diff --git a/MerlinAU.sh b/MerlinAU.sh
index 0db270b3..c678bfd0 100644
--- a/MerlinAU.sh
+++ b/MerlinAU.sh
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 #
 # Original Creation Date: 2023-Oct-01 by @ExtremeFiretop.
 # Official Co-Author: @Martinski W. - Date: 2023-Nov-01
-# Last Modified: 2025-Mar-30
+# Last Modified: 2025-Apr-08
 ###################################################################
 set -u
 
 ## Set version for each Production Release ##
-readonly SCRIPT_VERSION=1.4.0
+readonly SCRIPT_VERSION=1.4.1
 readonly SCRIPT_NAME="MerlinAU"
 ## Set to "master" for Production Releases ##
-SCRIPT_BRANCH="master"
+SCRIPT_BRANCH="dev"
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
 ## Modified by Martinski W. [2024-Jul-03] ##
@@ -1138,9 +1138,9 @@ _UpdateLoginPswdCheckHelper_()
 }
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Mar-07] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
-_InitCustomSettingsConfig_()
+_InitCustomDefaultsConfig_()
 {
    [ ! -d "$SETTINGS_DIR" ] && mkdir -m 755 -p "$SETTINGS_DIR"
 
@@ -1177,53 +1177,99 @@ _InitCustomSettingsConfig_()
 
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_Notification_Date " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "1 i FW_New_Update_Notification_Date TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 1 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_Notification_Date TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "1 i FW_New_Update_Notification_Date TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_Notification_Vers " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "2 i FW_New_Update_Notification_Vers TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 2 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_Notification_Vers TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "2 i FW_New_Update_Notification_Vers TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "3 i FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days=$FW_UpdateDefaultPostponementDays" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 3 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days=$FW_UpdateDefaultPostponementDays" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "3 i FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days=$FW_UpdateDefaultPostponementDays" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "4 i FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification $FW_UpdateEMailNotificationDefault" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 4 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification $FW_UpdateEMailNotificationDefault" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "4 i FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification $FW_UpdateEMailNotificationDefault" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "5 i FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType=\"${FW_UpdateEMailFormatTypeDefault}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 5 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType=\"${FW_UpdateEMailFormatTypeDefault}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "5 i FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType=\"${FW_UpdateEMailFormatTypeDefault}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "6 i FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule=\"${FW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedule}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 6 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule=\"${FW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedule}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "6 i FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule=\"${FW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedule}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_ZIP_Directory_Path=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "7 i FW_New_Update_ZIP_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_ZIP_DefaultSetupDIR}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 7 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_ZIP_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_ZIP_DefaultSetupDIR}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "7 i FW_New_Update_ZIP_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_ZIP_DefaultSetupDIR}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_LOG_Directory_Path=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "8 i FW_New_Update_LOG_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_LOG_BASE_DefaultDIR}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 8 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_LOG_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_LOG_BASE_DefaultDIR}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "8 i FW_New_Update_LOG_Directory_Path=\"${FW_Update_LOG_BASE_DefaultDIR}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_LOG_Preferred_Path=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
        preferredPath="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_LOG_Directory_Path)"
-       sed -i "9 i FW_New_Update_LOG_Preferred_Path=\"${preferredPath}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 9 ]
+       then       echo "FW_New_Update_LOG_Preferred_Path=\"${preferredPath}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "9 i FW_New_Update_LOG_Preferred_Path=\"${preferredPath}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
+       retCode=1
+   fi
+   if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Name=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+   then
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 10 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Name=TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "10 i FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Name=TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
+       retCode=1
+   fi
+   if ! grep -q "^FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Address=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+   then
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 11 ]
+       then echo "FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Address=TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "11 i FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Address=TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^credentials_base64 " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "10 i credentials_base64 TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 12 ]
+       then echo "credentials_base64 TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "12 i credentials_base64 TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        _UpdateLoginPswdCheckHelper_ InitPWD
        retCode=1
    else
@@ -1231,32 +1277,50 @@ _InitCustomSettingsConfig_()
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^CheckChangeLog " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "11 i CheckChangeLog ENABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 13 ]
+       then echo "CheckChangeLog ENABLED" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "13 i CheckChangeLog ENABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_Update_Check " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "12 i FW_Update_Check TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 14 ]
+       then echo "FW_Update_Check TBD" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "14 i FW_Update_Check TBD" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^Allow_Updates_OverVPN " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "13 i Allow_Updates_OverVPN DISABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 15 ]
+       then echo "Allow_Updates_OverVPN DISABLED" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "15 i Allow_Updates_OverVPN DISABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^FW_Allow_Beta_Production_Up " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "14 i FW_Allow_Beta_Production_Up ENABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 16 ]
+       then echo "FW_Allow_Beta_Production_Up ENABLED" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "16 i FW_Allow_Beta_Production_Up ENABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^Allow_Script_Auto_Update " "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "15 i Allow_Script_Auto_Update DISABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 17 ]
+       then echo "Allow_Script_Auto_Update DISABLED" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "17 i Allow_Script_Auto_Update DISABLED" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    if ! grep -q "^Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays=" "$CONFIG_FILE"
    then
-       sed -i "16 i Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays=\"${SW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedDays}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       if [ "$(wc -l < "$CONFIG_FILE")" -lt 18 ]
+       then echo "Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays=\"${SW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedDays}\"" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       else sed -i "18 i Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays=\"${SW_Update_CRON_DefaultSchedDays}\"" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+       fi
        retCode=1
    fi
    dos2unix "$CONFIG_FILE"
@@ -1265,6 +1329,32 @@ _InitCustomSettingsConfig_()
    return "$retCode"
 }
 
