diff --git a/MainApp/FlickrSync.Designer.cs b/MainApp/FlickrSync.Designer.cs
index e0b34c3..0788509 100644
--- a/MainApp/FlickrSync.Designer.cs
+++ b/MainApp/FlickrSync.Designer.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.imageListLarge = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(this.components);
             this.labelCalc = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.webBrowser1 = new System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser();
             this.statusStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
             this.labelStatus = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
             this.BottomToolStripPanel = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel();
@@ -229,13 +228,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.ViewLogMenuItem.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.ViewLogMenuItem_Paint);
             this.ViewLogMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.ViewLogMenuItem_Click);
             // 
-            // DonateMenuItem
-            // 
-            this.DonateMenuItem.Name = "DonateMenuItem";
-            this.DonateMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
-            this.DonateMenuItem.Text = "&Donate";
-            this.DonateMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.DonateMenuItem_Click);
-            // 
             // toolStripSeparator1
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator1.Name = "toolStripSeparator1";
@@ -324,15 +316,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.labelCalc.Text = "Preparing Synchronization";
             this.labelCalc.Visible = false;
             // 
-            // webBrowser1
-            // 
-            this.webBrowser1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(-200, -200);
-            this.webBrowser1.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 20);
-            this.webBrowser1.Name = "webBrowser1";
-            this.webBrowser1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 85);
-            this.webBrowser1.TabIndex = 4;
-            this.webBrowser1.Navigated += new System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowserNavigatedEventHandler(this.webBrowser1_Navigated);
-            // 
             // statusStrip1
             // 
             this.statusStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
@@ -637,7 +620,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(933, 518);
             this.Controls.Add(this.toolStripContainer1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.statusStrip1);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.webBrowser1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.labelCalc);
             this.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));
             this.MainMenuStrip = this.menuStrip1;
@@ -685,7 +667,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem preferencesToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem helpToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem aboutToolStripMenuItem1;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser webBrowser1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip statusStrip1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripSeparator1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel labelStatus;
diff --git a/MainApp/FlickrSync.cs b/MainApp/FlickrSync.cs
index 36654dd..f215403 100644
--- a/MainApp/FlickrSync.cs
+++ b/MainApp/FlickrSync.cs
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ public enum LogLevel { LogNone = 0, LogBasic, LogAll, LogDebug };
         static public LocalInfo li;
         static public RemoteInfo ri;
         static public string user;
-        static public bool message_tested=false;
         static public bool autorun = false;
         static public MessagesLevel messages_level = MessagesLevel.MessagesAll;
         static public LogLevel log_level = LogLevel.LogNone;
-        static public ArrayList HashUsers;
         Point MouseDownPos;
 
         static private SyncPropertiesStatus syncprop_status=SyncPropertiesStatus.Default;
@@ -134,15 +132,6 @@ public static LogLevel StringToLogLevel(string str)
         #region Initial Load
         private void FlickrSync_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            // probably not needed but just to make sure no message from previous versions is shown
-            if (Properties.Settings.Default.MessageId.CompareTo("090130_0000")<0)
-            {
-                Properties.Settings.Default.MessageId = "090130_0000";
-                Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
-            }
-
-            HashUsers = new ArrayList();
-
             string token="";
             try {
                 token=Properties.Settings.Default.FlickrToken;
@@ -172,17 +161,6 @@ private void FlickrSync_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
             else
                 WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
             
-            if (!message_tested)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    webBrowser1.Navigate(Properties.Settings.Default.MessageUrl + "?version=" + System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString());
-                }
-                catch (Exception)
-                {
-                }
-            }
-
             if (autorun)
             {
                 ViewAndSync();
@@ -1167,73 +1145,6 @@ private void organizeSetOnFlickrToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs
             if (lvi != null)
                 Process.Start(ri.GetPhotosetEditURL(lvi.Name));
         }
-
-        private void DonateMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            MessageBox.Show("To donate, please use Paypal. Any donation is welcomed to support future FlickrSync development and costs. If you donate, please send an email to flickrsync@gmail.com and any further donation requests will be hidden.\nThanks\nFlickrSync Team");
-            Process.Start(Properties.Settings.Default.DonateUrl);
-        }
-        #endregion
-
-        #region Check out Messages
-        private string FindParam(string doc, string str)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                int pos = doc.IndexOf(str);
-                if (pos < 0) return "";
-                pos += str.Length;
-
-                int pos2 = doc.IndexOf('"', pos);
-                if (pos2 < 0) return "";
-
-                return doc.Substring(pos, pos2 - pos);
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                return "";
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void webBrowser1_Navigated(object sender, WebBrowserNavigatedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                FlickrSync.message_tested = true;
-
-                string mess_id = FindParam(webBrowser1.DocumentText, @"<META name=""mess_id"" content=""message_id=");
-                string mess_valid = FindParam(webBrowser1.DocumentText, @"<META name=""mess_valid"" content=""message_valid=");
-                string mess_text = FindParam(webBrowser1.DocumentText, @"<META name=""mess_text"" content=""message_text="); 
-
-                string hash_users = FindParam(webBrowser1.DocumentText, @"<META name=""hash_users"" content=""hash_users=");
-                string[] hash_list = hash_users.Split(',');
-                foreach (string str in hash_list)
-                    HashUsers.Add(str);
-
-                if (mess_valid == "1" && mess_id.CompareTo(Properties.Settings.Default.MessageId)>0)
-                {
-                    Properties.Settings.Default.MessageId = mess_id;
-                    Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
-
-                    if (mess_text != "" && mess_text != "none")
-                    {
-                        if (messages_level!=MessagesLevel.MessagesNone)
-                            MessageBox.Show(mess_text, "FlickrSync Information");
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Properties.Settings.Default.MessageUrl);
-                        Thread.Sleep(10000);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-            }
-        }
-
         #endregion
-
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 36e63a1..1ac20b7 100644
--- a/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -137,27 +137,6 @@ public string HelpProperties {
             }
         }
         
