diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index c205978e8..a6c29eebd 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/common/DownloadManager.cpp \
     src/common/Env.cpp \
     src/common/LinkParser.cpp \
+    src/common/Modes.cpp \
     src/common/NetworkManager.cpp \
     src/common/NetworkPrivate.cpp \
     src/common/NetworkRequest.cpp \
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/common/DownloadManager.hpp \
     src/common/Env.hpp \
     src/common/LinkParser.hpp \
+    src/common/Modes.hpp \
     src/common/NetworkCommon.hpp \
     src/common/NetworkManager.hpp \
     src/common/NetworkPrivate.hpp \
diff --git a/src/common/Modes.cpp b/src/common/Modes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b655237d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/Modes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "Modes.hpp"
+
+#include "util/CombinePath.hpp"
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+Modes::Modes()
+{
+    QFile file(combinePath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(), "modes"));
+    file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+
+    while (!file.atEnd())
+    {
+        auto line = QString(file.readLine());
+
+        // we need to know if it is a nightly build to disable updates on windows
+        if (line == "nightly")
+        {
+            this->isNightly = true;
+        }
+        else if (line == "portable")
+        {
+            this->isPortable = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+const Modes &Modes::getInstance()
+{
+    static Modes instance;
+    return instance;
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/common/Modes.hpp b/src/common/Modes.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bf5cc258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/Modes.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class Modes
+{
+public:
+    Modes();
+
+    static const Modes &getInstance();
+
+    bool isNightly{};
+    bool isPortable{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/singletons/Paths.cpp b/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
index 0ba547135..9164cb6ee 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <cassert>
 
+#include "common/Modes.hpp"
 #include "util/CombinePath.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ bool Paths::createFolder(const QString &folderPath)
 
 bool Paths::isPortable()
 {
-    return this->portable_.get();
+    return Modes::getInstance().isPortable;
 }
 
 QString Paths::cacheDirectory()
diff --git a/src/singletons/Updates.cpp b/src/singletons/Updates.cpp
index 03b270567..b419d5fda 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Updates.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Updates.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Updates.hpp"
 
 #include "Settings.hpp"
+#include "common/Modes.hpp"
 #include "common/NetworkRequest.hpp"
 #include "common/Outcome.hpp"
 #include "common/Version.hpp"
@@ -201,6 +202,14 @@ void Updates::installUpdates()
 
 void Updates::checkForUpdates()
 {
+    // Disable updates if on nightly and windows.
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    if (Modes::getInstance().isNightly)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     QString url =
         "https://notitia.chatterino.com/version/chatterino/" CHATTERINO_OS "/" +
         currentBranch();
diff --git a/src/widgets/Window.cpp b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
index 5b02b8682..3de87bbbb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "widgets/Window.hpp"
 
 #include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/Modes.hpp"
 #include "common/Version.hpp"
 #include "controllers/accounts/AccountController.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
@@ -115,18 +116,10 @@ bool Window::event(QEvent *event)
 void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
     // Startup notification
-    if (getSettings()->startUpNotification.getValue() < 1)
+    /*if (getSettings()->startUpNotification.getValue() < 1)
     {
         getSettings()->startUpNotification = 1;
-
-        // auto box = new QMessageBox(
-        //     QMessageBox::Information, "Chatterino 2 Beta",
-        //     "Please note that this software is not stable yet. Things are "
-        //     "rough "
-        //     "around the edges and everything is subject to change.");
-        // box->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-        // box->show();
-    }
+    }*/
 
     // Show changelog
     if (getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != "" &&
@@ -377,16 +370,25 @@ void Window::onAccountSelected()
 {
     auto user = getApp()->accounts->twitch.getCurrent();
 
-    //#ifdef CHATTERINO_NIGHTLY_VERSION_STRING
-    //    auto windowTitleEnd =
-    //        QString("Chatterino Nightly " CHATTERINO_VERSION
-    //                " (" UGLYMACROHACK(CHATTERINO_NIGHTLY_VERSION_STRING) ")");
-    //#else
-    auto windowTitleEnd = QString("Chatterino " CHATTERINO_VERSION);
-    //#endif
+    // update title
+    QString title = "Chatterino ";
+    if (Modes::getInstance().isNightly)
+    {
+        title += " Nightly";
+    }
+    title += CHATTERINO_VERSION;
 
-    this->setWindowTitle(windowTitleEnd);
+    if (Modes::getInstance().isNightly)
+    {
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_NIGHTLY_VERSION_STRING
+        title +=
+            QString(" (" UGLYMACROHACK(CHATTERINO_NIGHTLY_VERSION_STRING) ")");
+#endif
+    }
 
+    this->setWindowTitle(title);
+
+    // update user
     if (user->isAnon())
     {
         if (this->userLabel_)
@@ -401,6 +403,6 @@ void Window::onAccountSelected()
             this->userLabel_->getLabel().setText(user->getUserName());
         }
     }
-}
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 }  // namespace chatterino