diff --git a/ayanova/PWA_buildrelease.bat b/ayanova/PWA_buildrelease.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f9ca59f..00000000
--- a/ayanova/PWA_buildrelease.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-@echo **************************************************************
-@echo ******************** BUILD CLIENT ****************************
-@echo **************************************************************
-rmdir c:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot /s/q
-mkdir c:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot
-cd c:\data\code\raven\docs\8.0\ayanova
-mkdocs build
-cd c:\data\code\raven-client\ayanova
-call npm run build
-xcopy c:\data\code\raven-client\ayanova\dist\* C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot\ /e
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ayanova/buildrelease.bat b/ayanova/buildrelease.bat
index ac47c191..3f9ca59f 100644
--- a/ayanova/buildrelease.bat
+++ b/ayanova/buildrelease.bat
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ mkdir c:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot
 cd c:\data\code\raven\docs\8.0\ayanova
 mkdocs build
 cd c:\data\code\raven-client\ayanova
-rem https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52800904/disable-pwa-plugin-in-vue-cli-3
-call npm run buildnopwa
+call npm run build
 xcopy c:\data\code\raven-client\ayanova\dist\* C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot\ /e
 pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 0c168418..72cbddee 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -51,9 +51,23 @@ bugbug: menu won't drop down top right when running ayanova from a local win64 s
 			added pwa block to vue.config.js under transpiledependencies
 			added sw.jw
 		TRY: reversing 5725 by commenting out
-		TRY: manifest starturl reversal
-		TRY: updateexists is still set to true in app.vue by default when it was set that way for testing only!
+		
+		TRIED build 33: app.vue comment out "swUpdated" event listener in created
+			FIXED!!!!! WTF? Actually I commented out two lines and it wasn't the swUpdated one at all it was the next one...
+
+		Tried build 38: comment out navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("controllerchange", () => { line in app.vue
+			FIXED, did not comment ou the other line
+			This is an alternative to the controllerchange in the app.vue approach:
+				https://levelup.gitconnected.com/vue-pwa-example-298a8ea953c9
+
+		TRIED build 31: manifest starturl reversal
+			Revert starturl back in manifest.json build 31
+			did not fix, reverted back
+		TRIED build 32: updateexists is still set to true in app.vue by default when it was set that way for testing only!
+			set to false build 32
+			NOT fixed, not reverting back since it's supposed to be that way
 		TRY: made showrefreshui async in 5727
+	
 
 
 
@@ -64,6 +78,12 @@ todo: chrome "Lighthouse" test against devops and implement recommendations
 	particularly favor time to first 
 	change .png to .webp 
 
+todo: precache workbox trying to cache api routes:
+	workbox Precaching did not find a match for /api/v8.0/notify/new-count
+	workbox Precaching did not find a match for /api/v8.0/notify/hello
+	workbox Precaching did not find a match for /api/v8.0/logo/small
+	Find a way to turn off
+	https://developers.google.com/web/tools/workbox/modules/workbox-precaching#how_workbox-precaching_works
 
 ### SMALL QUICK ITEMS #####
 todo: known issues has some efficiency settings for themes and good stuff to know, check it: https://github.com/vuetifyjs/vuetify/releases/tag/v2.3.0#user-content-known-issues
diff --git a/ayanova/package.json b/ayanova/package.json
index 77657f27..af007b81 100644
--- a/ayanova/package.json
+++ b/ayanova/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
-    "build": "vue-cli-service build --modern --report",
+    "build": "vue-cli-service build --modern",
     "buildnopwa": "vue-cli-service build --modern --skip-plugins pwa,workbox",
     "test:unit": "vue-cli-service test:unit",
     "test:e2e": "vue-cli-service test:e2e",
diff --git a/ayanova/src/App.vue b/ayanova/src/App.vue
index 8068f0ad..8c9fa1c1 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/App.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/App.vue
@@ -275,18 +275,25 @@ export default {
       //https://medium.com/@dougallrich/give-users-control-over-app-updates-in-vue-cli-3-pwas-20453aedc1f2
       refreshing: false,
       registration: null,
-      updateExists: true
+      updateExists: false
     };
   },
-  created() {
-    //pwa update
-    //https://medium.com/@dougallrich/give-users-control-over-app-updates-in-vue-cli-3-pwas-20453aedc1f2
-    document.addEventListener("swUpdated", this.showRefreshUI, { once: true });
-    navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("controllerchange", () => {
-      if (this.refreshing) return;
-      this.refreshing = true;
-      window.location.reload();
-    });
+  async created() {
+    //Don't call this unless there is a service worker (https or localhost only, not private network) or else vuetify goes snakey and things start breaking
+    if (navigator.serviceWorker) {
+      //pwa update
+      //https://medium.com/@dougallrich/give-users-control-over-app-updates-in-vue-cli-3-pwas-20453aedc1f2
+      document.addEventListener("swUpdated", await this.showRefreshUI, {
+        once: true
+      });
+
+      //for the record, this is the breaking code if there is no serviceworker
+      navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("controllerchange", () => {
+        if (this.refreshing) return;
+        this.refreshing = true;
+        window.location.reload();
+      });
+    }
 
     //Removed this when I added the PWA update code because in reality it should not be required for
     //regular updates as it would be very intrusive, instead, on a new version it should internally fixup the
@@ -398,6 +405,9 @@ export default {
     newNotificationCount() {
       return this.$store.state.newNotificationCount;
     },
+    test() {
+      alert("App.vue::test() method");
+    },
     //PWA update
     async showRefreshUI(e) {
       this.registration = e.detail;
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/ayanova-version.js b/ayanova/src/api/ayanova-version.js
index e2932e34..c0e204ea 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/ayanova-version.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/ayanova-version.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export default {
-  version: "8.0.0-alpha.31",
+  version: "8.0.0-alpha.57",
   copyright: "© 1999-2020, Ground Zero Tech-Works Inc."
 };
diff --git a/ayanova/src/registerServiceWorker.js b/ayanova/src/registerServiceWorker.js
index 7afe8a8e..c4f8ce38 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/registerServiceWorker.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/registerServiceWorker.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
     },
     updated(registration) {
       console.log("New content is available; please refresh.");
+
       //https://medium.com/@dougallrich/give-users-control-over-app-updates-in-vue-cli-3-pwas-20453aedc1f2
       document.dispatchEvent(
         new CustomEvent("swUpdated", { detail: registration })