diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
index a965f300..93a9057b 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 						<li class="dropdown">
 							<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><img src="$sbRoot/images/menu/system18-2.png" class="navbaricon hidden-xs" /><b class="caret hidden-xs"></b><span class="visible-xs">System <b class="caret"></b></span></a>
 							<ul class="dropdown-menu">
-								<li><a href="$sbRoot/home/forceVersionCheck"><i class="menu-icon-update"></i>&nbsp;Force Version Check</a></li>
+								<li><a href="$sbRoot/home/updateCheck?pid=$sbPID"><i class="menu-icon-update"></i>&nbsp;Check For Updates</a></li>
                                 <li><a href="$sbRoot/home/restart/?pid=$sbPID" class="confirm restart"><i class="menu-icon-restart"></i>&nbsp;Restart</a></li>
                                 <li><a href="$sbRoot/home/shutdown/?pid=$sbPID" class="confirm shutdown"><i class="menu-icon-shutdown"></i>&nbsp;Shutdown</a></li>
                                 <li><a href="$sbRoot/logout" class="confirm logout"><i class="menu-icon-shutdown"></i>&nbsp;Logout</a></li>
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/ajaxEpSearch.js b/gui/slick/js/ajaxEpSearch.js
index acb84eae..d4502673 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/ajaxEpSearch.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/ajaxEpSearch.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var search_status_url = sbRoot + '/getManualSearchStatus';
+var search_status_url = sbRoot + '/home/getManualSearchStatus';
 PNotify.prototype.options.maxonscreen = 5;
 
 $.fn.manualSearches = [];
diff --git a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
index 74feb4e5..51db5d7b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ import shutil
 import subprocess
 import re
 import urllib
-import zipfile
 import tarfile
 import stat
 import traceback
 
 import sickbeard
-from sickbeard import helpers, notifiers
+from sickbeard import notifiers
 from sickbeard import ui
 from sickbeard import logger
 from sickbeard.exceptions import ex
@@ -44,9 +43,7 @@ class CheckVersion():
 
         if sickbeard.gh:
             self.install_type = self.find_install_type()
-            if self.install_type == 'win':
-                self.updater = WindowsUpdateManager()
-            elif self.install_type == 'git':
+            if self.install_type == 'git':
                 self.updater = GitUpdateManager()
             elif self.install_type == 'source':
                 self.updater = SourceUpdateManager()
@@ -98,17 +95,26 @@ class CheckVersion():
             logger.log(u"Version checking is disabled, not checking for the newest version")
             return False
 
+        # checking for updates
         if not sickbeard.AUTO_UPDATE:
-            logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.install_type + " needs an update")
+            logger.log(u"Checking for updates using " + self.install_type.upper())
+
+            if force:
+                ui.notifications.message("Checking for updates using " + self.install_type.upper())
+
         if not self.updater.need_update():
             sickbeard.NEWEST_VERSION_STRING = None
+
             if not sickbeard.AUTO_UPDATE:
                 logger.log(u"No update needed")
 
-            if force:
-                ui.notifications.message('No update needed')
+                if force:
+                    ui.notifications.message('No update needed')
+
+            # no updates needed
             return False
 
+        # found updates
         self.updater.set_newest_text()
         return True
 
@@ -140,159 +146,6 @@ class UpdateManager():
     def get_update_url(self):
         return sickbeard.WEB_ROOT + "/home/update/?pid=" + str(sickbeard.PID)
 
