diff --git a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
index ab5e710a..78a0b810 100644
--- a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
+++ b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [App]
 AngleTolerance=4
-HideCheckForSoftwareUpdate=false
+HideCheckForSoftwareUpdate=true
 EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates=true
 EnableSoftwareUpdates=true
 EnableStartupHints=true
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ ShowMarkerPreviewCircle=true
 ShowPenPreviewCircle=true
 PenPreviewFromSize=5
 ShowToolsPalette=false
-SimplifyMarkerStrokes=false
-SimplifyPenStrokes=false
+SimplifyMarkerStrokes=true
+SimplifyPenStrokes=true
 SimplifyPenStrokesThresholdAngle=3
 SimplifyPenStrokesThresholdWidthDifference=2
 StartupKeyboardLocale=0