diff --git a/doc/FAQ.html b/doc/FAQ.html
index 19deb092..b5de13d4 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ.html
+++ b/doc/FAQ.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ a:visited { color: #0000EE; }
 <li><a href="#9fd53558">How can I use LameXP as a "portable" application?</a>
 <li><a href="#3d6684e9">Is there a way to use custom tools (binaries) with LameXP instead of the "built-in" ones?</a>
 <li><a href="#df406578">The LameXP startup (splash screen) takes very long on my system. What can I do?</a>
+<li><a href="#900a2a6c">Is there a way to hide/show the LameXP console ("DOS Box") window?</a>
 <li><a href="#9b0a5c32">Why does application 'xyz' not open the Wave files created by LameXP?</a>
 <li><a href="#89cbd3d0">Why does LameXP run only 'n' parallel instances/threads on my computer?</a>
 <li><a href="#12d077d5">How can I force LameXP to create ID3 version 2 (ID3v2) tags?</a>
@@ -375,6 +376,25 @@ the developer of the anti-virus software. And, if they don't fix the problem, sw
 
 <br><br>
 
+<a name="900a2a6c"></a><b>Is there a way to hide/show the LameXP console ("DOS Box") window?</b><br>
+<br>
+It is common for many people to run an alleged "DOS" programs inside Windows, using a so-called "DOS Box".<br>
+Everything works fine. But when you try to run such a program in DOS, you get an ugly message "This program<br>
+cannot be run in DOS mode". What's wrong? Well, the affected program is NOT a "DOS" one. It is a Windows<br>
+Console program. "DOS" is NOT a synonym of Console. And "Windows" is NOT a synonym of GUI (Graphical User<br>
+Interface). Both, DOS and Windows programs, can be either Console or GUI. Actually Windows programs can be<br>
+Console *and* GUI at the same time, i.e. a Windows GUI program can have a Console attached.<br>
+<br>
+LameXP is a GUI program for Windows. However it can have a "Debug" console attached. The purpose of this<br>
+console is providing users an insight into what's happening behind the scenes. While the console is mainly<br>
+intended for developers, it may be helpful for "regular" users too. Nonetheless you usually will NOT need the<br>
+console, unless something is going wrong. Therefore the LameXP console is disabled by default in all<br>
+"release" builds. You can enable the console by passing the "--console" command-line parameter, if required.<br>
+At the same time the console is enabled by default in all "beta" (pre-release) builds of LameXP. You can<br>
+still disable the console by passing the "--no-console" command-line parameter, if you don't like it.<br><br>
+
+<br><br>
+
 <a name="9b0a5c32"></a><b>Why does application 'xyz' not open the Wave files created by LameXP?</b><br>
 <br>
 Some of the decoders used in LameXP will insert an additional 'JUNK' chunk into the Wave/RIFF file, right<br>
@@ -494,7 +514,7 @@ a reconstructed analogue signal which exceeds(!) 0dBFS. And, as the analogue par
 generally are NOT prepared for +0dBFS voltages, this may cause problems, such as annoying distortions!<br>
 <br>
 The help document of a well-known audio editing software contains the following advice:<br>
-<blockquote>If you’re planning to put normalized audio on CD, you might want to normalize the waveforms to<br>
+<blockquote>If you're planning to put normalized audio on CD, you might want to normalize the waveforms to<br>
 no more than 96% [-0.36 dB] as some audio compact disc players have problems accurately reproducing<br>
 bits that have been processed to 100% (maximum) amplitude [0dBFS].</blockquote>
 For details please refer to the following article:<br><ul>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/Blank.ts b/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
index 71445933..68fba33d 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
@@ -1088,6 +1088,14 @@
         <source>AAC Support Disabled</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Discard</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
     <message>
         <source>LameXP has detected that the WMA File Decoder component is not currently installed on your system.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1348,10 +1356,6 @@
         <source>Check Now</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Discard</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>LameXP will &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; check for Beta (pre-release) updates from now on.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
index 9d270468..71f949e1 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
@@ -1373,6 +1373,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation>Exponenten Such-Größe:</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation>Nicht mehr anzeigen</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
index c2893128..46914cd6 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
@@ -1372,6 +1372,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
index 22aaf83c..6d7e349e 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
@@ -1382,6 +1382,10 @@ Ouvrir le dossier récursivement...</translation>
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
index 8257eeae..d1148ea8 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
@@ -1373,6 +1373,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_KR.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_KR.ts
index aaacdb97..9bf9bbb5 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_KR.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_KR.ts
@@ -1372,6 +1372,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
index ec391e4f..dc20e35a 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
@@ -1374,6 +1374,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
index 3b4e8dc3..62b6c76e 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
@@ -1372,6 +1372,10 @@
