diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f282dd..c575bef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -299,16 +299,104 @@ sudo flatpak override --filesystem=home com.freerdp.FreeRDP # To use `+home-driv
 ### Step 3: Create a WinApps Configuration File
 Create a configuration file at `~/.config/winapps/winapps.conf` containing the following:
 ```bash
+##################################
+#   WINAPPS CONFIGURATION FILE   #
+##################################
+
+# INSTRUCTIONS
+# - Leading and trailing whitespace are ignored.
+# - Empty lines are ignored.
+# - Lines starting with '#' are ignored.
+# - All characters following a '#' are ignored.
+
+# [WINDOWS USERNAME]
 RDP_USER="MyWindowsUser"
+
+# [WINDOWS PASSWORD]
 RDP_PASS="MyWindowsPassword"
-#RDP_DOMAIN="MYDOMAIN"
-#RDP_IP="192.168.123.111"
-#WAFLAVOR="docker" # Acceptable values are 'docker', 'podman' and 'libvirt'.
-#RDP_SCALE=100 # Acceptable values are 100, 140, and 180.
-#RDP_FLAGS=""
-#MULTIMON="true"
-#DEBUG="true"
-#FREERDP_COMMAND="xfreerdp"
+
+# [WINDOWS DOMAIN]
+# DEFAULT VALUE: '' (BLANK)
+RDP_DOMAIN=""
+
+# [WINDOWS IPV4 ADDRESS]
+# NOTES:
+# - If using 'libvirt', 'RDP_IP' will be determined by WinApps at runtime if left unspecified.
+# DEFAULT VALUE:
+# - 'docker': '127.0.0.1'
+# - 'podman': '127.0.0.1'
+# - 'libvirt': '' (BLANK)
+RDP_IP=""
+
+# [WINAPPS BACKEND]
+# DEFAULT VALUE: 'docker'
+# VALID VALUES:
+# - 'docker'
+# - 'podman'
+# - 'libvirt'
+WAFLAVOR="docker"
+
+# [DISPLAY SCALING FACTOR]
+# NOTES:
+# - If an unsupported value is specified, a warning will be displayed.
+# - If an unsupported value is specified, WinApps will use the closest supported value.
+# DEFAULT VALUE: '100'
+# VALID VALUES:
+# - '100'
+# - '140'
+# - '180'
+RDP_SCALE="100"
+
+# [ADDITIONAL FREERDP FLAGS & ARGUMENTS]
+# DEFAULT VALUE: '' (BLANK)
+# VALID VALUES: See https://github.com/awakecoding/FreeRDP-Manuals/blob/master/User/FreeRDP-User-Manual.markdown
+RDP_FLAGS=""
+
+# [MULTIPLE MONITORS]
+# NOTES:
+# - If enabled, a FreeRDP bug *might* produce a black screen.
+# DEFAULT VALUE: 'false'
+# VALID VALUES:
+# - 'true'
+# - 'false'
+MULTIMON="false"
+
+# [DEBUG WINAPPS]
+# NOTES:
+# - Creates and appends to ~/.local/share/winapps/winapps.log when running WinApps.
+# DEFAULT VALUE: 'true'
+# VALID VALUES:
+# - 'true'
+# - 'false'
+DEBUG="true"
+
+# [AUTOMATICALLY PAUSE WINDOWS]
+# NOTES:
+# - This is currently INCOMPATIBLE with 'docker'.
+# - See https://github.com/dockur/windows/issues/674
+# DEFAULT VALUE: 'off'
+# VALID VALUES:
+# - 'on'
+# - 'off'
+AUTOPAUSE="off"
+
+# [AUTOMATICALLY PAUSE WINDOWS TIMEOUT]
+# NOTES:
+# - This setting determines the duration of inactivity to tolerate before Windows is automatically paused.
+# - This setting is ignored if 'AUTOPAUSE' is set to 'off'.
+# - The value must be specified in seconds (to the nearest 10 seconds e.g., '30', '40', '50', etc.).
+# - For RemoteApp RDP sessions, there is a mandatory 20-second delay, so the minimum value that can be specified here is '20'.
+# - Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/terminal-services-remoteapp-8482-session-termination-logic/ba-p/246566
+# DEFAULT VALUE: '300'
+# VALID VALUES: >=20
+AUTOPAUSE_TIME="300"
+
+# [FREERDP COMMAND]
+# NOTES:
+# - WinApps will attempt to automatically detect the correct command to use for your system.
