diff --git a/data_from_portwine/changelog_en b/data_from_portwine/changelog_en
index 81335067..67ac2ea3 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/changelog_en
+++ b/data_from_portwine/changelog_en
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ You can help us in the development of the project on the website: https://linux-
 ----------------------------------------
 Changelog:
 
+###Scripts version 2347### / Date: 16.09.2024 / Download update size: 4 megabytes
+* added PW_NO_AUTO_CREATE_SHORTCUT variable to exclude automatic shortcut creation
+* added the ability to reset global user.conf settings (thanks to Htylol)
+* improved function for checking script updates (thanks to Htylol)
+* added CLI argument: "--update" to force checking for updates
+
 ###Scripts version 2346### / Date: 14.09.2024 / Download update size: 4 megabytes
 * Fixed bug with long wait for updates
 
diff --git a/data_from_portwine/changelog_ru b/data_from_portwine/changelog_ru
index 76febeb5..0f23fd62 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/changelog_ru
+++ b/data_from_portwine/changelog_ru
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 -----------------------------------------
 История изменений:
 
+###Scripts version 2347### / Дата: 16.09.2024 / Размер скачиваемого обновления: 4 мегабайт
+* добавлена переменная PW_NO_AUTO_CREATE_SHORTCUT для исключения автоматического создания ярлыка
+* добавлена возможность сброса глобальных настроек user.conf (спасибо Htylol)
+* улучшена функция проверки обновления скриптов (спасибо Htylol)
+* добавлен аргумент CLI: "--update" для принудительной проверки обновлений
+
 ###Scripts version 2346### / Дата: 14.09.2024 / Размер скачиваемого обновления: 4 мегабайт
 * Исправлена ошибка длительного ожидания обновлений
 
diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
index 89ee80a4..60b3d8c2 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ pw_port_update () {
 
     pw_check_update () {
         debug_timer --start
-        if ! timeout 3 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_ETERFUND" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
+        if ! timeout 2 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_ETERFUND" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
         then
             print_warning "https://gitlab.eterfund.ru/ broken. Skip it..."
             UPDATE_SKIP_ETERFUND="1"
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ pw_port_update () {
         UPDATE_ETERFUND="$DIFF"
 
         debug_timer --start
-        if ! timeout 3 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_GITHUB" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
+        if ! timeout 2 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_GITHUB" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
         then
             print_warning "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ broken. Skip it..."
             UPDATE_SKIP_GITHUB="1"
@@ -1610,11 +1610,11 @@ pw_port_update () {
         UPDATE_DAYS=$(date +%-j)
         UPDATE_MINUTES=$(($(date +%-H) * 60 + $(date +%-M)))
         if [[ "$UPDATE_ETERFUND" == "$UPDATE_MIN" ]] ; then
-            print_info "Selected https://gitlab.eterfund.ru/"
+            # print_info "Selected https://gitlab.eterfund.ru/"
             echo "$UPDATE_DAYS $UPDATE_MINUTES UPDATE_ETERFUND $UPDATE_MINUTES" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/update_skip_mirror"
             UPDATE_URL_MIRROR="UPDATE_ETERFUND"
         elif [[ "$UPDATE_GITHUB" == "$UPDATE_MIN" ]] ; then
-            print_info "Selected https://raw.githubusercontent.com/"
+            # print_info "Selected https://raw.githubusercontent.com/"
             echo "$UPDATE_DAYS $UPDATE_MINUTES UPDATE_GITHUB $UPDATE_MINUTES" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/update_skip_mirror"
             UPDATE_URL_MIRROR="UPDATE_GITHUB"
         fi
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ pw_port_update () {
         case "$UPDATE_URL_MIRROR" in
             UPDATE_ETERFUND)
                     if [[ ! -f "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver" ]] \
-                    && ! timeout 3 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_ETERFUND" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
+                    && ! timeout 2 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_ETERFUND" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
                     then
                         pw_check_update
                     fi
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ pw_port_update () {
                 ;;
             UPDATE_GITHUB)
                     if [[ ! -f "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver" ]] \
-                    && ! timeout 3 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_GITHUB" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
+                    && ! timeout 2 curl -f -s --list-only "$URL_GITHUB" > "${PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH}/curent_var_ver"
                     then
                         pw_check_update
                     fi
@@ -5052,7 +5052,8 @@ portwine_create_shortcut () {
 }
 