+##-------------------------------------##
+## Added by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
+##-------------------------------------##
+_InitCustomUserSettings_()
+{
+   FW_UpdateCronJobSchedule="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule)"
+   ScriptAutoUpdateSetting="$(Get_Custom_Setting Allow_Script_Auto_Update)"
+   ScriptUpdateCronSchedDays="$(Get_Custom_Setting Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays)"
+
+   FW_UpdatePostponementDays="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days)"
+   FW_UpdateExpectedRunDate="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Expected_Run_Date)"
+
+   # F/W Update Email Notifications #
+   sendEMailFormaType="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType)"
+   sendEMailNotificationsFlag="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification)"
+   sendEMail_CC_Name="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Name)"
+   sendEMail_CC_Address="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Address)"
+   if [ "$sendEMailFormaType" = "HTML" ]
+   then isEMailFormatHTML=true
+   else isEMailFormatHTML=false
+   fi
+
+   _SetUp_FW_UpdateZIP_DirectoryPaths_
+   _SetUp_FW_UpdateLOG_DirectoryPaths_
+}
+
 ##----------------------------------------##
 ## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Jan-05] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
@@ -1974,40 +2064,23 @@ readonly hookScriptFName="services-start"
 readonly hookScriptFPath="${SCRIPTS_PATH}/$hookScriptFName"
 readonly hookScriptTagStr="#Added by $ScriptFNameTag#"
 
-# Postponement Days for F/W Update Check #
-FW_UpdatePostponementDays="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Postponement_Days)"
-FW_UpdateExpectedRunDate="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Expected_Run_Date)"
-
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2024-Feb-18] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
 # F/W Update Email Notifications #
 isEMailFormatHTML=true
 isEMailConfigEnabledInAMTM=false
-sendEMailFormaType="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_FormatType)"
-sendEMailNotificationsFlag="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_Notification)"
-sendEMail_CC_Name="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Name)"
-sendEMail_CC_Address="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_EMail_CC_Address)"
-if [ "$sendEMailFormaType" = "HTML" ]
-then isEMailFormatHTML=true
-else isEMailFormatHTML=false
-fi
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2024-Nov-27] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
 # Define the CRON job command to execute #
-# Define the hook script file to be used #
-ScriptAutoUpdateSetting="$(Get_Custom_Setting Allow_Script_Auto_Update)"
-ScriptUpdateCronSchedDays="$(Get_Custom_Setting Script_Update_Cron_Job_SchedDays)"
-
 readonly SCRIPT_UP_CRON_JOB_RUN="sh $ScriptFilePath checkupdates"
 readonly SCRIPT_UP_CRON_JOB_TAG="${ScriptFNameTag}_ScriptUpdate"
 readonly DAILY_SCRIPT_UPDATE_CHECK_JOB="sh $ScriptFilePath scriptAUCronJob &  $hookScriptTagStr"
 readonly DAILY_SCRIPT_UPDATE_CHECK_HOOK="[ -f $ScriptFilePath ] && $DAILY_SCRIPT_UPDATE_CHECK_JOB"
 
 # Define the CRON job command to execute #
-FW_UpdateCronJobSchedule="$(Get_Custom_Setting FW_New_Update_Cron_Job_Schedule)"
 readonly CRON_JOB_RUN="sh $ScriptFilePath run_now"
 readonly CRON_JOB_TAG_OLD="$ScriptFNameTag"
 readonly CRON_JOB_TAG="${ScriptFNameTag}_FWUpdate"
@@ -2151,14 +2224,36 @@ _Mount_WebUI_()
    return 0
 }
 