+# DEFAULT VALUE: '' (BLANK)
+# VALID VALUES: The command required to run FreeRDPv3 on your system (e.g., 'xfreerdp', 'xfreerdp3', etc.).
+FREERDP_COMMAND=""
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]
diff --git a/bin/winapps b/bin/winapps
index 2486ae7..2c96366 100755
--- a/bin/winapps
+++ b/bin/winapps
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 ### GLOBAL CONSTANTS ###
-# ANSI ESCAPE SEQUENCES
-readonly ERROR_TEXT="\033[1;41;37m" # Bold + White + Red Background
-readonly CLEAR_TEXT="\033[0m"       # Clear
-
 # ERROR CODES
 readonly EC_MISSING_CONFIG=1
 readonly EC_MISSING_FREERDP=2
 readonly EC_NOT_IN_GROUP=3
-readonly EC_NOT_RUNNING=4
-readonly EC_NO_IP=5
-readonly EC_BAD_PORT=6
-readonly EC_UNSUPPORTED_APP=7
-readonly EC_INVALID_FLAVOR=8
+readonly EC_FAIL_START=4
+readonly EC_FAIL_RESUME=5
+readonly EC_FAIL_DESTROY=6
+readonly EC_SD_TIMEOUT=7
+readonly EC_DIE_TIMEOUT=8
+readonly EC_RESTART_TIMEOUT=9
+readonly EC_NOT_EXIST=10
+readonly EC_UNKNOWN=11
+readonly EC_NO_IP=12
+readonly EC_BAD_PORT=13
+readonly EC_UNSUPPORTED_APP=14
+readonly EC_INVALID_FLAVOR=15
 
 # PATHS
 readonly APPDATA_PATH="${HOME}/.local/share/winapps"
@@ -21,11 +24,13 @@ readonly SYS_APP_PATH="/usr/local/share/winapps"
 readonly LASTRUN_PATH="${APPDATA_PATH}/lastrun"
 readonly LOG_PATH="${APPDATA_PATH}/winapps.log"
 readonly CONFIG_PATH="${HOME}/.config/winapps/winapps.conf"
+readonly COMPOSE_PATH="${HOME}/.config/winapps/compose.yaml"
 # shellcheck disable=SC2155 # Silence warnings regarding masking return values through simultaneous declaration and assignment.
 readonly SCRIPT_DIR_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
 
 # OTHER
 readonly VM_NAME="RDPWindows" # FOR 'libvirt' ONLY
+readonly CONTAINER_NAME="WinApps" # FOR 'docker' AND 'podman' ONLY
 readonly RDP_PORT=3389
 readonly DOCKER_IP="127.0.0.1"
 # shellcheck disable=SC2155 # Silence warnings regarding masking return values through simultaneous declaration and assignment.
@@ -41,11 +46,33 @@ WAFLAVOR="docker"
 RDP_FLAGS=""
 FREERDP_COMMAND=""
 RDP_SCALE=100
+AUTOPAUSE="off"
+AUTOPAUSE_TIME="300"
 MULTIMON="false"
 DEBUG="true"
 MULTI_FLAG=""
 
+# OTHER
+FREERDP_PID=-1
+
+### TRAPS ###
+# Catch SIGINT (CTRL+C) to call 'waCleanUp'.
+trap waCleanUp SIGINT
+
 ### FUNCTIONS ###
+# Name: 'waCleanUp'
+# Role: Clean up remains prior to exit.
+waCleanUp() {
+    # Kill FreeRDP.
+    [ "$FREERDP_PID" -gt 0 ] && kill -9 "$FREERDP_PID" &>/dev/null
+
+    # Remove '.cproc' file.
+    [ -f "${APPDATA_PATH}/FreeRDP_Process_${FREERDP_PID}.cproc" ] && rm "${APPDATA_PATH}/FreeRDP_Process_${FREERDP_PID}.cproc" &>/dev/null
+
+    # Terminate script.
+    exit 1
+}
+
 # Name: 'waThrowExit'
 # Role: Throw an error message and exit the script.
 function waThrowExit() {
@@ -57,52 +84,70 @@ function waThrowExit() {
     "$EC_MISSING_CONFIG")
         # Missing WinApps configuration file.
         dprint "ERROR: MISSING WINAPPS CONFIGURATION FILE. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: MISSING WINAPPS CONFIGURATION FILE.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please create a WinApps configuration file at '${CONFIG_PATH}'".