-        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("090130_0000")]
-        public string MessageId {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["MessageId"]));
-            }
-            set {
-                this["MessageId"] = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/message.htm")]
-        public string MessageUrl {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["MessageUrl"]));
-            }
-        }
-        
         [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
         [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
@@ -277,23 +256,5 @@ public string OrderType {
                 this["OrderType"] = value;
             }
         }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/ad.htm")]
-        public string AdUrl {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["AdUrl"]));
-            }
-        }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/donate.htm")]
-        public string DonateUrl {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["DonateUrl"]));
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/Settings.settings b/Properties/Settings.settings
index 4102452..6e8a03f 100644
--- a/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@
     <Setting Name="HelpProperties" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/index_properties.htm</Value>
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="MessageId" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">090130_0000</Value>
-    </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="MessageUrl" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/message.htm</Value>
-    </Setting>
     <Setting Name="UseThumbnailImages" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
@@ -77,11 +71,5 @@
     <Setting Name="OrderType" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">OrderDefault</Value>
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="AdUrl" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/ad.htm</Value>
-    </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="DonateUrl" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/donate.htm</Value>
-    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sync/SyncView.Designer.cs b/Sync/SyncView.Designer.cs
index 487d060..58b9f0e 100644
--- a/Sync/SyncView.Designer.cs
+++ b/Sync/SyncView.Designer.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.progressBarSync = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();
             this.progressBarPhoto = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();
             this.labelSync = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.webBrowserAds = new System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // listViewToSync
@@ -111,23 +110,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.labelSync.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(483, 19);
             this.labelSync.TabIndex = 5;
             // 
-            // webBrowserAds
-            // 
-            this.webBrowserAds.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
-                        | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-            this.webBrowserAds.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 218);
-            this.webBrowserAds.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(0, 70);
-            this.webBrowserAds.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 70);
-            this.webBrowserAds.Name = "webBrowserAds";
-            this.webBrowserAds.ScriptErrorsSuppressed = true;
-            this.webBrowserAds.ScrollBarsEnabled = false;
-            this.webBrowserAds.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(485, 70);
-            this.webBrowserAds.TabIndex = 6;
-            this.webBrowserAds.TabStop = false;
-            this.webBrowserAds.Url = new System.Uri("http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/ad.htm", System.UriKind.Absolute);
-            this.webBrowserAds.Visible = false;
-            this.webBrowserAds.Navigating += new System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowserNavigatingEventHandler(this.webBrowserAds_Navigating);
-            // 
             // SyncView
             // 
             this.AcceptButton = this.buttonSync;
@@ -135,7 +117,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             this.CancelButton = this.buttonCancel;
             this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(491, 378);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.webBrowserAds);
             this.Controls.Add(this.labelSync);
             this.Controls.Add(this.progressBarPhoto);
             this.Controls.Add(this.progressBarSync);
@@ -161,6 +142,5 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
         private System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar progressBarPhoto;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelSync;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ImageList imageList1;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser webBrowserAds;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sync/SyncView.cs b/Sync/SyncView.cs
index 5d242ba..d79a717 100644
--- a/Sync/SyncView.cs
+++ b/Sync/SyncView.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct ThumbnailTask
         ArrayList SyncFolders;
         ArrayList SyncItems;
         static DateTime SyncDate;
-        string AdsUrlPath;
 
         bool SyncStarted = false;
         bool SyncAborted = false;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ public SyncView(ArrayList pSyncFolders)
             Tasks = new ArrayList();
             NewSets = new ArrayList();
             SyncFolders = pSyncFolders;
-            AdsUrlPath = "";
 
             CalcSync();
         }
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ private void UpdateThumbnails()
                             try
                             {
                                 bm = new Bitmap(tt.org);
-                                //bmSize = ThumbnailSize*2;
+                                //bmSize = ThumbnailSize*2; 
 
