diff --git a/.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml
index ec5576d8861..34f0ec6801c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        store: ['jsonfile', 'sqlite']
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -42,9 +39,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}/wintun/bin/amd64/wintun.dll 'C:\Windows\System32\'
 
-      - run: choco install -y sysinternals
+      - run: choco install -y sysinternals --ignore-checksums
       - run: choco install -y mingw
-      
+
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOMODCACHE=C:\Users\runneradmin\go\pkg\mod
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\go-build
 
diff --git a/release_files/install.sh b/release_files/install.sh
index c553cc28a45..e529c229ee7 100755
--- a/release_files/install.sh
+++ b/release_files/install.sh
@@ -66,9 +66,14 @@ download_release_binary() {
     if [ "$OS_TYPE" = "darwin" ] && [ "$1" = "$UI_APP" ]; then
         INSTALL_DIR="/Applications/NetBird UI.app"
 
+        if test -d "$INSTALL_DIR" ; then
+          echo "removing $INSTALL_DIR"
+          rm -rfv "$INSTALL_DIR"
+        fi
+
         # Unzip the app and move to INSTALL_DIR
         unzip -q -o "$BINARY_NAME"
-        mv "netbird_ui_${OS_TYPE}_${ARCH}" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+        mv "netbird_ui_${OS_TYPE}_${ARCH}/" "$INSTALL_DIR/"
     else
         ${SUDO} mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
         tar -xzvf "$BINARY_NAME"
@@ -184,16 +189,6 @@ install_netbird() {
         fi
     fi
 
-    # Checks if SKIP_UI_APP env is set
-    if [ -z "$SKIP_UI_APP" ]; then
-        SKIP_UI_APP=false
-    else
-        if $SKIP_UI_APP; then
-            echo "SKIP_UI_APP has been set to true in the environment"
-            echo "NetBird UI installation will be omitted based on your preference"
-        fi
-    fi
-
     # Run the installation, if a desktop environment is not detected
     # only the CLI will be installed
     case "$PACKAGE_MANAGER" in
@@ -294,6 +289,14 @@ is_bin_package_manager() {
   fi
 }
 
+stop_running_netbird_ui() {
+  NB_UI_PROC=$(ps -ef | grep "[n]etbird-ui" | awk '{print $2}')
+  if [ -n "$NB_UI_PROC" ]; then
+    echo "NetBird UI is running with PID $NB_UI_PROC. Stopping it..."
+    kill -9 "$NB_UI_PROC"
+  fi
+}
+
 update_netbird() {
   if is_bin_package_manager "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
     latest_release=$(get_latest_release)
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ update_netbird() {
     installed_version=$(netbird version)
 
     if [ "$latest_version" = "$installed_version" ]; then
-      echo "Installed netbird version ($installed_version) is up-to-date"
+      echo "Installed NetBird version ($installed_version) is up-to-date"
       exit 0
     fi
 
@@ -310,8 +313,9 @@ update_netbird() {
       echo ""
       echo "Initiating NetBird update. This will stop the netbird service and restart it after the update"
 
-      ${SUDO} netbird service stop
-      ${SUDO} netbird service uninstall
+      ${SUDO} netbird service stop || true
+      ${SUDO} netbird service uninstall || true
+      stop_running_netbird_ui
       install_native_binaries
 
       ${SUDO} netbird service install
@@ -322,6 +326,16 @@ update_netbird() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Checks if SKIP_UI_APP env is set
+if [ -z "$SKIP_UI_APP" ]; then
+    SKIP_UI_APP=false
+else
+    if $SKIP_UI_APP; then
+      echo "SKIP_UI_APP has been set to true in the environment"
+      echo "NetBird UI installation will be omitted based on your preference"
+    fi
+fi
+
 # Identify OS name and default package manager
 if type uname >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	case "$(uname)" in
@@ -334,7 +348,7 @@ if type uname >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             if [ "$ARCH" != "amd64" ] && [ "$ARCH" != "arm64" ] \
                 && [ "$ARCH" != "x86_64" ];then
                 SKIP_UI_APP=true
-                echo "NetBird UI installation will be omitted as $ARCH is not a compactible architecture"
+                echo "NetBird UI installation will be omitted as $ARCH is not a compatible architecture"
             fi
 
             # Allow netbird UI installation for linux running desktop enviroment
@@ -376,7 +390,13 @@ if type uname >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	esac
 fi
 
-case "$1" in
+UPDATE_FLAG=$1
+
+if [ "${UPDATE_NETBIRD}-x" = "true-x" ]; then
+  UPDATE_FLAG="--update"
+fi
+
+case "$UPDATE_FLAG" in
     --update)
       update_netbird
     ;;