 pw_auto_create_shortcut () {
-    if [[ "${PW_CHECK_AUTOINSTALL}" == 1 ]] \
+    if [[ "${PW_CHECK_AUTOINSTALL}" == "1" ]] \
+    || [[ "${PW_NO_AUTO_CREATE_SHORTCUT}" == "1" ]] \
     || [[ -z "${portwine_exe}" ]] \
     || echo "${portwine_exe}" | grep -i "gc_api.exe\|vkplay\|pulseonline" &>/dev/null
     then
diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh b/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
index 966fd5bb..d1c0faa2 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ unset CHK_SYMLINK_FILE PW_MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE PW_VKD3D_FEATURE_LEVEL PATH_T
 unset PW_PREFIX_NAME WINEPREFIX VULKAN_MOD PW_WINE_VER PW_ADD_TO_ARGS_IN_RUNTIME PW_GAMEMODERUN_SLR AMD_VULKAN_ICD PW_WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY
 unset PW_NAME_D_NAME PW_NAME_D_ICON PW_NAME_D_EXEC PW_EXEC_FROM_DESKTOP PW_ALL_DF PW_GENERATE_BUTTONS PW_NAME_D_ICON PW_NAME_D_ICON_48
 unset MANGOHUD_CONFIG FPS_LIMIT PW_WINE_USE WINEDLLPATH WINE WINEDIR WINELOADER WINESERVER PW_USE_RUNTIME PORTWINE_CREATE_SHORTCUT_NAME MIRROR
-unset PW_LOCALE_SELECT PW_SETTINGS_INDICATION PW_GUI_START PW_AUTOINSTALL_EXE NOSTSTDIR RADV_DEBUG
+unset PW_LOCALE_SELECT PW_SETTINGS_INDICATION PW_GUI_START PW_AUTOINSTALL_EXE NOSTSTDIR RADV_DEBUG PW_NO_AUTO_CREATE_SHORTCUT
 
 export PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH="${PORT_WINE_PATH}/data/tmp"
 rm -f "$PORT_WINE_TMP_PATH"/*{exe,msi,tar}*
@@ -461,6 +461,9 @@ use: [--repair] [--reinstall] [--autoinstall]
         echo "
 --debug                                             debug scripts for PortProton
                                                     (saved log in $PORT_WINE_PATH/scripts-debug.log)
+"
+        echo "
+--update                                            check update scripts for PortProton
 "
         exit 0 ;;
 
@@ -482,12 +485,16 @@ use: [--repair] [--reinstall] [--autoinstall]
         export PW_DEBUG="set -x"
         /usr/bin/env bash -c ${pw_full_command_line[*]} 2>&1 | tee "$PORT_WINE_PATH/scripts-debug.log" &
         exit 0 ;;
+
     '--server-file-access' )
         echo
         curl -s --list-only "https://cloud.linux-gaming.ru/log/$(date +20%y_%m)_file_access.log" | sort -V -k 2,2 \
         | sed 's/count=//g' | awk '{a=$1; $1=$2; $2=a} 1' | awk 'BEGIN {print "Count: Name:"} {print}' | column -t
         echo
         exit 0 ;;
+
+    '--update' )
+        gui_pw_update ;;
 esac
 
 ### GUI ###
diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/var b/data_from_portwine/scripts/var
index a168b90f..d0a30b01 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/var
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/var
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #Author: Castro-Fidel (linux-gaming.ru)
-#SCRIPTS_NEXT_VERSION=2346
+#SCRIPTS_NEXT_VERSION=2347
 #SCRIPTS_STABLE_VERSION=2342
 ########################################################################
 # export PROTON_USE_XALIA="1"