diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/browser.hxx b/swisssurfer/src/browser.hxx
index f5b28e6..190c449 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/browser.hxx
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/browser.hxx
@@ -115,14 +115,15 @@ class Browser: public QMainWindow, protected Ui::Browser {
 
     ~Browser() {
       LOG;
-      for (DownloadProcesses::iterator it(_downloadProcesses.begin());
-           it!=_downloadProcesses.end(); ++it) {
-        LOG<<"delete:"<<it->second->fileName();
-        delete it->second;
-        it->second = 0;
-        it->first->terminate();
-        delete it->first;
-      }
+      if (_settings.flag("CloseApps"))
+        for (DownloadProcesses::iterator it(_downloadProcesses.begin());
+             it!=_downloadProcesses.end(); ++it) {
+          LOG<<"delete:"<<it->second->fileName();
+          delete it->second;
+          it->second = 0;
+          it->first->terminate();
+          delete it->first;
+        }
     }
 
     //! Whitelisting
@@ -1020,7 +1021,7 @@ class Browser: public QMainWindow, protected Ui::Browser {
       if (it!=_settings.mimetypes().end()) {
         QTemporaryFile *file =
           new QTemporaryFile(QDir::tempPath()+QDir::separator()
-                             +"swisssurferXXXXXX."
+                             +"swisssurferXXXXXX"
                              +it.value().toStringList().at(0), this);
         file->open();
         file->write(reply->readAll());
@@ -1051,7 +1052,8 @@ class Browser: public QMainWindow, protected Ui::Browser {
 
     void processFinished() {
       LOG;
-      delete _downloadProcesses[qobject_cast<QProcess*>(sender())];
+      if (_settings.flag("CloseApps"))
+        delete _downloadProcesses[qobject_cast<QProcess*>(sender())];
       _downloadProcesses.erase(qobject_cast<QProcess*>(sender()));
     }
 
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/settings.hxx b/swisssurfer/src/settings.hxx
index 77d845d..2d754d2 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/settings.hxx
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/settings.hxx
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class Settings: public QDialog, protected Ui::Settings {
       // CheckBoxes
       _checkboxes["SaveWindowState"] =
         std::make_pair(_saveWindowState, _saveWindowState->isChecked());
+      _checkboxes["CloseApps"] =
+        std::make_pair(_closeApps, _closeApps->isChecked());
 
       load(!_mimetypes.size());
       on__buttons_rejected();
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/settings.ui b/swisssurfer/src/settings.ui
index da46ffc..8f71624 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/settings.ui
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/settings.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>2</number>
+      <number>4</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -653,11 +653,14 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_closeApps">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>close mimetype helper applications on exit</string>
             </property>
             <property name="checked">
-             <bool>true</bool>
+             <bool>false</bool>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_de.ts b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_de.ts
index 2509dc9..376461a 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_de.ts
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_de.ts
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ Compiled: qt-%5</oldsource>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1094"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1097"/>
         <source>authentication required</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1106"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1109"/>
         <source>ssl error</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_en.ts b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_en.ts
index 2509dc9..376461a 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_en.ts
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_en.ts
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ Compiled: qt-%5</oldsource>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1094"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1097"/>
         <source>authentication required</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1106"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1109"/>
         <source>ssl error</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_fr.ts b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_fr.ts
index 2509dc9..376461a 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_fr.ts
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_fr.ts
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ Compiled: qt-%5</oldsource>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1094"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1097"/>
         <source>authentication required</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1106"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1109"/>
         <source>ssl error</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_it.ts b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_it.ts
index 2509dc9..376461a 100644
--- a/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_it.ts
+++ b/swisssurfer/src/swisssurfer_it.ts
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ Compiled: qt-%5</oldsource>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1094"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1097"/>
         <source>authentication required</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1106"/>
+        <location filename="browser.hxx" line="1109"/>
         <source>ssl error</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>