-##-------------------------------------##
-## Added by Martinski W. [2025-Feb-12] ##
-##-------------------------------------##
+##----------------------------------------##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
+##----------------------------------------##
 _CheckFor_WebGUI_Page_()
 {
    if "$mountWebGUI_OK" && \
       [ "$(_Check_WebGUI_Page_Exists_)" = "NONE" ]
-   then _Mount_WebUI_ ; fi
+   then
+       if [ ! -s "$SCRIPT_WEB_ASP_PATH" ]
+       then
+           _ReleaseLock_
+           exec "$ScriptFilePath" install
+           exit 0
+       else
+           _Mount_WebUI_
+       fi
+   fi
+}
+
+##-------------------------------------##
+## Added by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
+##-------------------------------------##
+_CheckFor_VersionFile_()
+{
+   if [ ! -s "$SCRIPT_VERPATH" ]
+   then
+       _ReleaseLock_
+       exec "$ScriptFilePath" install
+       exit 0
+   fi
 }
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
@@ -2711,9 +2806,9 @@ _DownloadScriptFiles_()
    return "$retCode"
 }
 
-##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Mar-24] ##
-##----------------------------------------##
+##------------------------------------------##
+## Modified by ExtremeFiretop [2025-Apr-08] ##
+##------------------------------------------##
 _SCRIPT_UPDATE_()
 {
    local extraParam=""
@@ -2755,7 +2850,7 @@ _SCRIPT_UPDATE_()
    if "$mountWebGUI_OK"
    then _SetVersionSharedSettings_ server "$DLRepoVersion" ; fi
 
-   if [ "$SCRIPT_VERSION" = "$DLRepoVersion" ]
+   if [ "$SCRIPT_VERSION" = "$DLRepoVersion" ] && { [ -z "$DLRepoBuildNum" ] || [ "$DLRepoBuildNum" = "$ScriptBuildNum" ]; }
    then
       echo -e "${CYANct}You are on the latest version! Would you like to download anyways?${NOct}"
       echo -e "${CYANct}This will overwrite your currently installed version.${NOct}"
@@ -2770,9 +2865,13 @@ _SCRIPT_UPDATE_()
               fi
               printf "\n${CYANct}Download successful!${NOct}\n"
               printf "$(date) - Successfully downloaded $SCRIPT_NAME v${DLRepoVersion}\n"
+              printf "${CYANct}Update successful! Restarting script...${NOct}\n"
+              sleep 1
+              _CheckForNewGUIVersionUpdate_ && extraParam="install"
+              _ReleaseLock_
+              exec "$ScriptFilePath" $extraParam
+              exit 0
           fi
-          _WaitForEnterKey_
-          return
       else
           printf "\n\n${GRNct}Exiting Script Update Utility...${NOct}\n"
           sleep 1
@@ -2780,6 +2879,9 @@ _SCRIPT_UPDATE_()
       fi
    elif [ "$scriptUpdateNotify" != "0" ]
    then
+      if [ -n "$DLRepoBuildNum" ] && [ "$DLRepoBuildNum" -gt "$ScriptBuildNum" ]
+      then echo -e "${CYANct}Developer update with timestamp $DLRepoBuildNum available!${NOct}"
+      fi 
       echo -e "${CYANct}Bingo! New version available! Would you like to update now?${NOct}"
       if _WaitForYESorNO_
       then
@@ -2790,6 +2892,7 @@ _SCRIPT_UPDATE_()
               if "$mountWebGUI_OK"
               then _SetVersionSharedSettings_ local "$DLRepoVersion"
               fi
+              printf "\n${CYANct}Download successful!${NOct}\n"
               printf "\n$(date) - Successfully downloaded $SCRIPT_NAME v${DLRepoVersion}\n"
               printf "${CYANct}Update successful! Restarting script...${NOct}\n"
               sleep 1
@@ -5065,9 +5168,9 @@ _toggle_change_log_check_()
     _WaitForEnterKey_
 }
 
-##------------------------------------------##
-## Modified by ExtremeFiretop [2024-Jul-23] ##
-##------------------------------------------##
+##----------------------------------------##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
+##----------------------------------------##
 _Toggle_VPN_Access_()
 {
     local currentSetting="$(Get_Custom_Setting "Allow_Updates_OverVPN")"
@@ -5078,23 +5181,23 @@ _Toggle_VPN_Access_()
         printf "Disabling this feature will shut down Tailscale/ZeroTier VPN access during updates.\n"
         printf "Proceed if you do not need remote VPN access during firmware updates.\n"
 
