diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
index e9b08e8..5c41497 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (CAdvancedFrame, CBOINCBaseFrame)
     // Custom Events & Timers
     EVT_FRAME_CONNECT(CAdvancedFrame::OnConnect)
     EVT_FRAME_NOTIFICATION(CAdvancedFrame::OnNotification)
-    EVT_FRAME_UPDATESTATUS(CAdvancedFrame::OnUpdateStatus)
     EVT_TIMER(ID_REFRESHSTATETIMER, CAdvancedFrame::OnRefreshState)
     EVT_TIMER(ID_FRAMERENDERTIMER, CAdvancedFrame::OnFrameRender)
     EVT_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED(ID_FRAMENOTEBOOK, CAdvancedFrame::OnNotebookSelectionChanged)
@@ -1951,16 +1950,6 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::OnNotification(CFrameEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
 }
 
 
-void CAdvancedFrame::OnUpdateStatus(CFrameEvent& event) {
-    wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnUpdateStatus - Function Begin"));
-
-    m_pStatusbar->SetStatusText(event.m_message);
-    ::wxSleep(0);
-
-    wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnUpdateStatus - Function End"));
-}
-
-
 void CAdvancedFrame::OnRefreshState(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnRefreshState - Function Begin"));
 
diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
index a44bce9..4ddfc60 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ public:
     void OnConnect( CFrameEvent& event );
     void OnNotification( CFrameEvent& event );
 
-    void OnUpdateStatus( CFrameEvent& event );
-
     void ResetReminderTimers();
 
     bool RestoreState();
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
index 3e226bf..0d4ef92 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ public:
     virtual void        StopTimers();
     virtual void        UpdateRefreshTimerInterval();
 
-    inline void         UpdateStatusText( const wxChar* ){}
-
     void                ShowAlert( 
                             const wxString title,
                             const wxString message,
diff --git a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
index 9fa22c4..fa7b953 100644
--- a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ int CMainDocument::OnPoll() {
         }
         
         if (IsComputerNameLocal(hostName)) {
-            pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Starting client"));
             if (m_pClientManager->StartupBOINCCore()) {
                 Connect(wxT("localhost"), portNum, password, TRUE, TRUE);
             } else {
@@ -589,11 +588,8 @@ int CMainDocument::OnPoll() {
                 pFrame->ShowDaemonStartFailedAlert();
             }
         } else {
-            pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Connecting to client"));
             Connect(hostName, portNum, password, TRUE, password.IsEmpty());
         }
-
-        pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxEmptyString);
     }
 
     // Check connection state, connect if needed.
@@ -1203,7 +1199,6 @@ int CMainDocument::ForceCacheUpdate(bool immediate) {
 
     if (IsConnected()) {
         wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CBOINCBaseFrame));
-        pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Retrieving system state; please wait..."));
 
         m_dtCachedStateTimestamp = wxDateTime::Now();
         m_iGet_state_rpc_result = rpc.get_state(state);
@@ -1213,7 +1208,6 @@ int CMainDocument::ForceCacheUpdate(bool immediate) {
             m_pNetworkConnection->SetStateDisconnected();
         }
 
-        pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxEmptyString);
     } else {
         retval = -1;
     }
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
index e7be8ba..d63f622 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectUpdate( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
     wxASSERT(m_pListPane);
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating project..."));
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -399,7 +398,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectUpdate( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         
         pDoc->ProjectUpdate(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
     }
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     m_bForceUpdateSelection = true;
     UpdateSelection();
@@ -432,13 +430,9 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectSuspend( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         PROJECT* project = pDoc->project(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
         if (project) {
             if (project->suspended_via_gui) {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Resuming project..."));
                 pDoc->ProjectResume(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
             } else {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Suspending project..."));
                 pDoc->ProjectSuspend(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -473,13 +467,9 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectNoNewWork( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         PROJECT* project = pDoc->project(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
         if (project) {
             if (project->dont_request_more_work) {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Telling project to allow additional task downloads..."));
                 pDoc->ProjectAllowMoreWork(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
             } else {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Telling project to not fetch any additional tasks..."));
                 pDoc->ProjectNoMoreWork(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -513,8 +503,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectReset( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     if (!pDoc->IsUserAuthorized())
         return;
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Resetting project..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -542,8 +530,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectReset( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
     
