diff --git a/desktop-files/netbrowser.desktop b/desktop-files/firefox.desktop
similarity index 61%
rename from desktop-files/netbrowser.desktop
rename to desktop-files/firefox.desktop
index d4cdc58..62c0de4 100644
--- a/desktop-files/netbrowser.desktop
+++ b/desktop-files/firefox.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Name=netbrowser
-Comment=launch zegonix browser of choice
+Name=firefox
+Comment=launch zegonix' browser of choice
 Exec=bash start-browser.sh
 Type=Application
 Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
diff --git a/scripts/default-tmux-session.sh b/scripts/default-tmux-session.sh
index b660dd8..d117296 100755
--- a/scripts/default-tmux-session.sh
+++ b/scripts/default-tmux-session.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ default_session='quak'
 dummy_session='dummy'
 temp_window='temp'
 
+function check_remote {
+    if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
+        notify-send "[dmux]" "SCRIPT ERROR!"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -n "$(git fetch --all)" ]]; then
+        notify-send "[$1]" "update available"
+    fi
+}
+
 function create_default_session {
     if [[ -n "$TMUX" ]]; then
         echo "already attached to a session. don't nest tmux sessions"
@@ -40,9 +51,23 @@ function create_default_session {
     # dont forget the '-d' option, otherwise the session is closed
     # before the rest of the commands are executed
     tmux new-session -d -s "${default_session}" -n "${temp_window}" -c "${HOME}" # create dummy window to set default path for new windows
-    tmux new-window -t "${default_session}" -n "dotfiles" -c "${path_dotfiles}"
-    tmux new-window -t "${default_session}" -n "docs" -c "${path_documentation}"
+
+    # open window for config and check git status
+    if [[ -n "${path_dotfiles}" ]]; then
+        tmux new-window -t "${default_session}" -n "dotfiles" -c "${path_dotfiles}"
+        tmux select-window -t "${default_session}:dotfiles"
+        check_remote "dotfiles"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -n "${path_documentation}" ]]; then
+        tmux new-window -t "${default_session}" -n "docs" -c "${path_documentation}"
+        tmux select-window -t "${default_session}:docs"
+        check_remote "collection"
+    fi
+
     tmux new-window -t "${default_session}" -n "stuff" -c "${HOME}"
+    tmux select-window -t "${default_session}:stuff"
+
     tmux kill-window -t "${temp_window}"
 
     ## NOTE: this causes the script to exit only, when the session is ended