-        if _WaitForYESorNO_ "\nProceed to ${GRNct}DISABLE${NOct}?"
+        if _WaitForYESorNO_ "\nProceed to ${REDct}DISABLE${NOct}?"
         then
             Update_Custom_Settings "Allow_Updates_OverVPN" "DISABLED"
-            printf "VPN access will now be ${GRNct}DISABLED.${NOct}\n"
+            printf "VPN access will now be ${REDct}DISABLED.${NOct}\n"
         else
-            printf "VPN access during updates remains ${REDct}ENABLED.${NOct}\n"
+            printf "VPN access during updates remains ${GRNct}ENABLED.${NOct}\n"
         fi
     else
         printf "\n${REDct}*WARNING*${NOct}\n"
         printf "Enabling this feature will keep Tailscale/ZeroTier VPN access active during updates.\n"
         printf "Proceed only if you require Tailscale/ZeroTier to connect remotely via an SSH session during firmware updates.\n"
-        if _WaitForYESorNO_ "\nProceed to ${REDct}ENABLE${NOct}?"
+        if _WaitForYESorNO_ "\nProceed to ${GRNct}ENABLE${NOct}?"
         then
             Update_Custom_Settings "Allow_Updates_OverVPN" "ENABLED"
-            printf "VPN access will now be ${REDct}ENABLED.${NOct}\n"
+            printf "VPN access will now be ${GRNct}ENABLED.${NOct}\n"
         else
-            printf "VPN access during updates remains ${GRNct}DISABLED.${NOct}\n"
+            printf "VPN access during updates remains ${REDct}DISABLED.${NOct}\n"
         fi
     fi
     _WaitForEnterKey_
@@ -9215,7 +9318,8 @@ _CheckForMinimumRequirements_()
 _DoStartupInit_()
 {
    _CreateDirPaths_
-   _InitCustomSettingsConfig_
+   _InitCustomDefaultsConfig_
+   _InitCustomUserSettings_
    _CreateSymLinks_
    _InitHelperJSFile_
    _SetVersionSharedSettings_ local "$SCRIPT_VERSION"
@@ -9229,21 +9333,24 @@ _DoStartupInit_()
 }
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Jan-15] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
 _DoInstallation_()
 {
    local webguiOK=true
-   
+
    if ! _AcquireLock_ cliFileLock ; then return 1 ; fi
 
    _CreateDirPaths_
-   _InitCustomSettingsConfig_
+   _InitCustomDefaultsConfig_
+   _InitCustomUserSettings_
    _CreateSymLinks_
    _InitHelperJSFile_
    _SetVersionSharedSettings_ local "$SCRIPT_VERSION"
    _SetVersionSharedSettings_ server "$SCRIPT_VERSION"
    _DownloadScriptFiles_ install
+   _CheckAndSetBackupOption_
+   _SetDefaultBuildType_
 
    if "$mountWebGUI_OK"
    then
@@ -10255,9 +10362,9 @@ _ShowAdvancedOptionsMenu_()
    printf "\n  ${GRNct}4${NOct}.  Toggle Tailscale/ZeroTier Access During Updates"
    if [ "$VPNAccess" = "DISABLED" ]
    then
-       printf "\n${padStr}[Currently ${GRNct}DISABLED${NOct}]\n"
+       printf "\n${padStr}[Currently ${REDct}DISABLED${NOct}]\n"
    else
-       printf "\n${padStr}[Currently ${REDct}ENABLED${NOct}]\n"
+       printf "\n${padStr}[Currently ${GRNct}ENABLED${NOct}]\n"
    fi
 
    # Check if the file BACKUPMON exists #
@@ -10699,7 +10806,8 @@ _DoInitializationStartup_()
    then return 1 ; fi
 
    _CreateDirPaths_
-   _InitCustomSettingsConfig_
+   _InitCustomDefaultsConfig_
+   _InitCustomUserSettings_
    _CreateSymLinks_
    _InitHelperJSFile_
    _SetVersionSharedSettings_ local "$SCRIPT_VERSION"
@@ -10719,7 +10827,7 @@ FW_InstalledVerStr="${GRNct}${FW_InstalledVersion}${NOct}"
 FW_NewUpdateVerInit=TBD
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Feb-12] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Apr-07] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
 if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ -z "$1" ] || \
    { [ $# -gt 1 ] && [ "$1" = "reload" ] ; }
@@ -10729,6 +10837,8 @@ then
 
    inMenuMode=true
    _DoInitializationStartup_
+   _CheckFor_VersionFile_
+
    if _AcquireLock_ cliFileLock
    then
        _CheckForNewScriptUpdates_
@@ -10736,6 +10846,7 @@ then
    fi
    if [ "$ScriptAutoUpdateSetting" = "ENABLED" ]
    then _AddScriptAutoUpdateCronJob_ ; fi
+
    _ConfirmCronJobForFWAutoUpdates_
    _CheckFor_WebGUI_Page_
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f300d7d0..604c89fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # MerlinAU - AsusWRT-Merlin Firmware Auto Updater
-## v1.4.0
-## 2025-Apr-06
+## v1.4.1
+## 2025-Apr-08
 
 ## WebUI:
 ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/92701007-a902-4724-9bae-b255856a686a)
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 88c5fb89..9e0593f5 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-1.4.0
+1.4.1
+25040806