         <source>Exponent Search Size:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Don&apos;t Show Again</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/gui/MainWindow.ui b/gui/MainWindow.ui
index 91463403..8765da79 100644
--- a/gui/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/gui/MainWindow.ui
@@ -3071,9 +3071,10 @@
      <addaction name="separator"/>
      <addaction name="actionCheckForBetaUpdates"/>
     </widget>
-    <addaction name="menuConfiguration"/>
     <addaction name="actionInstallWMADecoder"/>
     <addaction name="actionShowDropBoxWidget"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="menuConfiguration"/>
    </widget>
    <addaction name="menuFile"/>
    <addaction name="menuView"/>
@@ -3446,6 +3447,7 @@
   <include location="../res/Icons.qrc"/>
   <include location="../res/Icons.qrc"/>
   <include location="../res/Icons.qrc"/>
+  <include location="../res/Icons.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections>
   <connection>
diff --git a/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm b/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm
index a8fa3d5f..cbd82d72 100644
Binary files a/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm and b/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm differ
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 55339014..8f195d0d 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO					2
 #define VER_LAMEXP_TYPE						Alpha
 #define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH					13
-#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					493
+#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					494
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Tools versions
diff --git a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
index 1597cec4..68bd2c91 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
@@ -931,13 +931,17 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			QString appPath = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).canonicalPath();
 			if(appPath.isEmpty()) appPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
 			QString messageText;
-			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1<br>").arg(tr("The Nero AAC encoder could not be found. AAC encoding support will be disabled."));
-			messageText += QString("%1<br><br>").arg(tr("Please put 'neroAacEnc.exe', 'neroAacDec.exe' and 'neroAacTag.exe' into the LameXP directory!"));
-			messageText += QString("%1<br>").arg(tr("Your LameXP directory is located here:"));
-			messageText += QString("<i><nobr><a href=\"file:///%1\">%1</a></nobr></i><br><br>").arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(appPath));
-			messageText += QString("%1<br>").arg(tr("You can download the Nero AAC encoder for free from the official Nero website at:"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br>").arg(tr("The Nero AAC encoder could not be found. AAC encoding support will be disabled.").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br><br>").arg(tr("Please put 'neroAacEnc.exe', 'neroAacDec.exe' and 'neroAacTag.exe' into the LameXP directory!").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br>").arg(tr("Your LameXP directory is located here:").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr><i><a href=\"file:///%1\">%2</a></i></nobr><br><br>").arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(appPath), QDir::toNativeSeparators(appPath).replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br>").arg(tr("You can download the Nero AAC encoder for free from the official Nero website at:").replace("-", "&minus;"));
 			messageText += "<tt>" + LINK(AboutDialog::neroAacUrl) + "</tt><br></nobr>";
-			QMessageBox::information(this, tr("AAC Support Disabled"), messageText);
+			if(QMessageBox::information(this, tr("AAC Support Disabled"), messageText, tr("Discard"), tr("Don't Show Again")) == 1)
+			{
+				m_settings->neroAacNotificationsEnabled(false);
+				actionDisableNeroAacNotifications->setChecked(!m_settings->neroAacNotificationsEnabled());
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -947,10 +951,11 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 		if(!lamexp_check_tool("wmawav.exe"))
 		{
 			QString messageText;
-			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1<br>").arg(tr("LameXP has detected that the WMA File Decoder component is not currently installed on your system."));
-			messageText += QString("%1<br><br>").arg(tr("You won't be able to process WMA files as input unless the WMA File Decoder component is installed!"));
-			messageText += QString("%1</nobr>").arg(tr("Do you want to download and install the WMA File Decoder component now?"));
-			if(QMessageBox::information(this, tr("WMA Decoder Missing"), messageText, tr("Download && Install"), tr("Postpone")) == 0)
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br>").arg(tr("LameXP has detected that the WMA File Decoder component is not currently installed on your system.").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr><br><br>").arg(tr("You won't be able to process WMA files as input unless the WMA File Decoder component is installed!").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			messageText += QString("<nobr>%1</nobr>").arg(tr("Do you want to download and install the WMA File Decoder component now?").replace("-", "&minus;"));
+			int result = QMessageBox::information(this, tr("WMA Decoder Missing"), messageText, tr("Download && Install"), tr("Don't Show Again"), tr("Postpone"));
+			if(result == 0)
 			{
 				if(installWMADecoder())
 				{
@@ -958,6 +963,11 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 					return;
 				}
 			}
+			else if(result == 1)
+			{
+				m_settings->wmaDecoderNotificationsEnabled(false);
+				actionDisableWmaDecoderNotifications->setChecked(!m_settings->wmaDecoderNotificationsEnabled());
+			}
 		}
 	}