diff --git a/src/browser.py b/src/browser.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89d865c0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/browser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import webbrowser
+import sys
+webbrowser.open(sys.argv[1])
diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 922a93c8d..3b13dcb71 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 
 import os.path
 import xdg.BaseDirectory
-import gobject
-gobject.threads_init()
+
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Deluge"
 PROGRAM_VERSION = "0.5.4"
 
@@ -124,11 +123,11 @@ def open_url_in_browser(link):
         import webbrowser
         webbrowser.open(link)
     else:
-        import webbrowser
-        import gtk
-        gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
-        webbrowser.open(link)
-        gtk.gdk.threads_leave()
+        import os, sys
+        py_version = sys.version[:3]
+        file = os.path.join(INSTALL_PREFIX, 'lib', 'python' \
+                        + py_version, 'site-packages', 'deluge', 'browser.py')
+        os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'python', 'python', file, link)
 
 def is_url(url):
     import re
diff --git a/src/info.py b/src/info.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..645b07edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import urllib
+import platform
+import gtk
+import os
+import common
+
+pygtk = '%i.%i.%i' %(gtk.pygtk_version[0],gtk.pygtk_version[1],gtk.pygtk_version[2])
+
+urllib.urlopen("http://download.deluge-torrent.org/stats.php?processor=" + \
+    platform.machine() + "&python=" + platform.python_version() \
+    + "&os=" + platform.system() + "&pygtk=" + pygtk)
+
+f = open(os.path.join(common.CONFIG_DIR, 'infosent'), 'w')
+f.write("")
+f.close
diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index 33bc43355..f83839ff7 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -115,43 +115,26 @@ class DelugeGTK:
         self.update_interface = True
 
         def new_release_check():
-            import urllib
-            new_release = urllib.urlopen("http://download.deluge-torrent.org/version").read().strip()
-            if new_release >  common.PROGRAM_VERSION:
-                gtk.gdk.threads_enter() 
-                dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(parent = None,
-                         flags = gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
-                         buttons = gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO,
-                             message_format=_("There is a newer version of Deluge.  Would you like to be taken to our download site?"),
-                                 type=gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION)
-                dialog.set_title('New Release!')
-                result = dialog.run()
-                dialog.destroy()
-                if result == gtk.RESPONSE_YES:
-                    common.open_url_in_browser('http://download.deluge-torrent.org')
-                elif result == gtk.RESPONSE_NO:
-                    pass
-                gtk.gdk.threads_leave() 
+            import sys
+            py_version = sys.version[:3]
+            file = os.path.join(common.INSTALL_PREFIX, 'lib', 'python' \
+                        + py_version, 'site-packages', 'deluge', 'update.py')
+            os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'python', 'python', file, 
+                       common.PROGRAM_VERSION)
 
-        
         def send_info():
             import time
             
             def _run_script():
-                import urllib
-                import platform
-
-                pygtk = '%i.%i.%i' %(gtk.pygtk_version[0],gtk.pygtk_version[1],gtk.pygtk_version[2])
-                gtk.gdk.threads_enter() 
-                urllib.urlopen("http://download.deluge-torrent.org/stats.php?processor=" + \
-                    platform.machine() + "&python=" + platform.python_version() \
-                    + "&os=" + platform.system() + "&pygtk=" + pygtk)
-
-                f = open(os.path.join(common.CONFIG_DIR, 'infosent'), 'w')
-                f.write("")
-                f.close
-                gtk.gdk.threads_leave() 
-
+                import sys
+                
+                py_version = sys.version[:3]
+            
+                file = os.path.join(common.INSTALL_PREFIX, 'lib', 'python' \
+                    + py_version, 'site-packages', 'deluge', 'info.py')
+                os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'python', 'python', file, 
+                           common.PROGRAM_VERSION)
+            
             info_file = os.path.join(common.CONFIG_DIR, 'infosent')
             
             # Check if we've done this within the last week
@@ -1352,7 +1335,6 @@ class DelugeGTK:
 
 ## For testing purposes, create a copy of the interface
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    gobject.threads_init()
     interface = DelugeGTK()
     interface.start()
 
diff --git a/src/update.py b/src/update.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffcbae70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import urllib
+import sys
+
+new_release = urllib.urlopen("http://download.deluge-torrent.org/version").read().strip()
+if new_release >  sys.argv[1]:
+    import gtk
+    import pygtk
+    dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(parent = None,
+                    flags = gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
+                    buttons = gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO,
+                    message_format=_("There is a newer version of Deluge.  Would you like to be taken to our download site?"),
+                    type=gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION)
+    dialog.set_title('New Release!')
+    import time
+    #give main client time to get up and running so we dont get placed in the
+    #background and hidden.  also sleep this long for blocklist import
+    time.sleep(20)
+    result = dialog.run()
+    dialog.destroy()
+    if result == gtk.RESPONSE_YES:
+        import os
+        os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'python', 'python', '-c', "import webbrowser; webbrowser.open('http://download.deluge-torrent.org/')")
+    elif result == gtk.RESPONSE_NO:
+        pass