                                 if (bm == null)
                                     continue;
@@ -1241,32 +1239,6 @@ private void buttonSync_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             labelSync.Text = "Synchronizing. Please Wait...";
             buttonSync.Visible=false;
 
-            //show ads
-            bool show=true;
-            string hash = FlickrSync.ri.UserId().GetHashCode().ToString("X");
-            foreach (string str in FlickrSync.HashUsers)
-            {
-                if (str == hash)
-                {
-                    show = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                if (str == "VERSION" + System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version)
-                {
-                    show = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (show)
-            {
-                webBrowserAds.Height = 70;
-                webBrowserAds.Width = listViewToSync.Width;
-                webBrowserAds.Visible = true;
-                listViewToSync.Height = listViewToSync.Height - webBrowserAds.Height - 5;
-            }
-
             this.Text = "FlickrSync Synchronizing...0%";
 
             ThreadStart ts = new ThreadStart(ExecuteSync);
@@ -1313,17 +1285,5 @@ private void listViewToSync_DrawItem(object sender, DrawListViewItemEventArgs e)
                 e.Graphics.DrawString(e.Item.Text, listViewToSync.Font, new SolidBrush(e.Item.ForeColor), r2, fmt);
             }
         }
-
-        private void webBrowserAds_Navigating(object sender, WebBrowserNavigatingEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (webBrowserAds.Visible && e.Url.ToString()!=Properties.Settings.Default.AdUrl && e.Url.LocalPath!=AdsUrlPath)
-            {
-                e.Cancel = true;
-                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(e.Url.ToString());
-            }
-
-            if (AdsUrlPath == "")
-                AdsUrlPath = e.Url.LocalPath;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app.config b/app.config
index e2b5cc8..028d0cc 100644
--- a/app.config
+++ b/app.config
@@ -10,92 +10,82 @@
 	</configSections>
 	<userSettings>
 		<FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
-			<setting name="FlickrToken" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="LocalInfoXml" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>&lt;FlickrSync&gt;&lt;/FlickrSync&gt;</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="Method" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>SyncFilename</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="NoDelete" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>False</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="NoDeleteTags" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>False</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="MessageId" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>090130_0000</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="UseThumbnailImages" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>True</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="ProxyHost" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="ProxyPort" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="ProxyUser" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="ProxyPass" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="ProxyUse" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>False</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="MessageLevel" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>MessagesAll</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="LogLevel" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>LogNone</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="LogFile" serializeAs="String">
-				<value/>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="OrderType" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>OrderDefault</value>
-			</setting>
-		</FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
+   <setting name="FlickrToken" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="LocalInfoXml" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>&lt;FlickrSync&gt;&lt;/FlickrSync&gt;</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="Method" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>SyncFilename</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="NoDelete" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>False</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="NoDeleteTags" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>False</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="UseThumbnailImages" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>True</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="ProxyHost" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="ProxyPort" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="ProxyUser" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="ProxyPass" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="ProxyUse" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>False</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="MessageLevel" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>MessagesAll</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="LogLevel" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>LogNone</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="LogFile" serializeAs="String">
+    <value />
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="OrderType" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>OrderDefault</value>
+   </setting>
+  </FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
 	</userSettings>
 	<applicationSettings>
 		<FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
-			<setting name="FlickrApiKey" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>99835d77b01b776f3115b56180c6c4f4</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="FlickrShared" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>3433f92c86ec38f3</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="Extensions" serializeAs="Xml">
-				<value>
-					<ArrayOfString xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
-						<string>jpg</string>
-						<string>jpeg</string>
-						<string>gif</string>
-						<string>png</string>
-						<string>tif</string>
-						<string>tiff</string>
-						<string>bmp</string>
-					</ArrayOfString>
-				</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="HelpMain" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/index.htm</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="HelpProperties" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/index_properties.htm</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="MessageUrl" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/message.htm</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="AdUrl" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/ad.htm</value>
-			</setting>
-			<setting name="DonateUrl" serializeAs="String">
-				<value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/donate.htm</value>
-			</setting>
-		</FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
+   <setting name="FlickrApiKey" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>99835d77b01b776f3115b56180c6c4f4</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="FlickrShared" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>3433f92c86ec38f3</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="Extensions" serializeAs="Xml">
+    <value>
+     <ArrayOfString xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+      <string>jpg</string>
+      <string>jpeg</string>
+      <string>gif</string>
+      <string>png</string>
+      <string>tif</string>
+      <string>tiff</string>
+      <string>bmp</string>
+     </ArrayOfString>
+    </value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="HelpMain" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/index.htm</value>
+   </setting>
+   <setting name="HelpProperties" serializeAs="String">
+    <value>http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/index_properties.htm</value>
+   </setting>
+  </FlickrSync.Properties.Settings>
 	</applicationSettings>
-	<startup/></configuration>
+	<startup/>
+</configuration>