-
-class WindowsUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.github_org = self.get_github_org()
-        self.github_repo = self.get_github_repo()
-
-        self.branch = sickbeard.BRANCH
-        if sickbeard.BRANCH == '':
-            self.branch = self._find_installed_branch()
-
-        self._cur_version = None
-        self._cur_commit_hash = None
-        self._newest_version = None
-
-        self.gc_url = 'http://code.google.com/p/sickbeard/downloads/list'
-        self.version_url = 'https://raw.github.com/' + self.github_org + '/' + self.github_repo + '/' + self.branch + '/updates.txt'
-
-    def _find_installed_version(self):
-        version = ''
-
-        try:
-            version = sickbeard.BRANCH
-            return int(version[6:])
-        except ValueError:
-            logger.log(u"Unknown SickRage Windows binary release: " + version, logger.ERROR)
-            return None
-
-    def _find_installed_branch(self):
-        return 'windows_binaries'
-
-    def _find_newest_version(self, whole_link=False):
-        """
-        Checks git for the newest Windows binary build. Returns either the
-        build number or the entire build URL depending on whole_link's value.
-
-        whole_link: If True, returns the entire URL to the release. If False, it returns
-                    only the build number. default: False
-        """
-
-        regex = ".*SickRage\-win32\-alpha\-build(\d+)(?:\.\d+)?\.zip"
-
-        version_url_data = helpers.getURL(self.version_url)
-        if not version_url_data:
-            return
-
-        for curLine in version_url_data.splitlines():
-            logger.log(u"checking line " + curLine, logger.DEBUG)
-            match = re.match(regex, curLine)
-            if match:
-                logger.log(u"found a match", logger.DEBUG)
-                if whole_link:
-                    return curLine.strip()
-                else:
-                    return int(match.group(1))
-
-    def need_update(self):
-        if self.branch != self._find_installed_branch():
-            logger.log(u"Branch checkout: " + self._find_installed_branch() + "->" + self.branch, logger.DEBUG)
-            return True
-
-        self._cur_version = self._find_installed_version()
-        self._newest_version = self._find_newest_version()
-
-        logger.log(u"newest version: " + repr(self._newest_version), logger.DEBUG)
-        if self._newest_version and self._newest_version > self._cur_version:
-            return True
-
-        return False
-
-    def set_newest_text(self):
-
-        sickbeard.NEWEST_VERSION_STRING = None
-
-        if not self._cur_version:
-            newest_text = "Unknown SickRage Windows binary version. Not updating with original version."
-        else:
-            newest_text = 'There is a <a href="' + self.gc_url + '" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">newer version available</a> (build ' + str(
-                self._newest_version) + ')'
-            newest_text += "&mdash; <a href=\"" + self.get_update_url() + "\">Update Now</a>"
-
-        sickbeard.NEWEST_VERSION_STRING = newest_text
-
-    def update(self):
-
-        zip_download_url = self._find_newest_version(True)
-        logger.log(u"new_link: " + repr(zip_download_url), logger.DEBUG)
-
-        if not zip_download_url:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to find a new version link on google code, not updating")
-            return False
-
-        try:
-            # prepare the update dir
-            sr_update_dir = ek.ek(os.path.join, sickbeard.PROG_DIR, u'sr-update')
-
-            if os.path.isdir(sr_update_dir):
-                logger.log(u"Clearing out update folder " + sr_update_dir + " before extracting")
-                shutil.rmtree(sr_update_dir)
-
-            logger.log(u"Creating update folder " + sr_update_dir + " before extracting")
-            os.makedirs(sr_update_dir)
-
-            # retrieve file
-            logger.log(u"Downloading update from " + zip_download_url)
-            zip_download_path = os.path.join(sr_update_dir, u'sr-update.zip')
-            urllib.urlretrieve(zip_download_url, zip_download_path)
-
-            if not ek.ek(os.path.isfile, zip_download_path):
-                logger.log(u"Unable to retrieve new version from " + zip_download_url + ", can't update", logger.ERROR)
-                return False
-
-            if not ek.ek(zipfile.is_zipfile, zip_download_path):
-                logger.log(u"Retrieved version from " + zip_download_url + " is corrupt, can't update", logger.ERROR)
-                return False
-
-            # extract to sr-update dir
-            logger.log(u"Unzipping from " + str(zip_download_path) + " to " + sr_update_dir)
-            update_zip = zipfile.ZipFile(zip_download_path, 'r')
-            update_zip.extractall(sr_update_dir)
-            update_zip.close()
-
-            # delete the zip
-            logger.log(u"Deleting zip file from " + str(zip_download_path))
-            os.remove(zip_download_path)
-
-            # find update dir name
-            update_dir_contents = [x for x in os.listdir(sr_update_dir) if
-                                   os.path.isdir(os.path.join(sr_update_dir, x))]
-
-            if len(update_dir_contents) != 1:
-                logger.log(u"Invalid update data, update failed. Maybe try deleting your sr-update folder?",
-                           logger.ERROR)
-                return False
-
-            content_dir = os.path.join(sr_update_dir, update_dir_contents[0])
-            old_update_path = os.path.join(content_dir, u'updater.exe')
-            new_update_path = os.path.join(sickbeard.PROG_DIR, u'updater.exe')
-            logger.log(u"Copying new update.exe file from " + old_update_path + " to " + new_update_path)
-            shutil.move(old_update_path, new_update_path)
-
-            # Notify update successful
-            notifiers.notify_git_update(sickbeard.NEWEST_VERSION_STRING)
-
-        except Exception, e:
-            logger.log(u"Error while trying to update: " + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
-            return False
-
-        return True
-
-    def list_remote_branches(self):
-        return ['windows_binaries']
-
-
 class GitUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
     def __init__(self):
         self._git_path = self._find_working_git()
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index cffbdf9f..90555a88 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ from Cheetah.Template import Template
 from tornado.routes import route
 from tornado.web import RequestHandler, HTTPError, authenticated, asynchronous, addslash
 from tornado.gen import coroutine
+from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop
 from tornado.concurrent import run_on_executor
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 
@@ -84,6 +85,24 @@ from bug_tracker import BugTracker
 
