diff --git a/QuestHelper/main.lua b/QuestHelper/main.lua
index 82d7b50..6d3442b 100644
--- a/QuestHelper/main.lua
+++ b/QuestHelper/main.lua
@@ -199,13 +199,15 @@ QH_Event("ADDON_LOADED", function (addonid)
   -- Use DefaultPref as fallback for unset preference keys.
   setmetatable(QuestHelper_Pref, {__index=QuestHelper_DefaultPref})
   QuestHelper: Assert(QuestHelper_Pref.perfload_scale) -- if this fails, something is very botched
-  
+
+  --[[ 
   if not QuestHelper_Pref.track or QuestHelper_Pref.hide then
     QuestHelper:HideTracker()
   else
-    --QuestHelper:ShowTracker()  -- to respect the minimized setting
+    QuestHelper:ShowTracker()  -- to respect the minimized setting
   end
-  
+  --]]
+
   local self = QuestHelper -- whee hack hack hack
   
   QuestHelper_Loadtime["init2_start"] = GetTime()
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ QH_Event("ADDON_LOADED", function (addonid)
       end
     end)
 
+    --[[
     QH_Event({"PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED", "UNIT_LEVEL", "RAID_ROSTER_UPDATE"}, function ()
       QH_Filter_Group_Sync()
       QH_Route_Filter_Rescan("filter_quest_level")
@@ -562,10 +565,11 @@ QH_Event("ADDON_LOADED", function (addonid)
     QH_Event({"PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED", "RAID_ROSTER_UPDATE"}, function ()
       QH_Questcomm_Sync()
     end)
+    --]]
     
     QH_Event("PLAYER_LEVEL_UP", function ()
       self.player_level = arg1
-      QH_Route_Filter_Rescan("filter_quest_level")
+      --QH_Route_Filter_Rescan("filter_quest_level")
     end)
     
     QH_Event("TAXIMAP_OPENED", function ()