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The WinApps configuration file is missing.\nPlease create a WinApps configuration file at '${CONFIG_PATH}'."
         ;;
     "$EC_MISSING_FREERDP")
         dprint "ERROR: FREERDP VERSION 3 IS NOT INSTALLED. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: FREERDP VERSION 3 IS NOT INSTALLED.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "FreeRDP version 3 is not installed."
         ;;
     "$EC_NOT_IN_GROUP")
         dprint "ERROR: USER NOT PART OF REQUIRED GROUPS. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: USER NOT PART OF REQUIRED GROUPS.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please run:"
-        echo "  sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)"
-        echo "  sudo usermod -a -G kvm $(whoami)"
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The user $(whoami) is not part of the required groups.
+Please run:
+    sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)
+    sudo usermod -a -G kvm $(whoami)"
         ;;
-    "$EC_NOT_RUNNING")
-        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS NOT RUNNING. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: WINDOWS NOT RUNNING.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please ensure Windows is running."
+    "$EC_FAIL_START")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS FAILED TO START. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to start."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_FAIL_RESUME")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS FAILED TO RESUME. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to resume."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_FAIL_DESTROY")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY UNGRACEFULLY SHUT DOWN WINDOWS. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Failed to ungracefully shut down Windows."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_SD_TIMEOUT")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO SHUT DOWN. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to shut down."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_DIE_TIMEOUT")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO SHUT DOWN. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to die."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_RESTART_TIMEOUT")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO RESTART. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to restart."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_NOT_EXIST")
+        dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS NONEXISTENT. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows does not exist."
+        ;;
+    "$EC_UNKNOWN")
+        dprint "ERROR: UNKNOWN CONTAINER ERROR. EXITING."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unknown Windows container error."
         ;;
     "$EC_NO_IP")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS UNREACHABLE. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: WINDOWS UNREACHABLE.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please ensure Windows is assigned an IP address."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is unreachable.\nPlease ensure Windows is assigned an IP address."
         ;;
     "$EC_BAD_PORT")
         dprint "ERROR: RDP PORT CLOSED. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: RDP PORT CLOSED.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please ensure Remote Desktop is correctly configured on Windows."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The Windows RDP port '${RDP_PORT}' is closed.\nPlease ensure Remote Desktop is correctly configured on Windows."
         ;;
     "$EC_UNSUPPORTED_APP")
         dprint "ERROR: APPLICATION NOT FOUND. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: APPLICATION NOT FOUND.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please ensure the program is correctly configured as an officially supported application."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Application not found.\nPlease ensure the program is correctly configured as an officially supported application."
         ;;
     "$EC_INVALID_FLAVOR")
         dprint "ERROR: INVALID FLAVOR. EXITING."
-        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR: INVALID FLAVOR.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo "Please ensure 'docker', 'podman' or 'libvirt' are specified as the flavor in the WinApps configuration file."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Invalid WinApps flavor.\nPlease ensure 'docker', 'podman' or 'libvirt' are specified as the flavor in the WinApps configuration file."
         ;;
     esac
 
-    # Provide generic advice.
-    echo "Check the WinApps project README for more information."
-
     # Terminate the script.
-    echo "Exiting with status '${ERR_CODE}'."
     exit "$ERR_CODE"
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +187,7 @@ function waFixScale() {
 
         # Print feedback.
         dprint "WARNING: Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}'. Defaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
-        echo "WARNING: Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}' detected. Defaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
+        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-warning" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}'.\nDefaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
     fi
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +207,13 @@ function waLoadConfig() {
 
     # Update $RDP_SCALE.
     waFixScale
+
+    # Update $AUTOPAUSE_TIME.
+    # RemoteApp RDP sessions take, at minimum, 20 seconds to be terminated by the Windows server.
+    # Hence, subtract 20 from the timeout specified by the user, as a 'built in' timeout of 20 seconds will occur.
+    # Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/terminal-services-remoteapp-8482-session-termination-logic/ba-p/246566
+    AUTOPAUSE_TIME=$((AUTOPAUSE_TIME - 20))
+    AUTOPAUSE_TIME=$((AUTOPAUSE_TIME < 0 ? 0 : AUTOPAUSE_TIME))
 }
 
 # Name: 'waLastRun'
@@ -245,32 +297,163 @@ function waCheckGroupMembership() {
 }
 
 # Name: 'waCheckVMRunning'
-# Role: Throw an error if the Windows 'libvirt' VM is not running.
