diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yaml
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-name: Update submodules
-on:
-  repository_dispatch:
-    types: update
-
-jobs:
-  update:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
-      - name: Update module
-        run: |
-          pushd WinApps-Launcher
-            branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref origin/HEAD | sed "s|origin/||")
-            git config remote.origin.fetch "+refs/heads/$branch:refs/remotes/origin/$branch"
-            git fetch --depth=1 origin "refs/heads/$branch"
-          popd
-
-          git submodule update --init --remote WinApps-Launcher
-
-      - name: Commit and push
-        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
-        with:
-          add: WinApps-Launcher
-          default_author: github_actions
-          message: "Update submodules"
-          push: false
-
-      - name: Create PR
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
-        with:
-          branch: chore/update_submodules
-          delete-branch: true
-          title: "Update submodules"
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-[submodule "WinApps-Launcher"]
-	path = WinApps-Launcher
-	url = https://github.com/winapps-org/WinApps-Launcher.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -570,6 +570,11 @@ The installer can be run multiple times. To update your installation of WinApps:
 2. Pull the latest changes from the WinApps GitHub repository.
 3. Re-install WinApps using the WinApps installer by running `winapps-setup`.
 
+## WinApps Launcher (Optional)
+The [WinApps Launcher](https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps-launcher) provides a simple system tray menu that makes it easy to launch your installed Windows applications, open a full desktop RDP session, and control your Windows VM or container. You can start, stop, pause, reboot or hibernate Windows, as well as access your installed applications from a convenient list. This lightweight, optional tool helps streamline your overall WinApps experience.
+
+<img src="./demo/launcher.gif" width=1000 alt="WinApps Launcher Animation.">
+
 ## Installation using Nix
 
 First, follow Step 1 of the normal installation guide to create your VM.
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-Subproject commit 9b3f6c581791222a3a04508606755d6d0519f322
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