diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 3b13dcb71..a6643b88b 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import os.path
 import xdg.BaseDirectory
+import gobject
+gobject.threads_init()
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Deluge"
 PROGRAM_VERSION = "0.5.4"
@@ -123,11 +125,11 @@ def open_url_in_browser(link):
         import webbrowser
         webbrowser.open(link)
     else:
-        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)
+        import webbrowser
+        import gtk
+        gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
+        webbrowser.open(link)
+        gtk.gdk.threads_leave()
 
 def is_url(url):
     import re
diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index f83839ff7..12be7e6e4 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import tab_details
 
 class DelugeGTK:
     def __init__(self):
+	gobject.threads_init()
         self.ipc_manager = ipc_manager.Manager(self)
         #Start the Deluge Manager:
         self.manager = core.Manager(common.CLIENT_CODE, common.CLIENT_VERSION, 
@@ -115,26 +116,44 @@ class DelugeGTK:
         self.update_interface = True
 
         def new_release_check():
-            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)
+		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() 
 
+		
         def send_info():
-            import time
+	    import time
             
             def _run_script():
-                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)
-            
+		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() 
+
             info_file = os.path.join(common.CONFIG_DIR, 'infosent')
             
             # Check if we've done this within the last week