 route_locks = {}
 
+class AsyncRunner(object):
+    @run_on_executor
+    def call(self, function, callback=None, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            result = function(**kwargs)
+            if callback:
+                callback(result)
+            return result
+        except:
+            logger.log('Failed doing webui callback: %s' % (traceback.format_exc()), logger.ERROR)
+
+class ThreadedRunner(AsyncRunner):
+    def __init__(self, executor=ThreadPoolExecutor, max_workers=10):
+        self.io_loop = IOLoop.current()
+        self.executor = executor(max_workers)
+
+    def shutdown(self, wait=True):
+        self.executor.shutdown(wait)
 
 class PageTemplate(Template):
     def __init__(self, rh, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -169,7 +188,7 @@ class BaseHandler(RequestHandler):
                                              trace_info, request_info))
 
     def redirect(self, url, permanent=True, status=None):
-        super(BaseHandler, self).redirect(sickbeard.WEB_ROOT + url, permanent, status)
+        return super(BaseHandler, self).redirect(sickbeard.WEB_ROOT + url, permanent, status)
 
     def get_current_user(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not isinstance(self, UI) and sickbeard.WEB_USERNAME and sickbeard.WEB_PASSWORD:
@@ -178,7 +197,7 @@ class BaseHandler(RequestHandler):
             return True
 
 class WebHandler(BaseHandler):
-    executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(10)
+    tr = ThreadedRunner(max_workers=50)
 
     @coroutine
     @asynchronous
@@ -188,15 +207,23 @@ class WebHandler(BaseHandler):
             route = route.strip('/').replace('.', '_') or 'index'
 
             # get route
-            subclasses = self.__class__.__subclasses__()
+            #try:
+            method = getattr(self, route)
+            #except:
+                #try:
+                #    subclasses = self.__class__.__subclasses__()
+                #    method = [getattr(cls, route) for cls in subclasses if getattr(cls, route, None)][0]
+                #except:
+                #    raise
 
-            try:
-                method = getattr(self, route)
-            except:
-                method = [getattr(cls, route) for cls in subclasses if getattr(cls, route, None)][0]
+            # query params
+            params = self.request.arguments
+            for arg, value in params.items():
+                if len(value) == 1:
+                    params[arg] = value[0]
 
             # process request async
-            self.async_worker(method, self.async_done)
+            self.tr.call(method, callback=self.finished, **params)
         except:
             logger.log('Failed doing webui request "%s": %s' % (route, traceback.format_exc()), logger.ERROR)
             raise HTTPError(404)
@@ -204,33 +231,19 @@ class WebHandler(BaseHandler):
     def post(self, route, *args, **kwargs):
         super(WebHandler, self).get(route, *args, **kwargs)
 
-    @run_on_executor
-    def async_worker(self, method, callback):
-        kwargs = self.request.arguments
-        for arg, value in kwargs.items():
-            if len(value) == 1:
-                kwargs[arg] = value[0]
-
+    def finished(self, results):
         try:
-            res = method(**kwargs)
-            callback(res)
-        except:
-            logger.log('Failed doing webui callback: %s' % (traceback.format_exc()), logger.ERROR)
-            callback()
+            if results is not None:
+                try:
+                    results = ek.ss(results).encode('utf-8', 'xmlcharrefreplace')
+                except:
+                    results = str(results)
 
-    def async_done(self, result=None):
-        try:
-            result = ek.ss(result).encode('utf-8', 'xmlcharrefreplace')
-        except:
-            result = str(result)
-
-        try:
-            self.write(result)
-            self.finish()
+                self.write(results)
+                self.finish()
         except:
             logger.log('Failed sending webui reponse: %s' % (traceback.format_exc()), logger.DEBUG)
-            try:self.finish()
-            except:pass
+            self.finish()
 
     def _genericMessage(self, subject, message):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="genericMessage.tmpl")
@@ -330,15 +343,15 @@ class KeyHandler(RequestHandler):
 