+# Role: Check if the Windows 'libvirt' VM is running, and attempt to start it if it is not.
 function waCheckVMRunning() {
-    ! virsh list --state-running --name | grep -q "^${VM_NAME}$" && waThrowExit "$EC_NOT_RUNNING"
+    # Declare exit status variable.
+    local EXIT_STATUS=0
+
+    # Declare timer variables.
+    local TIME_ELAPSED=0
+    local TIME_LIMIT=60
+    local TIME_INTERVAL=5
+
+    # Attempt to run the Windows virtual machine.
+    # Note: States 'running' and 'idle' do not require intervention, and are not checked for.
+    if (virsh list --all --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+        if (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+            dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
+            if (virsh list --state-paused --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+                dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+                virsh resume "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_RESUME
+            fi
+        elif (virsh list --state-paused --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+            dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+            virsh resume "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_RESUME
+        elif (virsh list --state-other --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+            if (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | xargs | grep -wq "shutdown"); then
+                dprint "WINDOWS SHUTTING DOWN. WAITING."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down.\nIt will automatically restart once the shutdown process is complete."
+                EXIT_STATUS=$EC_SD_TIMEOUT
+                while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
+                    if (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+                        EXIT_STATUS=0
+                        dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                        virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
+                        break
+                    fi
+                    sleep $TIME_INTERVAL
+                    TIME_ELAPSED=$((TIME_ELAPSED + TIME_INTERVAL))
+                done
+            elif (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | xargs | grep -wq "crashed"); then
+                dprint "WINDOWS CRASHED. DESTROYING WINDOWS."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
+                virsh destroy "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_DESTROY
+                if [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -eq 0 ]; then
+                    dprint "WINDOWS DESTROYED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                    virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
+                fi
+            elif (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | xargs | grep -wq "dying"); then
+                dprint "WINDOWS DYING. WAITING."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down unexpectedly.\nIt will try to restart once the shutdown process finishes."
+                EXIT_STATUS=$EC_DIE_TIMEOUT
+                while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
+                    if (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | xargs | grep -wq "crashed"); then
+                        EXIT_STATUS=0
+                        dprint "WINDOWS CRASHED. DESTROYING WINDOWS."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
+                        virsh destroy "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_DESTROY
+                        if [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -eq 0 ]; then
+                            dprint "WINDOWS DESTROYED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+                            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                            virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
+                        fi
+                        break
+                    elif (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | xargs | grep -wq "$VM_NAME"); then
+                        EXIT_STATUS=0
+                        dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                        virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
+                        break
+                    fi
+                    sleep $TIME_INTERVAL
+                    TIME_ELAPSED=$((TIME_ELAPSED + TIME_INTERVAL))
+                done
+            elif (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | xargs | grep -wq "pmsuspended" ); then
+                dprint "WINDOWS SUSPENDED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
+                virsh resume "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_RESUME
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        EXIT_STATUS=$EC_NOT_EXIST
+    fi
+
+    # Handle non-zero exit statuses.
+    [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -ne 0 ] && waThrowExit "$EXIT_STATUS"
 }
 
 # Name: 'waCheckContainerRunning'
 # Role: Throw an error if the Docker container is not running.
 function waCheckContainerRunning() {
     # Declare variables.
+    local EXIT_STATUS=0
     local CONTAINER_STATE=""
+    local COMPOSE_COMMAND=""
+    local TIME_ELAPSED=0
+    local TIME_LIMIT=60
+    local TIME_INTERVAL=5
 
-    # Determine container state (docker).
-    if command -v docker &>/dev/null; then
-        CONTAINER_STATE=$(docker ps --filter name="WinApps" --format '{{.Status}}')
-    fi
+    # Determine the state of the container.
+    CONTAINER_STATE=$("$WAFLAVOR" inspect --format='{{.State.Status}}' "$CONTAINER_NAME")
 
-    # Determine container state (podman).
-    if [ -z "$CONTAINER_STATE" ]; then
-        CONTAINER_STATE=$(podman ps --filter name="WinApps" --format '{{.Status}}')
-    fi
-
-    CONTAINER_STATE=${CONTAINER_STATE,,} # Convert the string to lowercase.
-    CONTAINER_STATE=${CONTAINER_STATE%% *} # Extract the first word.
