diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index 8858c54d6f..0c63c48284 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ def get_fullnames():
 
 	return d
 
-def get_startup_js():
-	startup_js = []
-	for method in frappe.get_hooks().startup_js or []:
-		startup_js.append(frappe.get_attr(method)() or "")
-	return "\n".join(startup_js)
-
 def get_user(bootinfo):
 	"""get user info"""
 	bootinfo.user = frappe.user.load_user()
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html b/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
index 6bb5df8156..9609122dd1 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 <div class="list-group all-applications-list">
 	{% for(var i=0, l=all_modules.length; i < l; i++) {
 		var module_name = all_modules[i];
-		if (desktop_items.indexOf(module_name)===-1 || module_name==="All Applications") { continue; }
 		var module = frappe.get_module(module_name);
+		if (desktop_items.indexOf(module_name)===-1 || module.force_show) { continue; }
 	%}
 	<div class="list-group-item" data-label="{%= module.label %}" data-name="{%= module.name %}">
 		<div class="checkbox">
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
index 727db6a8e6..6b07883cb8 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.desktop, {
 
 		this.wrapper.html(frappe.render_template("desktop_icon_grid", {
 			// all visible icons
-			desktop_items: frappe.user.get_desktop_items(),
+			desktop_items: this.get_desktop_items(),
 
 			// user visible icons
 			user_desktop_items: this.get_user_desktop_items(),
@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@ $.extend(frappe.desktop, {
 		$(document).trigger("desktop-render");
 	},
 
+	get_desktop_items: function() {
+		var me = this;
+
+		frappe.modules["All Applications"] = {
+			icon: "octicon octicon-three-bars",
+			label: "All Applications",
+			_label: __("All Applications"),
+			_id: "all_applications",
+			color: "#4aa3df",
+			link: "",
+			force_show: true,
+			onclick: function() {
+				me.all_applications.show();
+			}
+		}
+
+		return frappe.user.get_desktop_items();
+	},
+
 	get_user_desktop_items: function() {
 		var me = this;
 
@@ -56,20 +75,13 @@ $.extend(frappe.desktop, {
 			user_desktop_items.push('Core');
 		}
 
-		frappe.modules["All Applications"] = {
-			icon: "octicon octicon-three-bars",
-			label: "All Applications",
-			_label: __("All Applications"),
-			_id: "all_applications",
-			color: "#4aa3df",
-			link: "",
-			onclick: function() {
-				me.all_applications.show();
+		for (var m in frappe.modules) {
+			var module = frappe.modules[m];
+			if (module.force_show && user_desktop_items.indexOf(m)===-1) {
+				user_desktop_items.push(m);
 			}
 		}
 
-		user_desktop_items.push("All Applications")
-
 		// filter valid icons
 		for (var i=0, l=user_desktop_items.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var m = user_desktop_items[i];
@@ -91,10 +103,11 @@ $.extend(frappe.desktop, {
 			var parent = $(this).parent();
 			var link = parent.attr("data-link");
 			if(link) {
-				if(link.substr(0, 1)==="/") {
-					window.open(link.substr(1))
+				if(link.substr(0, 1)==="/" || link.substr(0, 4)==="http") {
+					window.open(link, "_blank");
+				} else {
+					frappe.set_route(link);
 				}
-				frappe.set_route(link);
 				return false;
 			} else {
 				module = frappe.get_module(parent.attr("data-name"));
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
index 474b07f149..242cc2d990 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<div id="icon-grid">
 		{% for (var i=0, l=desktop_items.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var module = frappe.get_module(desktop_items[i]);
-			if (user_desktop_items.indexOf(module.name)===-1) { continue; }
+			if (user_desktop_items.indexOf(module.name)===-1 && !module.force_show) { continue; }
 		%}
 		{%= frappe.render_template("desktop_module_icon", module) %}
 		{% } %}
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/activity/activity.js b/frappe/desk/page/activity/activity.js
index 26f1b94859..247dcb3392 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/activity/activity.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/activity/activity.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ frappe.provide("frappe.activity");
 frappe.pages['activity'].on_page_load = function(wrapper) {
 	var me = this;
 
