diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
index 3e1fc5e..47cc269 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ Public Class frmGameManager
 
         If txtRestorePath.ReadOnly Then
             If CurrentBackupItem.RestorePath = txtSavePath.Text Then
-                If MsgBox("No problems were detected with the current backup's Restore Path, it's highly recommend you do NOT change it." &
+                If MsgBox("No problems were detected with the current backup's Restore Path, it's highly recommended you do NOT change it." &
                           vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Do you still want to unlock the field for editing?",
                           MsgBoxStyle.YesNo, "Game Backup Monitor") = MsgBoxResult.Yes Then
                     bUnlock = True
diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.Designer.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.Designer.vb
index d16065a..12483fb 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.Designer.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.Designer.vb
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Partial Class frmMain
         Me.lblStatus1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
         Me.lblStatus2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
         Me.lblStatus3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
+        Me.gMonNotification = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem()
         Me.gMonTrayMenu.SuspendLayout()
         Me.gMonStatusStrip.SuspendLayout()
         Me.gMonMainMenu.SuspendLayout()
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ Partial Class frmMain
         '
         Me.gMonTrayMenu.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.gMonTrayShow, Me.gMonTraySep2, Me.gMonTrayMon, Me.gMonTraySettings, Me.gMonTraySetup, Me.gMonTrayTools, Me.gMonTraySep1, Me.gMonTrayExit})
         Me.gMonTrayMenu.Name = "gMonTrayMenu"
-        Me.gMonTrayMenu.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(162, 170)
+        Me.gMonTrayMenu.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(162, 148)
         '
         'gMonTrayShow
         '
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ Partial Class frmMain
         '
         'gMonMainMenu
         '
-        Me.gMonMainMenu.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.gMonFile, Me.gMonSetup, Me.gMonTools, Me.gMonHelp})
+        Me.gMonMainMenu.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.gMonFile, Me.gMonSetup, Me.gMonTools, Me.gMonHelp, Me.gMonNotification})
         Me.gMonMainMenu.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
         Me.gMonMainMenu.Name = "gMonMainMenu"
         Me.gMonMainMenu.RenderMode = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripRenderMode.System
@@ -517,6 +518,14 @@ Partial Class frmMain
         Me.lblStatus3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(365, 13)
         Me.lblStatus3.TabIndex = 17
         '
+        'gMonNotification
+        '
+        Me.gMonNotification.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemAlignment.Right
+        Me.gMonNotification.Name = "gMonNotification"
+        Me.gMonNotification.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(82, 20)
+        Me.gMonNotification.Text = "Notification"
+        Me.gMonNotification.Visible = False
+        '
         'frmMain
         '
         Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
@@ -616,4 +625,5 @@ Partial Class frmMain
     Friend WithEvents lblStatus1 As Label
     Friend WithEvents lblStatus2 As Label
     Friend WithEvents lblStatus3 As Label
+    Friend WithEvents gMonNotification As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
 End Class
diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
index 9c76128..e215d79 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
@@ -172,14 +172,16 @@ Public Class frmMain
         For Each oGame In oRestoreList
             oRestoreInfo = oBackupData(oGame.Name)
 
-            If mgrRestore.CheckPath(oRestoreInfo, oGame, bTriggerReload) Then
-                If bTriggerReload Then LoadGameSettings()
+            If mgrRestore.CheckPath(oRestoreInfo, oGame, bTriggerReload) Then                
                 oReadyList.Add(oRestoreInfo)
             Else
                 UpdateLog(oRestoreInfo.Name & " restore was cancelled due to unknown restore path.", False, ToolTipIcon.Error, True)
             End If
         Next
 
+        'Reload the monitor list if any game data was changed during the path checks
+        If bTriggerReload Then LoadGameSettings()
+
         'Run restores
         If oReadyList.Count > 0 Then
             Dim oThread As New System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf ExecuteRestore)
@@ -309,10 +311,9 @@ Public Class frmMain
         Dim slRestoreData As SortedList = mgrRestore.CompareManifests()
 
         If slRestoreData.Count > 0 Then
-            If MsgBox("You have " & slRestoreData.Count & " new backup(s) to restore on this computer." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Do you want to review them in the Game Manager now?",
-                      MsgBoxStyle.YesNo, "Game Backup Monitor") = MsgBoxResult.Yes Then
-                OpenGameManager(True)
-            End If
+            gMonNotification.Image = My.Resources.Inbox
+            gMonNotification.Text = slRestoreData.Count & " pending restore(s)"
+            gMonNotification.Visible = True
         End If
 
