diff --git a/out/boot.dol b/out/boot.dol
index 089b16bc..6ea4b629 100644
Binary files a/out/boot.dol and b/out/boot.dol differ
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index f82cddf8..7ffe0d63 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ public:
 
 	/* general thread updating stuff */
 	u64 m_thrdTotal;
-	void update_pThread(u64 added);
+	void update_pThread(u64 amount, bool add = true);
 private:
 	void _cleanupBanner(bool gamechange = false);
 	void _cleanupVideo();
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
index c06da727..a849e53a 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
@@ -1824,6 +1824,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchGame(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool dvd, bool disc_cfg)
 
 	u32 returnTo = 0;
 	const char *rtrn = m_cfg.getString("GENERAL", "returnto").c_str();
+	/* this if is done in case "returnto" is set to disabled in which case rtrn would point to nothing */
 	if(strlen(rtrn) == 4)
 		returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
 	
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_home.cpp b/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
index 15d33156..b0716b11 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ int CMenu::_cacheCovers()
 	for(vector<dir_discHdr>::iterator hdr = m_gameList.begin(); hdr != m_gameList.end(); ++hdr)
 	{
 		index++;
-		update_pThread(1);
+		update_pThread(index, false);
 		m_thrdMessage = wfmt(_fmt("dlmsg31", L"converting cover %i of %i"), index, total);
 		m_thrdMessageAdded = true;
 		
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp b/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
index e840e02a..0a39b8f4 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
@@ -402,12 +402,15 @@ void CMenu::_stop_pThread(void)
 	m_btnMgr.setText(m_wbfsLblMessage, L"100%");
 }
 
-void CMenu::update_pThread(u64 added)
+void CMenu::update_pThread(u64 amount, bool add)
 {
 	if(m_thrdDone)
 	{
 		m_thrdDone = false;
-		m_thrdWritten += added;
+		if(add)
+			m_thrdWritten += amount;
+		else
+			m_thrdWritten = amount;
 		m_thrdUpdated = true;
 	}
 }