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     m_bForceUpdateSelection = true;
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -571,8 +557,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectDetach( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     if (!pDoc->IsUserAuthorized())
         return;
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Removing project..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -600,8 +584,6 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectDetach( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     m_bForceUpdateSelection = true;
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -631,15 +613,12 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event ) {
 
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Launching browser..."));
 
     int website_task_index = event.GetId() - ID_TASK_PROJECT_WEB_PROJDEF_MIN;
     wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(
         m_TaskGroups[1]->m_Tasks[website_task_index]->m_strWebSiteLink
     );
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewStatistics.cpp b/clientgui/ViewStatistics.cpp
index 6706d84..83564ce 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewStatistics.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewStatistics.cpp
@@ -2074,12 +2074,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsUserTotal( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_SelectedStatistic = show_user_total;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2095,12 +2093,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsUserAverage( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_SelectedStatistic = show_user_average;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2116,12 +2112,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsHostTotal( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_SelectedStatistic = show_host_total;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2138,12 +2132,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsHostAverage( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_SelectedStatistic = show_host_average;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2159,12 +2151,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsModeViewAllSeparate( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic = mode_all_separate;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2180,12 +2170,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsModeViewOneProject( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(e
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic = mode_one_project;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2201,12 +2189,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsModeViewAllTogether( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic = mode_all_together;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2222,12 +2208,10 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsModeViewSum( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic = mode_sum;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_full_repaint = true;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2243,7 +2227,6 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsNextProject( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_one_project) m_PaintStatistics->m_NextProjectStatistic++;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
@@ -2251,7 +2234,6 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsNextProject( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_all_separate) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2++;
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_all_together) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2++;
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_sum) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2++;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
@@ -2267,7 +2249,6 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsPrevProject( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     wxASSERT(pFrame);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Updating charts..."));
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_one_project) m_PaintStatistics->m_NextProjectStatistic--;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_Zoom_Auto = true;
 	m_PaintStatistics->m_GraphMarker1 = false;
@@ -2275,7 +2256,6 @@ void CViewStatistics::OnStatisticsPrevProject( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_all_separate) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2--;
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_all_together) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2--;
 	if (m_PaintStatistics->m_ModeViewStatistic == mode_sum) m_PaintStatistics->m_Legend_Shift_Mode2--;
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
index cc2c4da..fc54121 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ void CViewTransfers::OnTransfersRetryNow( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         return;
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Retrying transfer now..."));
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ void CViewTransfers::OnTransfersRetryNow( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         
         pDoc->TransferRetryNow(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
     }
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->ResetReminderTimers();
@@ -419,8 +417,6 @@ void CViewTransfers::OnTransfersAbort( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     if (!pDoc->IsUserAuthorized())
         return;
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Aborting transfer..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -448,8 +444,6 @@ void CViewTransfers::OnTransfersAbort( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
     
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
index cdc7147..a48548f 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
@@ -451,17 +451,13 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkSuspend( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         RESULT* result = pDoc->result(m_iSortedIndexes[row]);
         if (result) {
             if (result->suspended_via_gui) {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Resuming task..."));
                 pDoc->WorkResume(result->project_url, result->name);
             } else {
-                pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Suspending task..."));
                 pDoc->WorkSuspend(result->project_url, result->name);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-    
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
@@ -483,8 +479,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkShowGraphics( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
     wxASSERT(m_pListPane);
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Showing graphics for task..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -497,8 +491,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkShowGraphics( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
@@ -520,8 +512,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkShowVMConsole( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
     wxASSERT(m_pListPane);
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Showing VM console for task..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -534,8 +524,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkShowVMConsole( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
@@ -593,8 +581,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkAbort( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         return;
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Aborting task..."));
-
     row = -1;
     while (1) {
         // Step through all selected items
@@ -607,8 +593,6 @@ void CViewWork::OnWorkAbort( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
         }
     }
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();
 
@@ -693,15 +677,11 @@ void CViewWork::OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event ) {
     wxASSERT(m_pTaskPane);
     wxASSERT(m_pListPane);
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(_("Launching browser..."));
-
     int website_task_index = event.GetId() - ID_TASK_PROJECT_WEB_PROJDEF_MIN;
     wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(
         m_TaskGroups[1]->m_Tasks[website_task_index]->m_strWebSiteLink
     );
 
-    pFrame->UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
-
     UpdateSelection();
     pFrame->FireRefreshView();