 @route('(.*)(/?)')
 class WebRoot(WebHandler):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         self.redirect('/home/')
 
-    def robots_txt(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def robots_txt(self):
         """ Keep web crawlers out """
         self.set_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
         return "User-agent: *\nDisallow: /"
 
-    def apibuilder(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def apibuilder(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="apiBuilder.tmpl")
 
         def titler(x):
@@ -453,7 +466,7 @@ class WebRoot(WebHandler):
 
         self.redirect("/comingEpisodes/")
 
-    def toggleComingEpsDisplayPaused(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def toggleComingEpsDisplayPaused(self):
 
         sickbeard.COMING_EPS_DISPLAY_PAUSED = not sickbeard.COMING_EPS_DISPLAY_PAUSED
 
@@ -557,7 +570,7 @@ class WebRoot(WebHandler):
     #
     # iCalendar (iCal) - Standard RFC 5545 <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5546>
     # Works with iCloud, Google Calendar and Outlook.
-    def calendar(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def calendar(self):
         """ Provides a subscribeable URL for iCal subscriptions
         """
 
@@ -621,13 +634,13 @@ class WebRoot(WebHandler):
 
 @route('/ui/(.*)(/?)')
 class UI(WebRoot):
-    def add_message(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def add_message(self):
         ui.notifications.message('Test 1', 'This is test number 1')
         ui.notifications.error('Test 2', 'This is test number 2')
 
         return "ok"
 
-    def get_messages(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get_messages(self):
         messages = {}
         cur_notification_num = 1
         for cur_notification in ui.notifications.get_notifications(self.request.remote_ip):
@@ -661,12 +674,12 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
             {'title': 'Manual Post-Processing', 'path': 'home/postprocess/'},
             {'title': 'Update KODI', 'path': 'home/updateKODI/', 'requires': self.haveKODI},
             {'title': 'Update Plex', 'path': 'home/updatePLEX/', 'requires': self.havePLEX},
-            {'title': 'Manage Torrents', 'path': 'manage/manageTorrents', 'requires': self.haveTORRENT},
+            {'title': 'Manage Torrents', 'path': 'manage/manageTorrents/', 'requires': self.haveTORRENT},
         ]
 
         return menu
 
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="home.tmpl")
         if sickbeard.ANIME_SPLIT_HOME:
             shows = []
@@ -787,7 +800,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
             return "Error sending Pushover notification"
 
 
-    def twitterStep1(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def twitterStep1(self):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
 
         return notifiers.twitter_notifier._get_authorization()
@@ -804,7 +817,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
             return "Unable to verify key"
 
 
-    def testTwitter(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def testTwitter(self):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
 
         result = notifiers.twitter_notifier.test_notify()
@@ -845,7 +858,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
         return finalResult
 
 
-    def testLibnotify(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def testLibnotify(self):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
 
         if notifiers.libnotify_notifier.test_notify():
@@ -906,7 +919,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
         return notifiers.trakt_notifier.test_notify(api, username, password)
 
 
-    def loadShowNotifyLists(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def loadShowNotifyLists(self):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
 
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
@@ -984,7 +997,6 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
         return self._genericMessage(title, message)
 
     def restart(self, pid=None):
-
         if str(pid) != str(sickbeard.PID):
             self.redirect("/home/")
             return
@@ -997,27 +1009,28 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
 
         return t
 
-    def update(self, pid=None):
-
+    def updateCheck(self, pid=None):
         if str(pid) != str(sickbeard.PID):
-            self.redirect("/home/")
-            return
+            self.redirect('/home/')
 
-        updated = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update()  # @UndefinedVariable
-        if updated:
+        sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.check_for_new_version(force=True)
+
+        self.redirect('/home/')
+
+    def update(self, pid=None):
+        if str(pid) != str(sickbeard.PID):
+            self.redirect('/home/')
+
+        if sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update():
                 # do a hard restart
                 sickbeard.events.put(sickbeard.events.SystemEvent.RESTART)
 
                 t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="restart_bare.tmpl")
                 return t
         else:
-            if do_update:
                 return self._genericMessage("Update Failed",
                                             "Update wasn't successful, not restarting. Check your log for more information.")
 
