diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.pug b/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.pug
index 45186247..9e51e2d0 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.pug
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.pug
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .mb-4
     .terminus-logo
     h1.terminus-title Terminus
-        sup α 
+        sup α
 
 .container
     .text-center.mb-5 Thank you for downloading Terminus!
@@ -10,10 +10,20 @@
         .header
             .title Enable analytics
             .description Help us track the number of Terminus installs across the world!
-        toggle(
-            [(ngModel)]='config.store.enableAnalytics',
-            (ngModelChange)='config.save(); config.requestRestart()',
-        )
+        toggle([(ngModel)]='config.store.enableAnalytics')
+
+    .form-line
+        .header
+            .title Enable SSH plugin
+            .description Adds an SSH connection manager UI to Terminus
+        toggle([(ngModel)]='enableSSH')
+
+    .form-line
+        .header
+            .title Enable Serial plugin
+            .description Allows attaching Terminus to serial ports
+        toggle([(ngModel)]='enableSerial')
+
 
     .text-center.mt-5
         button.btn.btn-primary((click)='closeAndDisable()') Close and never show again
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.ts b/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.ts
index f2b8a9f4..c5186952 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/welcomeTab.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core'
 import { BaseTabComponent } from './baseTab.component'
 import { ConfigService } from '../services/config.service'
-import { AppService } from '../services/app.service'
+import { HostAppService } from '../services/hostApp.service'
 
 /** @hidden */
 @Component({
@@ -10,17 +10,29 @@ import { AppService } from '../services/app.service'
     styles: [require('./welcomeTab.component.scss')],
 })
 export class WelcomeTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent {
+    enableSSH = false
+    enableSerial = false
+
     constructor (
-        private app: AppService,
+        private hostApp: HostAppService,
         public config: ConfigService,
     ) {
         super()
         this.setTitle('Welcome')
+        this.enableSSH = !config.store.pluginBlacklist.includes('ssh')
+        this.enableSerial = !config.store.pluginBlacklist.includes('serial')
     }
 
     closeAndDisable () {
         this.config.store.enableWelcomeTab = false
+        this.config.store.pluginBlacklist = []
+        if (!this.enableSSH) {
+            this.config.store.pluginBlacklist.push('ssh')
+        }
+        if (!this.enableSerial) {
+            this.config.store.pluginBlacklist.push('serial')
+        }
         this.config.save()
-        this.app.closeTab(this)
+        this.hostApp.getWindow().reload()
     }
 }
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/services/config.service.ts b/terminus-core/src/services/config.service.ts
index 22af6879..7a9c7a70 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/services/config.service.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/services/config.service.ts
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ export class ConfigService {
             const ngModule = window['rootModule'].ɵinj
             for (const imp of ngModule.imports) {
                 const module = imp['ngModule'] || imp
-                if (module.ngInjectorDef && module.ngInjectorDef.providers) {
-                    this.servicesCache[module['pluginName']] = module.ngInjectorDef.providers.map(provider => {
+                if (module.ɵinj?.providers) {
+                    this.servicesCache[module['pluginName']] = module.ɵinj.providers.map(provider => {
                         return provider['useClass'] || provider
                     })
                 }
diff --git a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
index 041544eb..d3680ba7 100644
--- a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs'
 import { debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, first, tap, flatMap, map } from 'rxjs/operators'
-import * as semver from 'semver'
+import semverGt from 'semver/functions/gt'
 
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core'
 import { ConfigService, ElectronService } from 'terminus-core'
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class PluginsSettingsTabComponent {
             return plugins
         })).subscribe(available => {
             for (const plugin of this.pluginManager.installedPlugins) {
-                this.knownUpgrades[plugin.name] = available.find(x => x.name === plugin.name && semver.gt(x.version, plugin.version)) || null
+                this.knownUpgrades[plugin.name] = available.find(x => x.name === plugin.name && semverGt(x.version, plugin.version)) || null
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/terminus-serial/src/components/serialModal.component.ts b/terminus-serial/src/components/serialModal.component.ts
index 21e49b06..97dfb297 100644
--- a/terminus-serial/src/components/serialModal.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-serial/src/components/serialModal.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, NgZone } from '@angular/core'
 import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr'
 import { ConfigService, AppService } from 'terminus-core'
 import { SettingsTabComponent } from 'terminus-settings'
 import { SerialService } from '../services/serial.service'
 import { SerialConnection, SerialPortInfo, BAUD_RATES } from '../api'
+import { SerialTabComponent } from './serialTab.component'
 
 /** @hidden */
 @Component({
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export class SerialModalComponent {
         private config: ConfigService,
         private serial: SerialService,
         private app: AppService,
+        private zone: NgZone,
         private toastr: ToastrService,
     ) { }
 
@@ -61,15 +63,23 @@ export class SerialModalComponent {
         this.lastConnection = null
     }
 