+	frappe.assets.views["List"]();
 	frappe.require('assets/frappe/js/lib/flot/jquery.flot.js');
 	frappe.require('assets/frappe/js/lib/flot/jquery.flot.downsample.js');
 
diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index de7df3f12a..e668250443 100755
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ import frappe.utils.file_manager
 import frappe.desk.form.run_method
 from frappe.utils.response import build_response
 
-@frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
-def startup():
-	frappe.response.update(frappe.sessions.get())
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def runserverobj(method, docs=None, dt=None, dn=None, arg=None, args=None):
 	frappe.desk.form.run_method.runserverobj(method, docs=docs, dt=dt, dn=dn, arg=arg, args=args)
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/desktop.css b/frappe/public/css/desktop.css
index 178e315b75..2cdcf2b094 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/desktop.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/desktop.css
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ body[data-route="desktop"] .navbar-default {
   display: inline-block;
   transition: 0.2s;
   -webkit-transition: 0.2s;
+  text-shadow: -1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }
 .app-icon svg,
 .app-icon img {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 5e2f2de203..64d57899fd 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -13,23 +13,7 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 	},
 
 	load_startup: function() {
-		var me = this;
-		if(window.app) {
-			return frappe.call({
-				method: 'startup',
-				callback: function(r, rt) {
-					frappe.provide('frappe.boot');
-					frappe.boot = r;
-					if(frappe.boot.user.name==='Guest' || frappe.boot.user.user_type==="Website User") {
-						window.location = 'index';
-						return;
-					}
-					me.startup();
-				}
-			});
-		} else {
-			this.startup();
-		}
+		this.startup();
 	},
 	startup: function() {
 		this.load_bootinfo();
@@ -37,7 +21,6 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 		this.make_nav_bar();
 		this.set_favicon();
 		this.setup_keyboard_shortcuts();
-		this.run_startup_js();
 
 		if(frappe.boot) {
 			if(localStorage.getItem("session_lost_route")) {
@@ -268,11 +251,6 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 				frappe.ui.toolbar.clear_cache();
 			});
 
-	},
-
-	run_startup_js: function() {
-		if(frappe.boot.startup_js)
-			eval(frappe.boot.startup_js);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -288,10 +266,13 @@ frappe.get_module = function(m) {
 		module.link = "Module/" + m;
 	}
 
-	if(module.link) {
+	if (!module.link) module.link = "";
+
+	if (!module._id) {
 		module._id = module.link.toLowerCase().replace("/", "-");
 	}
 
+
 	if(!module.label) {
 		module.label = m;
 	}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
index 46fbc823db..43a8a4c571 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.user, {
 				// add missing modules - they will be hidden anyways by the view
 				$.each(frappe.modules, function(m, module) {
 					var module = frappe.get_module(m);
-					if(module.link && modules_list.indexOf(m)==-1) {
+					if(modules_list.indexOf(m)==-1) {
 						modules_list.push(m);
 					}
 				});
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.user, {
 		if(frappe.boot.hidden_modules && modules_list) {
 			var hidden_list = JSON.parse(frappe.boot.hidden_modules);
 			var modules_list = $.map(modules_list, function(m) {
-				if(hidden_list.indexOf(m)==-1) return m; else return null;
+				if(hidden_list.indexOf(m)==-1 || frappe.modules[m].force_show) return m; else return null;
 			});
 		}
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/provide.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/provide.js
index 6438b46839..4ed2b574ea 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/provide.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/provide.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // provide a namespace
 if(!window.frappe)
 	window.frappe = {};
+
 frappe.provide = function(namespace) {
 	// docs: create a namespace //
 	var nsl = namespace.split('.');
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/offcanvas_left_sidebar.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/offcanvas_left_sidebar.html
index 7443625150..11f14be9fd 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/offcanvas_left_sidebar.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/offcanvas_left_sidebar.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	</form>
 	<ul class="list-unstyled sidebar-menu">
 		<li class="divider"></li>
-		<li><a href="#" class="all-applications strong">{%= __("All Applications") %}</a></li>
+		<li><a href="#" class="strong">{%= __("Home") %}</a></li>
 	</ul>
 	<div class="form-sidebar" style="display: none">
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
index 4592c0f43a..9f62803a5f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/toolbar.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ frappe.ui.toolbar.clear_cache = function() {
 	$c('frappe.sessions.clear',{},function(r,rt){
 		if(!r.exc) {
 			show_alert(r.message);
-			location.reload();
+			location.reload(true);
 		}
 	});
 	return false;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/desktop.less b/frappe/public/less/desktop.less
index ae9065e4d3..6a726996ac 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/desktop.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/desktop.less
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ body[data-route=""] .navbar-default, body[data-route="desktop"] .navbar-default
 	display: inline-block;
 	transition: 0.2s;
 	-webkit-transition: 0.2s;
+	text-shadow: -1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }
 
