diff --git a/imswitch/__init__.py b/imswitch/__init__.py
index 2ff5837d0..f32aab1ee 100644
--- a/imswitch/__init__.py
+++ b/imswitch/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.3'
+__version__ = '1.2.0'
 
 
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2021 ImSwitch developers
diff --git a/imswitch/imcommon/controller/CheckUpdatesController.py b/imswitch/imcommon/controller/CheckUpdatesController.py
index 396cf0c0c..b09255898 100644
--- a/imswitch/imcommon/controller/CheckUpdatesController.py
+++ b/imswitch/imcommon/controller/CheckUpdatesController.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 from luddite import get_version_pypi
 from packaging import version
 import subprocess
-
+import urllib.request
+import threading
 
 import imswitch
 from imswitch.imcommon.framework import Signal, Thread
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.thread.sigNoUpdate.connect(self._widget.showNoUpdateAvailable)
         self.thread.sigNewVersionPyInstaller.connect(self._widget.showPyInstallerUpdate)
         self.thread.sigNewVersionPyPI.connect(self._widget.showPyPIUpdate)
+        self.thread.sigNewVersionShowInfo.connect(self._widget.showInfo)
 
     def __del__(self):
         self.thread.quit()
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class CheckUpdatesThread(Thread):
     sigNoUpdate = Signal()
     sigNewVersionPyInstaller = Signal(str)  # (latestVersion)
     sigNewVersionPyPI = Signal(str)  # (latestVersion)
-
+    sigNewVersionShowInfo = Signal(str) # (someText)
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.__logger = initLogger(self, tryInheritParent=True)
@@ -54,25 +56,54 @@ def __init__(self):
     def run(self):
         currentVersion = imswitch.__version__
         try:
-            if 'IMSWITCH_IS_BUNDLE' in os.environ and os.environ['IMSWITCH_IS_BUNDLE'] == '1':
+            if True: #'IMSWITCH_IS_BUNDLE' in os.environ and os.environ['IMSWITCH_IS_BUNDLE'] == '1':
                 # Installed from bundle - check GitHub
+                self.__logger.debug("We are checking for pre-built bundles on Github")
                 releaseResponse = requests.get(
                     'https://api.github.com/repos/openUC2/ImSwitch/releases/latest'
                 )
                 latestVersion = releaseResponse.json()['tag_name'].lstrip('v')
                 latestVersionDate = releaseResponse.json()['published_at'].split('T')[0]
-                
+
                 if version.parse(latestVersion) > version.parse(currentVersion):
                     self.sigNewVersionPyInstaller.emit(latestVersion)
+
+                    ## attempting to downloda the current ImSwitch version
+                    downloadURL = releaseResponse.json()['assets'][0]['browser_download_url']
+                    self.__logger.debug("We are downloading the software from: "+downloadURL)
+                
+                    ## inplace replacement won't work I guess?
+                    def dlImSwitch(downloadURL, fileName):
+                        resultDL = urllib.request.urlretrieve(downloadURL, fileName)
+
+                    self.sigNewVersionShowInfo.emit("Downloading and updating latest version...")
+
+                    
+                    ImSwitchExeFilename = "ImSwitch.exe"
+                    if os.path.isfile(ImSwitchExeFilename):                    
+                        self.__logger.debug("Renaming old ImSwitch.exe file")
+                        os.rename(ImSwitchExeFilename, ImSwitchExeFilename+"_BAK")
+                    mThread =  threading.Thread(target=dlImSwitch, args=(downloadURL, ImSwitchExeFilename))
+                    mThread.start()
+                    mThread.join()
+                    self.__logger.debug("Download successful!")
+                    self.sigNewVersionShowInfo.emit("Download successful! Please restart ImSwitch. ")
+
+                    
+                
                 else:
                     self.sigNoUpdate.emit()
             else:
                 # Not installed from bundle - check PyPI
+                self.__logger.debug("We are checking for latest versions on pypi")
+
                 latestVersion = get_version_pypi('ImSwitch')
                 if version.parse(latestVersion) > version.parse(currentVersion):
                     self.sigNewVersionPyPI.emit(latestVersion)
                 else:
                     self.sigNoUpdate.emit()
+
+
         except Exception:
             self.__logger.warning(traceback.format_exc())
             self.sigFailed.emit()
diff --git a/imswitch/imcommon/view/CheckUpdatesDialog.py b/imswitch/imcommon/view/CheckUpdatesDialog.py
index 7727b944f..eb7ca549d 100644
--- a/imswitch/imcommon/view/CheckUpdatesDialog.py
+++ b/imswitch/imcommon/view/CheckUpdatesDialog.py
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def showPyInstallerUpdate(self, newVersion):
         )
         self.linkLabel.setVisible(True)
 
+    def showInfo(self, text):
+        self.informationLabel.setText(text)
+        self.linkLabel.setText("")
+        self.linkLabel.setVisible(False)
+
+
     def showPyPIUpdate(self, newVersion):
         self.informationLabel.setText(
             f'ImSwitch {newVersion} is now available. '