name)
 
 
-def isLatestRelease():
+def isLatestRelease(callback=None):
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=_isLatestRelease, args=(callback,))
+    thread.start()
+
+
+def _isLatestRelease(callback=None):
     """
     Check if the installed version of the Studio Library is the latest.
 
     :rtype: bool
     """
-    return False
-
     url = "https://api.github.com/repos/krathjen/studiolibrary/releases/latest"
+
     try:
         f = urllib.request.urlopen(url)
         result = json.load(f)
     except Exception:
+        callback(False)
         return False
 
     if result:
@@ -273,13 +278,16 @@ def isLatestRelease():
 
         # Ignore beta releases if the current version is not beta
         if "b" in latestVersion and "b" not in currentVersion:
+            callback(False)
             return False
 
         v1 = distutils.version.LooseVersion(latestVersion)
         v2 = distutils.version.LooseVersion(currentVersion)
 
+        callback(v1 > v2)
         return v1 > v2
 
+    callback(False)
     return False
 
 
@@ -1309,15 +1317,15 @@ def timeAgo(timeStamp):
         if secondsDiff < 10:
             return "just now"
         if secondsDiff < 60:
-            return str(secondsDiff) + " seconds ago"
+            return "{:.0f} seconds ago".format(secondsDiff)
         if secondsDiff < 120:
             return "a minute ago"
         if secondsDiff < 3600:
-            return str(secondsDiff / 60) + " minutes ago"
+            return "{:.0f} minutes ago".format(secondsDiff / 60)
         if secondsDiff < 7200:
             return "an hour ago"
         if secondsDiff < 86400:
-            return str(secondsDiff / 3600) + " hours ago"
+            return "{:.0f} hours ago".format(secondsDiff / 3600)
 
     if dayDiff == 1:
         return "yesterday"