diff --git a/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts b/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
index 0060ea6..c4662a1 100644
--- a/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
+++ b/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const httpsAgent = new https.Agent({
 });
 
 const api: AxiosInstance = axios.create({
-    baseURL: 'https://daniela-nonprofessed-boastfully.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va', // 🔁 your backend
+    baseURL: 'https://quality-friendly-goldfish.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va', // 🔁 your backend
     httpsAgent
     // timeout: 10000,
 });
diff --git a/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts b/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
index 0a15c7d..c09a7ab 100644
--- a/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
+++ b/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const handleLogin = async (credentials: { email: string, password: string
         try {
             console.log("➡️ Calling API...");
             const response = await axios.post(
-                'https://daniela-nonprofessed-boastfully.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va/login',
+                'https://quality-friendly-goldfish.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va/login',
                 { userDetails: { ...credentials } },
                 { headers: { "ngrok-skip-browser-warning": 69420 }, httpsAgent }
             );
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
index 8ff0f2b..afd12cd 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     { label: "Dashboard", path: "/dashboard", icon: <Home size={18} />, exact: true },
     { label: "Timesheet", path: "/dashboard/timesheet", icon: <TimerIcon size={18} /> },
     { label: "Leave & Adjust", path: "/dashboard/leave-adjustments", icon: <CalendarDays size={18} /> },
-    { label: "Schedule", path: "/dashboard/schedule", icon: <ClipboardClock size={18} />},
-    { label: "Pays Slips", path: "/dashboard/pays-slips", icon: <CircleDollarSign size={18} />},
+    { label: "Schedule", path: "/dashboard/schedule", icon: <ClipboardClock size={18} /> },
+    { label: "Pays Slips", path: "/dashboard/pays-slips", icon: <CircleDollarSign size={18} /> },
     { label: "Settings", path: "/dashboard/settings", icon: <SettingsIcon size={18} /> },
     { label: "VPN", path: "/dashboard/vpn", icon: <GlobeLock size={18} /> },
     { label: "Help & Support", path: "/dashboard/help-support", icon: <HelpCircleIcon size={18} /> },
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
 
   const socketRef = useRef<Socket | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const lastAppsRef = useRef<Object | null>(null);
   const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -525,6 +526,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     }
   };
 
+
   const handleSocketConnect = async () => {
 
     const token = await window.electron.getToken("ACCESS_TOKEN");
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     if (!selectedProject?.projectId) return
 
     console.log(selectedProject?.projectId, "SelectedProject ID")
-    socketRef.current = io("https://daniela-nonprofessed-boastfully.ngrok-free.app", {
+    socketRef.current = io("https://quality-friendly-goldfish.ngrok-free.app", {
       transports: ["websocket"],
       secure: true,
       rejectUnauthorized: false,
@@ -558,12 +560,56 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
       setIsConnected(true);
 
       // Start sending every 5 seconds
+      // intervalRef.current = setInterval(async () => {
+      //   const apps = await window.electron.getRunningApps()
+      //   socketRef.current?.emit("getVisibleApps", { token: await token, apps });
+      // }, 5000);
+    });
+
+    // socketRef.current.on("startSendAppsDetails", async ({ apps }) => {
+    //   socketRef.current?.emit("getVisibleApps", { token: await token, apps });
+    // });
+
+    socketRef.current.on("startSendAppsDetails", async ({projId}) => {
+      if (projId !== selectedProject?.projectId) return;
+      console.log("▶️ startSendAppsDetails received");
+
+      // avoid multiple intervals
+      if (intervalRef.current) return;
+
       intervalRef.current = setInterval(async () => {
-        const apps = await window.electron.getRunningApps()
-        socketRef.current?.emit("getVisibleApps", { token: await token, apps });
+        const currentApps = await window.electron.getRunningApps();
+
+        // Compare with last sent data
+        const hasChanged = JSON.stringify(currentApps) !== JSON.stringify(lastAppsRef.current);
+
+        if (hasChanged) {
+          lastAppsRef.current = currentApps;
+
+          socketRef.current?.emit("getVisibleApps", {
+            token: await token,
+            apps: currentApps,
+          });
+        }
       }, 5000);
     });
 
+    socketRef.current.on("stopSendAppsDetails", async ({projId}) => {
+      if (projId !== selectedProject?.projectId) return;
+      console.log("⏹ stopSendAppsDetails received");
+
+      // clear the interval
+      if (intervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
+        intervalRef.current = null;
+      }
+
+      // Send final stop event to server
+      // socketRef.current?.emit("stopSendAppsDetails", {
+      //   token: await token,
+      // });
+    });
+
     socketRef.current.on("appToCapture", async ({ appTitle }) => {
       console.log("📸 Capture requested for:", appTitle);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/PtoLeaveTab.tsx b/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/PtoLeaveTab.tsx
index e41ffbd..3b9a30a 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/PtoLeaveTab.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/PtoLeaveTab.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ const PtoLeaveTab: React.FC<{
 
         if (result.success) {
             resetForm();
-            alert("PTO submitted!");
+            alert("PTO Request submitted!");
         } else {
             setServerError(result.message || "Something went wrong");
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/SickLeaveTab.tsx b/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/SickLeaveTab.tsx
index 180e6ae..c64a501 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/SickLeaveTab.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/LeaveAndAdjustments/tabs/SickLeaveTab.tsx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const SickLeaveTab: React.FC<{
 
         if (result.success) {
             resetForm();
-            alert("SICK submitted!");
+            alert("SICK leave applied!");
         } else {
             setServerError(result.message || "Something went wrong");
         }