-    connect (connection: SerialConnection) {
+    async connect (connection: SerialConnection) {
         this.close()
-        this.serial.openTab(connection).catch(error => {
-            this.toastr.error(`Could not connect: ${error}`)
-        }).then(() => {
+
+        try {
+            const tab = this.zone.run(() => this.app.openNewTab(
+                SerialTabComponent,
+                { connection }
+            ) as SerialTabComponent)
+            if (connection.color) {
+                (this.app.getParentTab(tab) || tab).color = connection.color
+            }
             setTimeout(() => {
                 this.app.activeTab.emitFocused()
             })
-        })
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.toastr.error(`Could not connect: ${error}`)
+        }
     }
 
     manageConnections () {
diff --git a/terminus-serial/src/services/serial.service.ts b/terminus-serial/src/services/serial.service.ts
index 26ecde88..1a22258f 100644
--- a/terminus-serial/src/services/serial.service.ts
+++ b/terminus-serial/src/services/serial.service.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import { Injectable, NgZone } from '@angular/core'
 import SerialPort from 'serialport'
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr'
-import { AppService, LogService } from 'terminus-core'
+import { LogService } from 'terminus-core'
 import { SerialConnection, SerialSession, SerialPortInfo } from '../api'
-import { SerialTabComponent } from '../components/serialTab.component'
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class SerialService {
     private constructor (
         private log: LogService,
-        private app: AppService,
         private zone: NgZone,
         private toastr: ToastrService,
     ) { }
@@ -21,17 +19,6 @@ export class SerialService {
         }))
     }
 
-    async openTab (connection: SerialConnection): Promise<SerialTabComponent> {
-        const tab = this.zone.run(() => this.app.openNewTab(
-            SerialTabComponent,
-            { connection }
-        ) as SerialTabComponent)
-        if (connection.color) {
-            (this.app.getParentTab(tab) || tab).color = connection.color
-        }
-        return tab
-    }
-
     createSession (connection: SerialConnection): SerialSession {
         const session = new SerialSession(connection)
         session.logger = this.log.create(`serial-${connection.port}`)
diff --git a/terminus-ssh/src/components/sshModal.component.ts b/terminus-ssh/src/components/sshModal.component.ts
index b7ac42ba..d519ce71 100644
--- a/terminus-ssh/src/components/sshModal.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-ssh/src/components/sshModal.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, NgZone } from '@angular/core'
 import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr'
 import { ConfigService, AppService } from 'terminus-core'
 import { SettingsTabComponent } from 'terminus-settings'
-import { SSHService } from '../services/ssh.service'
 import { SSHConnection, SSHConnectionGroup } from '../api'
+import { SSHTabComponent } from './sshTab.component'
 
 /** @hidden */
 @Component({
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export class SSHModalComponent {
     constructor (
         public modalInstance: NgbActiveModal,
         private config: ConfigService,
-        private ssh: SSHService,
         private app: AppService,
         private toastr: ToastrService,
+        private zone: NgZone,
     ) { }
 
     ngOnInit () {
@@ -63,15 +63,24 @@ export class SSHModalComponent {
         this.lastConnection = null
     }
 
-    connect (connection: SSHConnection) {
+    async connect (connection: SSHConnection) {
         this.close()
-        this.ssh.openTab(connection).catch(error => {
-            this.toastr.error(`Could not connect: ${error}`)
-        }).then(() => {
+
+        try {
+            const tab = this.zone.run(() => this.app.openNewTab(
+                SSHTabComponent,
+                { connection }
+            ) as SSHTabComponent)
+            if (connection.color) {
+                (this.app.getParentTab(tab) || tab).color = connection.color
+            }
+
             setTimeout(() => {
-                this.app.activeTab.emitFocused()
+                this.app.activeTab?.emitFocused()
             })
-        })
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.toastr.error(`Could not connect: ${error}`)
+        }
     }
 
     manageConnections () {
diff --git a/terminus-ssh/src/services/ssh.service.ts b/terminus-ssh/src/services/ssh.service.ts
index a22514bb..35e5fb58 100644
--- a/terminus-ssh/src/services/ssh.service.ts
+++ b/terminus-ssh/src/services/ssh.service.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ import { execFile } from 'mz/child_process'
 import * as path from 'path'
 import * as sshpk from 'sshpk'
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr'
-import { AppService, HostAppService, Platform, Logger, LogService, ElectronService } from 'terminus-core'
+import { HostAppService, Platform, Logger, LogService, ElectronService } from 'terminus-core'
 import { SSHConnection, SSHSession } from '../api'
 import { PromptModalComponent } from '../components/promptModal.component'
-import { SSHTabComponent } from '../components/sshTab.component'
 import { PasswordStorageService } from './passwordStorage.service'
 import { SSH2Stream } from 'ssh2-streams'
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ export class SSHService {
 
     private constructor (
         private log: LogService,
-        private app: AppService,
         private electron: ElectronService,
         private zone: NgZone,
         private ngbModal: NgbModal,
@@ -36,17 +34,6 @@ export class SSHService {
         this.logger = log.create('ssh')
     }
 
-    async openTab (connection: SSHConnection): Promise<SSHTabComponent> {
-        const tab = this.zone.run(() => this.app.openNewTab(
-            SSHTabComponent,
-            { connection }
-        ) as SSHTabComponent)
-        if (connection.color) {
-            (this.app.getParentTab(tab) || tab).color = connection.color
-        }
-        return tab
-    }
-
     createSession (connection: SSHConnection): SSHSession {
         const session = new SSHSession(connection)
         session.logger = this.log.create(`ssh-${connection.host}-${connection.port}`)
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 92bce4f8..24b87f1c 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
     "module": "es2015",
-    "target": "es2016",
+    "target": "es2017",
     "moduleResolution": "node",
     "noImplicitAny": false,
     "removeComments": false,