-        if force:
-            self.redirect("/home/")
-
     def branchCheckout(self, branch):
         sickbeard.BRANCH = branch
         ui.notifications.message('Checking out branch: ', branch)
@@ -1518,7 +1531,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
         self.redirect('/home/')
 
 
-    def updatePLEX(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def updatePLEX(self):
         if notifiers.plex_notifier.update_library():
             ui.notifications.message(
                 "Library update command sent to Plex Media Server host: " + sickbeard.PLEX_SERVER_HOST)
@@ -1712,7 +1725,6 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
 
         if eps is None:
             self.redirect("/home/displayShow?show=" + show)
-            return
 
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
         for curEp in eps.split('|'):
@@ -1963,7 +1975,7 @@ class Home(WebRoot):
 
 @route('/home/postprocess/(.*)(/?)')
 class HomePostProcess(Home):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="home_postprocess.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.HomeMenu()
         return t
@@ -2000,12 +2012,12 @@ class HomePostProcess(Home):
 
 @route('/home/addShows/(.*)(/?)')
 class HomeAddShows(Home):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="home_addShows.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.HomeMenu()
         return t
 
-    def getIndexerLanguages(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def getIndexerLanguages(self):
         result = sickbeard.indexerApi().config['valid_languages']
 
         # Make sure list is sorted alphabetically but 'en' is in front
@@ -2182,7 +2194,7 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
 
         return t
 
-    def recommendedShows(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def recommendedShows(self):
         """
         Display the new show page which collects a tvdb id, folder, and extra options and
         posts them to addNewShow
@@ -2192,7 +2204,7 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
 
         return t
 
-    def getRecommendedShows(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def getRecommendedShows(self):
         final_results = []
 
         logger.log(u"Getting recommended shows from Trakt.tv", logger.DEBUG)
@@ -2232,7 +2244,7 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
                                anyQualities, bestQualities, flatten_folders, subtitles, fullShowPath, other_shows,
                                skipShow, providedIndexer, anime, scene)
 
-    def trendingShows(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def trendingShows(self):
         """
         Display the new show page which collects a tvdb id, folder, and extra options and
         posts them to addNewShow
@@ -2242,7 +2254,7 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
 
         return t
 
-    def getTrendingShows(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def getTrendingShows(self):
         """
         Display the new show page which collects a tvdb id, folder, and extra options and
         posts them to addNewShow
@@ -2268,7 +2280,7 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
 
         return t
 
-    def existingShows(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def existingShows(self):
         """
         Prints out the page to add existing shows from a root dir
         """
@@ -2331,7 +2343,6 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
             # if there are no extra shows then go home
             if not other_shows:
                 self.redirect('/home/')
-                return
 
             # peel off the next one
             next_show_dir = other_shows[0]
@@ -2357,7 +2368,6 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
                            logger.ERROR)
                 ui.notifications.error("Unknown error. Unable to add show due to problem with show selection.")
                 self.redirect('/home/addShows/existingShows/')
-                return
 
             indexer = int(series_pieces[1])
             indexer_id = int(series_pieces[3])
@@ -2381,7 +2391,6 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
         if ek.ek(os.path.isdir, show_dir) and not fullShowPath:
             ui.notifications.error("Unable to add show", "Folder " + show_dir + " exists already")
             self.redirect('/home/addShows/existingShows/')
-            return
 
         # don't create show dir if config says not to
         if sickbeard.ADD_SHOWS_WO_DIR:
@@ -2393,7 +2402,6 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
                 ui.notifications.error("Unable to add show",
                                        "Unable to create the folder " + show_dir + ", can't add the show")
                 self.redirect("/home/")
-                return
             else:
                 helpers.chmodAsParent(show_dir)
 
@@ -2499,7 +2507,6 @@ class HomeAddShows(Home):
         # if we're done then go home
         if not dirs_only:
             self.redirect('/home/')
-            return
 
         # for the remaining shows we need to prompt for each one, so forward this on to the newShow page
         return self.newShow(dirs_only[0], dirs_only[1:])
@@ -2526,7 +2533,7 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
 
         return menu
 
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="manage.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ManageMenu()
         return t
@@ -2756,7 +2763,7 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
         self.redirect("/manage/backlogOverview/")
 
 
-    def backlogOverview(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def backlogOverview(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="manage_backlogOverview.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ManageMenu()
@@ -2805,7 +2812,6 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
 
         if not toEdit:
             self.redirect("/manage/")
-            return
 
         showIDs = toEdit.split("|")
         showList = []
@@ -3149,7 +3155,7 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
         self.redirect("/manage/")
 
