diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
index abf53b46b5..d3cae39013 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,16 @@ BOOL CLauncherDlg::OnInitDialog() {
 BOOL CLauncherDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) {
     if ((pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN))
     {
-        if (pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN)
-        {
+        if (pMsg->wParam == 'A' && GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL) < 0) {
+            CWnd* wnd = GetFocus();
+            CWnd* myWnd = this->GetDlgItem(IDC_ORGNAME);
+            if (wnd && (wnd == this->GetDlgItem(IDC_ORGNAME) ||
+                        wnd == this->GetDlgItem(IDC_USERNAME) ||
+                        wnd == this->GetDlgItem(IDC_PASSWORD))) {
+                ((CEdit*)wnd)->SetSel(0, -1);
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else if (pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN) {
             OnNextClicked();
             return TRUE;
         }
@@ -140,7 +148,6 @@ void CLauncherDlg::setCustomDialog() {
     SetWindowLong(GetSafeHwnd(), GWL_EXSTYLE, lExStyle);
 
     SetWindowPos(NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER);
-    // theApp.setDialogOnFront();
 }
 
 void CLauncherDlg::OnPaint()
@@ -210,7 +217,7 @@ BOOL CLauncherDlg::getHQInfo(const CString& orgname) {
 }
 
 afx_msg void CLauncherDlg::OnTroubleClicked() {
-    ShellExecute(0, NULL, TROUBLE_URL, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
+    LauncherUtils::executeOnForeground(TROUBLE_URL, _T(""));
 }
 
 afx_msg void CLauncherDlg::OnNextClicked() {
@@ -584,10 +591,14 @@ void CLauncherDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent) {
             } else {
                 theApp._manager.addToLog(_T("Start splash screen"));
                 setDrawDialog(DrawStep::DrawLogo);
-            }           
+            }
         } else if (_splashStep > 100) {
             _showSplash = false;
             if (theApp._manager.shouldShutDown()) {
+                if (_applicationWND != NULL) {
+                    ::SetForegroundWindow(_applicationWND);
+                    ::SetActiveWindow(_applicationWND);
+                }
                 if (LauncherUtils::IsProcessRunning(L"interface.exe")) {
                     exit(0);
                 }
@@ -607,6 +618,9 @@ void CLauncherDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent) {
             exit(0);
         }
     }
+    if (theApp._manager.shouldLaunch()) {
+        _applicationWND = theApp._manager.launchApplication();
+    }
 }
 
 void CLauncherDlg::setDrawDialog(DrawStep step, BOOL isUpdate) {
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.h b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.h
index e998b342c1..beaaedcdb6 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.h
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ protected:
     CStatic* m_username_banner;
     CStatic* m_password_banner;
 
+    HWND _applicationWND { 0 };
+
     void drawBackground(CHwndRenderTarget* pRenderTarget);
     void drawLogo(CHwndRenderTarget* pRenderTarget);
     void drawSmallLogo(CHwndRenderTarget* pRenderTarget);
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
index 91bb80d4b8..35903a0887 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void LauncherManager::init() {
         addToLog(_T("Installed version: ") + currentVersion);
         if (_latestVersion.Compare(currentVersion) == 0) {
             addToLog(_T("Already running most recent build. Launching interface.exe"));
-            launchApplication();
+            _shouldLaunch = TRUE;
             _shouldShutdown = TRUE;
         } else {
             addToLog(_T("New build found. Updating"));
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ BOOL LauncherManager::installLauncher() {
             // The installer is not running on the desired location and has to be installed
             // Kill of running before self-copy
             if (LauncherUtils::IsProcessRunning(LAUNCHER_EXE_FILENAME)) {
-                ::ShellExecute(NULL, NULL, L"taskkill", L"/F /T /IM " + LAUNCHER_EXE_FILENAME, NULL, SW_HIDE);
+                ShellExecute(NULL, NULL, L"taskkill", L"/F /T /IM " + LAUNCHER_EXE_FILENAME, NULL, SW_HIDE);
             }
             CopyFile(appPath, instalationPath, FALSE);
         }
@@ -218,24 +218,27 @@ BOOL LauncherManager::getInstalledVersion(const CString& path, CString& version)
 }
 
 
-BOOL LauncherManager::launchApplication(const CString& tokensJSON) {
+HWND LauncherManager::launchApplication() {
     CString installDir;
     LauncherManager::getAndCreatePaths(PathType::Interface_Directory, installDir);
     CString interfaceExe = installDir + _T("\\interface.exe");
-    CString params1 = _T("--url \"") + _domainURL + ("\" ");
+    CString urlParam = _T("--url \"") + _domainURL + ("\" ");
     CString scriptsURL = installDir + _T("\\scripts\\simplifiedUI");
-    CString params2 = _T("--scripts \"") + scriptsURL + ("\" ");
+    CString scriptsParam = _T("--scripts \"") + scriptsURL + ("\" ");
     CString cacheDir;
     LauncherManager::getAndCreatePaths(PathType::Content_Directory, cacheDir);
-    CString params3 = _T("--cache \"") + cacheDir + ("\" ");
-    CString params4 = !_displayName.IsEmpty() ? _T("--displayName \"") + _displayName + ("\" ") : _T("");
-    CString parsedTokens = tokensJSON;
-    parsedTokens.Replace(_T("\""), _T("\\\""));
-    CString params5 = !tokensJSON.IsEmpty() ? _T("--tokens \"") + parsedTokens + ("\"") : _T("");
-    CString params = params1 + params2 + params3 + params4 + params5 + EXTRA_PARAMETERS;
-        
-    auto rs = ShellExecute(NULL, L"open", interfaceExe, params, NULL, SW_SHOW);
-    return (rs != NULL);
+    CString cacheParam = _T("--cache \"") + cacheDir + ("\" ");
+    CString nameParam = !_displayName.IsEmpty() ? _T("--displayName \"") + _displayName + ("\" ") : _T("");
+    CString tokensParam = _T("");
+    if (!_tokensJSON.IsEmpty()) {
+        CString parsedTokens = _tokensJSON;
+        parsedTokens.Replace(_T("\""), _T("\\\""));
+        tokensParam = _T("--tokens \"");
+        tokensParam += parsedTokens + _T("\"");
+    }
+    CString params = urlParam + scriptsParam + cacheParam + nameParam + tokensParam + EXTRA_PARAMETERS;
+    _shouldLaunch = FALSE;
+    return LauncherUtils::executeOnForeground(interfaceExe, params);
 }
 
