diff --git a/client/prefs.C b/client/prefs.C
index 7646259159..e9e3173021 100644
--- a/client/prefs.C
+++ b/client/prefs.C
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 // if there are no global prefs yet
 //
 void GLOBAL_PREFS::init() {
-    run_on_batteries = true;
-    run_if_user_active = true;
+    run_on_batteries = false;
+    run_if_user_active = false;
     start_hour = 0;
     end_hour = 0;
     run_minimized = false;
diff --git a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.h b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.h
index 6cb0df106f..6393092d2c 100755
--- a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.h
+++ b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ protected:
 	void					ClearProjectItems(char *);
 	void					Syncronize(CProgressListCtrl*, vector<void*>*);
     virtual void			PostNcDestroy();
+	bool					should_request_global_prefs();
 	LRESULT					DefWindowProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
     afx_msg void			OnClose();
@@ -182,7 +183,6 @@ protected:
 public:
 	void OnBenchmarksBegin();
 	void OnBenchmarksEnd();
-
 };
 
 // globals