 
-    def manageTorrents(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def manageTorrents(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="manage_torrents.tmpl")
         t.info_download_station = ''
@@ -3191,7 +3197,6 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
 
         if toRemove:
             self.redirect('/manage/failedDownloads/')
-            return
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="manage_failedDownloads.tmpl")
         t.failedResults = sqlResults
@@ -3203,7 +3208,7 @@ class Manage(WebRoot):
 
 @route('/manage/manageSearches/(.*)(/?)')
 class ManageSearches(Manage):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="manage_manageSearches.tmpl")
         # t.backlogPI = sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.action.getProgressIndicator()
         t.backlogPaused = sickbeard.searchQueueScheduler.action.is_backlog_paused()  # @UndefinedVariable
@@ -3216,15 +3221,7 @@ class ManageSearches(Manage):
 
         return t
 
-
-    def forceVersionCheck(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # force a check to see if there is a new version
-        if sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.check_for_new_version(force=True):
-            logger.log(u"Forcing version check")
-
-        self.redirect("/home/")
-
-    def forceBacklog(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def forceBacklog(self):
         # force it to run the next time it looks
         result = sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.forceRun()
         if result:
@@ -3233,7 +3230,7 @@ class ManageSearches(Manage):
 
         self.redirect("/manage/manageSearches/")
 
-    def forceSearch(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def forceSearch(self):
 
         # force it to run the next time it looks
         result = sickbeard.dailySearchScheduler.forceRun()
@@ -3244,7 +3241,7 @@ class ManageSearches(Manage):
         self.redirect("/manage/manageSearches/")
 
 
-    def forceFindPropers(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def forceFindPropers(self):
 
         # force it to run the next time it looks
         result = sickbeard.properFinderScheduler.forceRun()
@@ -3337,7 +3334,7 @@ class History(WebRoot):
         return t
 
 
-    def clearHistory(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def clearHistory(self):
 
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
         myDB.action("DELETE FROM history WHERE 1=1")
@@ -3346,7 +3343,7 @@ class History(WebRoot):
         self.redirect("/history/")
 
 
-    def trimHistory(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def trimHistory(self):
 
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
         myDB.action("DELETE FROM history WHERE date < " + str(
@@ -3372,7 +3369,7 @@ class Config(WebRoot):
 
         return menu
 
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
 
@@ -3381,13 +3378,13 @@ class Config(WebRoot):
 
 @route('/config/general/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigGeneral(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_general.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
         return t
 
 
-    def generateApiKey(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def generateApiKey(self):
         return helpers.generateApiKey()
 
     def saveRootDirs(self, rootDirString=None):
@@ -3516,7 +3513,7 @@ class ConfigGeneral(Config):
 
 @route('/config/backuprestore/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigBackupRestore(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_backuprestore.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
         return t
@@ -3564,7 +3561,7 @@ class ConfigBackupRestore(Config):
 
 @route('/config/search/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigSearch(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_search.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
@@ -3657,7 +3654,7 @@ class ConfigSearch(Config):
 
 @route('/config/postProcessing/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigPostProcessing(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_postProcessing.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
@@ -3837,7 +3834,7 @@ class ConfigPostProcessing(Config):
             return "invalid"
 
 
-    def isRarSupported(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def isRarSupported(self):
         """
         Test Packing Support:
             - Simulating in memory rar extraction on test.rar file
@@ -3857,7 +3854,7 @@ class ConfigPostProcessing(Config):
 
 @route('/config/providers/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigProviders(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_providers.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
         return t
@@ -4296,7 +4293,7 @@ class ConfigProviders(Config):
 
 @route('/config/notifications/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigNotifications(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_notifications.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
         return t
@@ -4506,7 +4503,7 @@ class ConfigNotifications(Config):
 
 @route('/config/subtitles/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigSubtitles(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_subtitles.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
         return t
@@ -4570,7 +4567,7 @@ class ConfigSubtitles(Config):
 
 @route('/config/anime/(.*)(/?)')
 class ConfigAnime(Config):
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="config_anime.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ConfigMenu()
@@ -4611,7 +4608,7 @@ class ErrorLogs(WebRoot):
 
         return menu
 
-    def index(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def index(self):
 
         t = PageTemplate(rh=self, file="errorlogs.tmpl")
         t.submenu = self.ErrorLogsMenu()
@@ -4619,7 +4616,7 @@ class ErrorLogs(WebRoot):
         return t
 
 
-    def clearerrors(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def clearerrors(self):
         classes.ErrorViewer.clear()
         self.redirect("/errorlogs/")