diff --git a/scripts/main.ps1 b/scripts/main.ps1
index 5fb60838c7..2bdbbe466f 100644
--- a/scripts/main.ps1
+++ b/scripts/main.ps1
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ $maxthreads = [int]$env:NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS
 
 # Create a new session state for parsing variables into our runspace
 $hashVars = New-object System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.SessionStateVariableEntry -ArgumentList 'sync',$sync,$Null
-$offlineVar = New-object System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.SessionStateVariableEntry -ArgumentList 'PARAM_OFFLINE',$PARAM_OFFLINE,$Null
 $InitialSessionState = [System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState]::CreateDefault()
 
 # Add the variable to the session state
 $InitialSessionState.Variables.Add($hashVars)
-$InitialSessionState.Variables.Add($offlineVar)
 
 # Get every private function and add them to the session state
 $functions = Get-ChildItem function:\ | Where-Object { $_.Name -imatch 'winutil|WPF' }
@@ -339,34 +337,16 @@ $sync["Form"].Add_ContentRendered({
         }
     }
 
-    if ($PARAM_OFFLINE) {
+    if ($Offline) {
         # Show offline banner
         $sync.WPFOfflineBanner.Visibility = [System.Windows.Visibility]::Visible
 
-        # Disable the install tab
         $sync.WPFTab1BT.IsEnabled = $false
-        $sync.WPFTab1BT.Opacity = 0.5
         $sync.WPFTab1BT.ToolTip = "Internet connection required for installing applications."
 
-        # Disable install-related buttons
-        $sync.WPFInstall.IsEnabled = $false
-        $sync.WPFUninstall.IsEnabled = $false
-        $sync.WPFInstallUpgrade.IsEnabled = $false
-        $sync.WPFGetInstalled.IsEnabled = $false
-
-        # Show offline indicator
         Write-Host "Offline mode detected - Install tab disabled." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-
-        # Optionally switch to a different tab if install tab was going to be default
         Invoke-WPFTab "WPFTab2BT"  # Switch to Tweaks tab instead
     }
-    else {
-        # Online - ensure install tab is enabled
-        $sync.WPFTab1BT.IsEnabled = $true
-        $sync.WPFTab1BT.Opacity = 1.0
-        $sync.WPFTab1BT.ToolTip = $null
-        Invoke-WPFTab "WPFTab1BT"  # Default to install tab
-    }
 
     $sync["Form"].Focus()
 })
diff --git a/scripts/start.ps1 b/scripts/start.ps1
index e590a29a94..d76437f548 100644
--- a/scripts/start.ps1
+++ b/scripts/start.ps1
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ param (
     [switch]$Offline
 )
 
-$PARAM_OFFLINE = $false
-if ($Offline) {
-    $PARAM_OFFLINE = $true
-}
-
 if ($ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode -ne 'FullLanguage') {
     Write-Host "WinUtil is unable to run on your system. PowerShell execution is restricted by security policies." -ForegroundColor Red
     return