+    # Determine the compose command.
+    case "$WAFLAVOR" in
+        "docker") COMPOSE_COMMAND="docker compose" ;;
+        "podman") COMPOSE_COMMAND="podman-compose" ;;
+    esac
 
     # Check container state.
-    [[ "$CONTAINER_STATE" != "up" ]] && waThrowExit "$EC_NOT_RUNNING"
+    # Note: Errors DO NOT result in non-zero exit statuses.
+    # Docker: 'created', 'restarting', 'running', 'removing', 'paused', 'exited' or 'dead'.
+    # Podman: 'created', 'running', 'paused', 'exited' or 'unknown'.
+    case "$CONTAINER_STATE" in
+        "created")
+            dprint "WINDOWS CREATED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" start &>/dev/null
+            ;;
+        "restarting")
+            dprint "WINDOWS RESTARTING. WAITING."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently restarting. Please wait."
+            EXIT_STATUS=$EC_RESTART_TIMEOUT
+            while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
+                if [[ $("$WAFLAVOR" inspect --format='{{.State.Status}}' "$CONTAINER_NAME") == "running" ]]; then
+                    EXIT_STATUS=0
+                    dprint "WINDOWS RESTARTED."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Restarted Windows."
+                    break
+                fi
+                sleep $TIME_INTERVAL
+                TIME_ELAPSED=$((TIME_ELAPSED + TIME_INTERVAL))
+            done
+            ;;
+        "paused")
+            dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+            $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" unpause &>/dev/null
+            ;;
+        "exited")
+            dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" start &>/dev/null
+            ;;
+        "dead")
+            dprint "WINDOWS DEAD. RECREATING WINDOWS CONTAINER."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Re-creating and booting Windows."
+            $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" down &>/dev/null && $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" up -d &>/dev/null
+            ;;
+        "unknown")
+            EXIT_STATUS=$EC_UNKNOWN
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    # Handle non-zero exit statuses.
+    [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -ne 0 ] && waThrowExit "$EXIT_STATUS"
 }
 
 # Name: 'waCheckPortOpen'
@@ -278,17 +461,30 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
 function waCheckPortOpen() {
     # Declare variables.
     local VM_MAC="" # Stores the MAC address of the Windows VM.
+    local TIME_ELAPSED=0
+    local TIME_LIMIT=30
+    local TIME_INTERVAL=5
 
     # Obtain Windows VM IP Address ('libvirt' ONLY)
     # Note: 'RDP_IP' should not be empty if 'WAFLAVOR' is 'docker', since it is set to localhost before this function is called.
     if [ -z "$RDP_IP" ] && [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "libvirt" ]; then
         VM_MAC=$(virsh domiflist "$VM_NAME" | grep -oE "([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}[:-]){5}([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})") # VM MAC address.
-        RDP_IP=$(arp -n | grep "$VM_MAC" | grep -oE "([0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}")                # VM IP address.
+
+        while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
+            if [ "$TIME_ELAPSED" -eq "$TIME_INTERVAL" ]; then
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Requesting Windows IP address..."
+            fi
+            RDP_IP=$(ip neigh show | grep "$VM_MAC" | grep -oE "([0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}") # VM IP address.
+            [ -n "$RDP_IP" ] && break
+            sleep $TIME_INTERVAL
+            TIME_ELAPSED=$((TIME_ELAPSED + TIME_INTERVAL))
+        done
+
         [ -z "$RDP_IP" ] && waThrowExit "$EC_NO_IP"
     fi
 
     # Check for an open RDP port.
-    timeout 5 nc -z "$RDP_IP" "$RDP_PORT" &>/dev/null || waThrowExit "$EC_BAD_PORT"
+    timeout 10 nc -z "$RDP_IP" "$RDP_PORT" &>/dev/null || waThrowExit "$EC_BAD_PORT"
 }
 
 # Name: 'waRunCommand'
@@ -300,6 +496,9 @@ function waRunCommand() {
 
     # Run option.
     if [ "$1" = "windows" ]; then
+        # Update timeout (since there is no 'in-built' 20 second delay for full RDP sessions post-logout).
+        AUTOPAUSE_TIME=$((AUTOPAUSE_TIME + 20))
+
         # Open Windows RDP session.
         dprint "WINDOWS"
         $FREERDP_COMMAND \
@@ -314,6 +513,9 @@ function waRunCommand() {
             /wm-class:"Microsoft Windows" \
             /t:"Windows RDP Session [$RDP_IP]" \
             /v:"$RDP_IP" &>/dev/null &
+
+        # Capture the process ID.