     End Sub
@@ -1118,7 +1119,7 @@ Public Class frmMain
         End If
     End Sub
 
-    Private Function VerifyStartWithWindows() As Boolean   
+    Private Function VerifyStartWithWindows() As Boolean
         Dim oKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
         Dim sAppName As String = Application.ProductName
         Dim sAppPath As String = Application.ExecutablePath
@@ -1293,6 +1294,11 @@ Public Class frmMain
         OpenCheckforUpdates()
     End Sub
 
+    Private Sub gMonNotification_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles gMonNotification.Click
+        gMonNotification.Visible = False
+        OpenGameManager(True)
+    End Sub
+
     Private Sub btnLogToggle_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnLogToggle.Click
         ToggleLog()
     End Sub
diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmSettings.Designer.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmSettings.Designer.vb
index c76730f..c6c4ad7 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmSettings.Designer.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmSettings.Designer.vb
@@ -240,21 +240,21 @@ Partial Class frmSettings
         'chkCheckSum
         '
         Me.chkCheckSum.AutoSize = True
-        Me.chkCheckSum.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 111)
+        Me.chkCheckSum.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 88)
         Me.chkCheckSum.Name = "chkCheckSum"
         Me.chkCheckSum.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(195, 17)
-        Me.chkCheckSum.TabIndex = 4
+        Me.chkCheckSum.TabIndex = 3
         Me.chkCheckSum.Text = "Verify backup files with a checksum"
         Me.chkCheckSum.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
         '
         'chkRestoreOnLaunch
         '
         Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.AutoSize = True
-        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 88)
+        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 111)
         Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Name = "chkRestoreOnLaunch"
-        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(249, 17)
-        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.TabIndex = 3
-        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Text = "Check for new backup files to restore at launch"
+        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(257, 17)
+        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.TabIndex = 4
+        Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.Text = "Notify when there are new backup files to restore"
         Me.chkRestoreOnLaunch.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
         '
         'chkOverwriteWarning
diff --git a/GBM/Game Backup Monitor.vbproj b/GBM/Game Backup Monitor.vbproj
index a8e8770..c76df06 100644
--- a/GBM/Game Backup Monitor.vbproj	
+++ b/GBM/Game Backup Monitor.vbproj	
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
     <Content Include="Resources\GBM_Tray_Detected.ico" />
     <Content Include="Resources\GBM_Tray_Ready.ico" />
     <Content Include="Resources\GBM_Tray_Stopped.ico" />
+    <Content Include="Resources\Inbox.png" />
     <Content Include="Resources\Lock.png" />
     <Content Include="Resources\type.ico" />
     <Content Include="Resources\Unlock.png" />
diff --git a/GBM/Managers/mgrRestore.vb b/GBM/Managers/mgrRestore.vb
index 09c9ea5..f9219f8 100644
--- a/GBM/Managers/mgrRestore.vb
+++ b/GBM/Managers/mgrRestore.vb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Public Class mgrRestore
     Public Event UpdateRestoreInfo(oRestoreInfo As clsBackup)
     Public Event SetLastAction(sMessage As String)
 
-    Public Shared Function CheckPath(ByRef oRestoreInfo As clsBackup, ByVal oGame As clsGame, Optional ByRef bTriggerReload As Boolean = False) As Boolean
+    Public Shared Function CheckPath(ByRef oRestoreInfo As clsBackup, ByVal oGame As clsGame, ByRef bTriggerReload As Boolean) As Boolean
         Dim sProcess As String
         Dim sRestorePath As String
         Dim bNoAuto As Boolean
diff --git a/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb b/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb
index ea98961..b74b4cb 100644
--- a/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb	
+++ b/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb	
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ Namespace My.Resources
             End Get
         End Property
         
+        '''<summary>
+        '''  Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
+        '''</summary>
+        Friend ReadOnly Property Inbox() As System.Drawing.Bitmap
+            Get
+                Dim obj As Object = ResourceManager.GetObject("Inbox", resourceCulture)
+                Return CType(obj,System.Drawing.Bitmap)
+            End Get
+        End Property
+        
         '''<summary>
         '''  Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         '''</summary>
diff --git a/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx b/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx
index 3269a52..b3e63b7 100644
--- a/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx	
+++ b/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx	
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
   <data name="GBM_Tray_Stopped" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\GBM_Tray_Stopped.ico;System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Inbox" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>..\Resources\Inbox.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Lock" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\Lock.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/GBM/Resources/Inbox.png b/GBM/Resources/Inbox.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dfe411
Binary files /dev/null and b/GBM/Resources/Inbox.png differ