 BOOL LauncherManager::createConfigJSON() {
@@ -288,8 +291,8 @@ LauncherUtils::ResponseError LauncherManager::readConfigJSON(CString& version, C
 LauncherUtils::ResponseError LauncherManager::readOrganizationJSON(const CString& hash) {
     CString contentTypeJson = L"content-type:application/json";
     CString response;
-    CString url = _T("/hifi-public/huffman/organizations/") + hash + _T(".json");
-    LauncherUtils::ResponseError error = LauncherUtils::makeHTTPCall(L"HQ Launcher", L"s3.amazonaws.com", url,
+    CString url = _T("/organizations/") + hash + _T(".json");
+    LauncherUtils::ResponseError error = LauncherUtils::makeHTTPCall(L"HQ Launcher", L"orgs.highfidelity.com", url,
         contentTypeJson, CStringA(), response, false);
     if (error != LauncherUtils::ResponseError::NoError) {
         return error;
@@ -407,9 +410,11 @@ void LauncherManager::onZipExtracted(ZipType type, int size) {
         addToLog(_T("Creating config.json"));
         createConfigJSON();
         addToLog(_T("Launching application."));
-        launchApplication(_tokensJSON);
-        addToLog(_T("Creating registry keys."));
-        createApplicationRegistryKeys(size);
+        _shouldLaunch = TRUE;
+        if (!_shouldUpdate) {
+            addToLog(_T("Creating registry keys."));
+            createApplicationRegistryKeys(size);
+        }
         _shouldShutdown = TRUE;
     }
 }
@@ -429,7 +434,7 @@ void LauncherManager::onFileDownloaded(DownloadType type) {
         addToLog(_T("Installing content."));
         installContent();
     } else if (type == DownloadType::DownloadApplication) {
-            addToLog(_T("Installing application."));
+        addToLog(_T("Installing application."));
         extractApplication();
     }
 }
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
index b0e212a097..6fa7efeeda 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     BOOL deleteApplicationRegistryKeys();
     BOOL createShortcuts();
     BOOL deleteShortcuts();
-    BOOL launchApplication(const CString& tokensJSON = _T(""));
+    HWND launchApplication();
     BOOL uninstallApplication();
     BOOL installLauncher();
 
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public:
     const CString& getdomainURL() const { return _domainURL; }
     const CString& getVersion() const { return _version; }
     BOOL shouldShutDown() const { return _shouldShutdown; }
+    BOOL shouldLaunch() const { return _shouldLaunch; }
     BOOL needsUpdate() { return _shouldUpdate; }
     BOOL needsUninstall() { return _shouldUninstall; }
     void setDisplayName(const CString& displayName) { _displayName = displayName; }
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ private:
     BOOL _shouldUpdate{ FALSE };
     BOOL _shouldUninstall{ FALSE };
     BOOL _shouldShutdown{ FALSE };
+    BOOL _shouldLaunch{ FALSE };
     CStdioFile _logFile;
 };
 
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.cpp
index 0309671bc2..cfb8b765c5 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <tlhelp32.h>
 #include <strsafe.h>
 #include <winhttp.h>
+
 #pragma comment(lib, "winhttp")
 
 #include "LauncherUtils.h"
@@ -450,3 +451,38 @@ BOOL LauncherUtils::deleteDirectoriesOnThread(const CString& applicationDir,
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
+
+HWND LauncherUtils::executeOnForeground(const CString& path, const CString& params) {
+    SHELLEXECUTEINFO info;
+    info.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO);
+    info.lpVerb = _T("open");
+    info.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS | SEE_MASK_NOASYNC | SEE_MASK_WAITFORINPUTIDLE;
+    info.hwnd = NULL;
+    info.lpVerb = NULL;
+    info.lpParameters = NULL;
+    info.lpDirectory = NULL;
+    info.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
+    info.hInstApp = NULL;
+    info.lpFile = path;
+    info.lpParameters = params;
+    HWND hwnd = NULL;
+    if (!ShellExecuteEx(&info)) {
+        return FALSE;
+    } else {
+        DWORD infopid = GetProcessId(info.hProcess);
+        AllowSetForegroundWindow(infopid);
+        hwnd = GetTopWindow(0);
+        while (hwnd) {
+            DWORD pid;
+            DWORD dwTheardId = ::GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, &pid);
+            if (pid == infopid) {
+                SetForegroundWindow(hwnd);
+                SetActiveWindow(hwnd);
+                break;
+            }
+            hwnd = ::GetNextWindow(hwnd, GW_HWNDNEXT);
+        }
+        CloseHandle(info.hProcess);
+    }
+    return hwnd;
+}
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.h b/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.h
index 504212fcde..a1cc553128 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.h
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherUtils.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
                                               const CString& downloadsDir,
                                               std::function<void(int)> callback);
     static CString urlEncodeString(const CString& url);
+    static HWND executeOnForeground(const CString& path, const CString& params);
 
 private:
     // Threads