+        FREERDP_PID=$!
     elif [ "$1" = "manual" ]; then
         # Open specified application.
         dprint "MANUAL: ${2}"
@@ -332,6 +534,9 @@ function waRunCommand() {
             "$MULTI_FLAG" \
             /app:program:"$2" \
             /v:"$RDP_IP" &>/dev/null &
+
+        # Capture the process ID.
+        FREERDP_PID=$!
     else
         # Script summoned from right-click menu with officially supported application name plus/minus a file path.
         if [ -e "${SCRIPT_DIR_PATH}/../apps/${1}/info" ]; then
@@ -368,6 +573,9 @@ function waRunCommand() {
                 /wm-class:"$FULL_NAME" \
                 /app:program:"$WIN_EXECUTABLE",icon:"$ICON",name:"$FULL_NAME" \
                 /v:"$RDP_IP" &>/dev/null &
+
+            # Capture the process ID.
+            FREERDP_PID=$!
         else
             # Convert path from UNIX to Windows style.
             FILE_PATH=$(echo "$2" | sed \
@@ -392,6 +600,55 @@ function waRunCommand() {
                 /wm-class:"$FULL_NAME" \
                 /app:program:"$WIN_EXECUTABLE",icon:"$ICON",name:$"FULL_NAME",cmd:\""$FILE_PATH"\" \
                 /v:"$RDP_IP" &>/dev/null &
+
+            # Capture the process ID.
+            FREERDP_PID=$!
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$FREERDP_PID" -ne -1 ]; then
+        # Create a file with the process ID.
+        touch "${APPDATA_PATH}/FreeRDP_Process_${FREERDP_PID}.cproc"
+
+        # Wait for the process to terminate.
+        wait $FREERDP_PID
+
+        # Remove the file with the process ID.
+        rm "${APPDATA_PATH}/FreeRDP_Process_${FREERDP_PID}.cproc" &>/dev/null
+    fi
+}
+
+# Name: 'waCheckIdle'
+# Role: Suspend Windows if idle.
+function waCheckIdle() {
+    # Declare variables
+    local TIME_INTERVAL=10
+    local TIME_ELAPSED=0
+    local SUSPEND_WINDOWS=0
+
+    # Check if there are no WinApps-related FreeRDP processes running.
+    if ! ls "$APPDATA_PATH"/FreeRDP_Process_*.cproc &>/dev/null; then
+        SUSPEND_WINDOWS=1
+        while (( TIME_ELAPSED < AUTOPAUSE_TIME )); do
+            if ls "$APPDATA_PATH"/FreeRDP_Process_*.cproc &>/dev/null; then
+                SUSPEND_WINDOWS=0
+                break
+            fi
+            sleep $TIME_INTERVAL
+            TIME_ELAPSED=$((TIME_ELAPSED + TIME_INTERVAL))
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Hibernate/Pause Windows.
+    if [ "$SUSPEND_WINDOWS" -eq 1 ]; then
+        dprint "IDLE FOR ${AUTOPAUSE_TIME} SECONDS. SUSPENDING WINDOWS."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Pausing Windows due to inactivity."
+        if [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "docker" ]; then
+            docker compose --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" pause &>/dev/null
+        elif [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "podman" ]; then
+            podman-compose --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" pause &>/dev/null
+        elif [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "libvirt" ]; then
+            virsh suspend "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null
         fi
     fi
 }
@@ -425,4 +682,8 @@ fi
 waCheckPortOpen
 waRunCommand "$@"
 
+if [[ "$AUTOPAUSE" == "on" ]]; then
+    waCheckIdle
+fi
+
 dprint "END"
diff --git a/docs/libvirt.md b/docs/libvirt.md
index a3aa27f..992819e 100644
--- a/docs/libvirt.md
+++ b/docs/libvirt.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Together, these components form a powerful and flexible virtualization stack, wi
     sudo emerge app-emulation/virt-manager # Gentoo Linux
     ```
 
-3. Configure `libvirt` to use the 'system' URI by adding the line `LIBVIRT_DEFAULT_URI="qemu:///system"` to your preferred shell profile file.
+3. Configure `libvirt` to use the 'system' URI by adding the line `LIBVIRT_DEFAULT_URI="qemu:///system"` to your preferred shell profile file (e.g., `.bashrc`, `.zshrc`, etc.).