 .app-icon svg, .app-icon img {
diff --git a/frappe/sessions.py b/frappe/sessions.py
index 2bac19d506..2e09b3d057 100644
--- a/frappe/sessions.py
+++ b/frappe/sessions.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get():
 	"""get session boot info"""
 	from frappe.desk.notifications import \
 		get_notification_info_for_boot, get_notifications
-	from frappe.boot import get_bootinfo, get_startup_js
+	from frappe.boot import get_bootinfo
 
 	bootinfo = None
 	if not getattr(frappe.conf,'disable_session_cache', None):
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ def get():
 		bootinfo = frappe.cache().get_value("bootinfo", user=True)
 		if bootinfo:
 			bootinfo['from_cache'] = 1
-			bootinfo["user"]["recent"] = \
-				json.dumps(frappe.cache().get_value("recent", user=True))
 			bootinfo["notification_info"].update(get_notifications())
+			# bootinfo["user"]["recent"] = \
+			# 	json.dumps(frappe.cache().get_value("recent", user=True))
 
 	if not bootinfo:
 
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ def get():
 	if not bootinfo["metadata_version"]:
 		bootinfo["metadata_version"] = frappe.reset_metadata_version()
 
-	bootinfo["startup_js"] = get_startup_js()
 	for hook in frappe.get_hooks("extend_bootinfo"):
 		frappe.get_attr(hook)(bootinfo=bootinfo)
 
diff --git a/frappe/templates/pages/desk.html b/frappe/templates/pages/desk.html
index 2d8cbc3060..048f6c3460 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/pages/desk.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/pages/desk.html
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@
 	</div>
 
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/frappe/js/lib/jquery/jquery.min.js"></script>
+
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 	window._version_number = "{{ build_version }}";
 	// browser support
 	window.app = true;
+
+	if(!window.frappe) window.frappe = {};
+
+	frappe.boot = {{ boot }};
+
 	</script>
 
 	{% for include in include_js -%}
diff --git a/frappe/templates/pages/desk.py b/frappe/templates/pages/desk.py
index e91c4e027b..297f80ca89 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/pages/desk.py
+++ b/frappe/templates/pages/desk.py
@@ -7,13 +7,23 @@ no_sitemap = 1
 no_cache = 1
 base_template_path = "templates/pages/desk.html"
 
-import frappe, os
+import os, json
+import frappe
+from frappe import _
+import frappe.sessions
+from frappe.utils.response import json_handler
 
 def get_context(context):
+	if (frappe.session.user == "Guest" or
+		frappe.db.get_value("User", frappe.session.user, "user_type")=="Website User"):
+
+		frappe.throw(_("You are not permitted to access this page."), frappe.PermissionError)
+
 	hooks = frappe.get_hooks()
 	return {
 		"build_version": str(os.path.getmtime(os.path.join(frappe.local.sites_path, "assets", "js",
 			"frappe.min.js"))),
 		"include_js": hooks["app_include_js"],
-		"include_css": hooks["app_include_css"]
+		"include_css": hooks["app_include_css"],
+		"boot": json.dumps(frappe.sessions.get(), default=json_handler, indent=1, sort_keys=True)
 	}