diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/customizeSkin.ascx b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/customizeSkin.ascx
index a72c9ac89d..fd8bb54370 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/customizeSkin.ascx
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/customizeSkin.ascx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="customizeSkin.ascx.cs" Inherits="umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning.customizeSkin" %>
 
 <p>
-  Site and starter kit installed,click <a href="<%= umbraco.GlobalSettings.Path %>/canvas.aspx" target="_blank">here</a> to customize the skin.
+  Skin installed,click <a href="<%= umbraco.GlobalSettings.Path %>/canvas.aspx?redir=<%= HttpRuntime.AppDomainAppVirtualPath %>" target="_blank">here</a> to customize the skin.
 
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx
index 566ae65d57..9c0aa62c3b 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
          <div id="starterKitDesignDesc">Click a skin icon above to install it</div>
 
+          <asp:LinkButton runat="server" CssClass="declineStarterKits" ID="declineStarterKitDesigns" OnClientClick="return confirm('Are you sure you do not want to install a skin?');" OnClick="NextStep">I prefer not to install a skin</asp:LinkButton>
       
     </FooterTemplate>
 </asp:Repeater>
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx.cs
index 3411fc56fc..b49632eafd 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning
 
         }
 
+        protected void NextStep(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            _default p = (_default)this.Page;
+            p.GotoNextStep(helper.Request("installStep"));
+        }
+
         protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
         {
              base.OnInit(e);
@@ -80,6 +86,13 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning
 
                 library.RefreshContent();
 
+                try
+                {
+                    GlobalSettings.ConfigurationStatus = GlobalSettings.CurrentVersion;
+                    Application["umbracoNeedConfiguration"] = false;
+                }
+                catch { }
+
                 try
                 {
                     ((skinning)Parent.Parent.Parent).showCustomizeSkin();
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/skinning.ascx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/skinning.ascx.cs
index c106b4f76e..a9a3500333 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/skinning.ascx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/skinning.ascx.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps
         public void showStarterKitDesigns(Guid starterKitGuid)
         {
             Skinning.loadStarterKitDesigns ctrl = (Skinning.loadStarterKitDesigns)new UserControl().LoadControl(SystemDirectories.Install + "/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKitDesigns.ascx");
+            ctrl.ID = "StarterKitDesigns";
+
             ctrl.StarterKitGuid = starterKitGuid;
 
             ph_starterKitDesigns.Controls.Add(ctrl);
@@ -45,14 +47,11 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps
             pl_starterKit.Visible = false;
             pl_starterKitDesign.Visible = true;
 
-            Page.FindControl("next").Visible = true;
-            ((Button)Page.FindControl("next")).Text = "...I prefer not to install a skin";
         }
 
         public void showCustomizeSkin()
         {
             Page.FindControl("next").Visible = true;
-            ((Button)Page.FindControl("next")).Text = "next";
 
             ph_customizeDesig.Controls.Add(new UserControl().LoadControl(SystemDirectories.Install + "/steps/Skinning/customizeSkin.ascx"));