     ```bash
     echo "export LIBVIRT_DEFAULT_URI=\"qemu:///system\"" >> ~/.bashrc
     ```
diff --git a/installer.sh b/installer.sh
index 8d2480c..d3a3d76 100755
--- a/installer.sh
+++ b/installer.sh
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@ readonly INQUIRER_PATH="./install/inquirer.sh" # UNIX path to the 'inquirer' scr
 readonly VM_NAME="RDPWindows"  # Name of the Windows VM (FOR 'libvirt' ONLY).
 readonly RDP_PORT=3389         # Port used for RDP on Windows.
 readonly DOCKER_IP="127.0.0.1" # Localhost.
-readonly WINAPPS_CONFIG="\
-RDP_USER=\"MyWindowsUser\"
-RDP_PASS=\"MyWindowsPassword\"
-#RDP_DOMAIN=\"MYDOMAIN\"
-#RDP_IP=\"192.168.123.111\"
-#WAFLAVOR=\"docker\" # Acceptable values are 'docker', 'podman' and 'libvirt'.
-#RDP_SCALE=100 # Acceptable values are 100, 140, and 180.
-#RDP_FLAGS=\"\"
-#MULTIMON=\"true\"
-#DEBUG=\"true\"
-#FREERDP_COMMAND=\"xfreerdp\""
 
 ### GLOBAL VARIABLES ###
 # USER INPUT
@@ -100,7 +89,7 @@ WAFLAVOR="docker"  # Imported variable.
 RDP_SCALE=100      # Imported variable.
 RDP_FLAGS=""       # Imported variable.
 MULTIMON="false"   # Imported variable.
-DEBUG="false"      # Imported variable.
+DEBUG="true"       # Imported variable.
 FREERDP_COMMAND="" # Imported variable.
 MULTI_FLAG=""      # Set based on value of $MULTIMON.
 
@@ -443,10 +432,7 @@ function waLoadConfig() {
         # Display the suggested action(s).
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo -e "Please create a configuration file at ${COMMAND_TEXT}${CONFIG_PATH}${CLEAR_TEXT}."
-        echo -e "\nThe configuration file should contain the following:"
-        echo -e "\n${COMMAND_TEXT}${WINAPPS_CONFIG}${CLEAR_TEXT}"
-        echo -e "\nThe ${COMMAND_TEXT}RDP_USER${CLEAR_TEXT} and ${COMMAND_TEXT}RDP_PASS${CLEAR_TEXT} fields should contain the Windows user's account name and password."
-        echo -e "Note that the Windows user's PIN combination CANNOT be used to populate ${COMMAND_TEXT}RDP_PASS${CLEAR_TEXT}."
+        echo -e "See https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps?tab=readme-ov-file#step-3-create-a-winapps-configuration-file"
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 
         # Terminate the script.
@@ -504,6 +490,33 @@ function waCheckInstallDependencies() {
     # Print feedback.
     echo -n "Checking whether dependencies are installed... "
 
+    # 'libnotify'
+    if ! command -v notify-send &>/dev/null; then
+        # Complete the previous line.
+        echo -e "${FAIL_TEXT}Failed!${CLEAR_TEXT}\n"
+
+        # Display the error type.
+        echo -e "${ERROR_TEXT}ERROR:${CLEAR_TEXT} ${BOLD_TEXT}MISSING DEPENDENCIES.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+
+        # Display the error details.
+        echo -e "${INFO_TEXT}Please install 'libnotify' to proceed.${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+
+        # Display the suggested action(s).
+        echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+        echo "Debian/Ubuntu-based systems:"
+        echo -e "  ${COMMAND_TEXT}sudo apt install libnotify-bin${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+        echo "Red Hat/Fedora-based systems:"
+        echo -e "  ${COMMAND_TEXT}sudo dnf install libnotify${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+        echo "Arch Linux systems:"
+        echo -e "  ${COMMAND_TEXT}sudo pacman -S libnotify${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+        echo "Gentoo Linux systems:"
+        echo -e "  ${COMMAND_TEXT}sudo emerge --ask x11-libs/libnotify${CLEAR_TEXT}"
+        echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+        # Terminate the script.
+        return "$EC_MISSING_DEPS"
+    fi
+
     # 'Netcat'
     if ! command -v nc &>/dev/null; then
         # Complete the previous line.