diff --git a/Rocky-8-KDE.ks b/Rocky-8-KDE.ks
index cc0627a..9428cf3 100644
--- a/Rocky-8-KDE.ks
+++ b/Rocky-8-KDE.ks
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ zerombr
 clearpart --all
 # Disk partitioning information
 part / --fstype="ext4" --size=5120
-part / --size=7000
+part / --size=7300
 
 %post
 # FIXME: it'd be better to get this installed from a package
diff --git a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index d08bff5..44cd32d 100644
--- a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ chmod +x /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop
 mkdir /home/liveuser/Desktop
 cp -a /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop/
 
+if [ -f /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop   ]; then
+  mkdir -p ~liveuser/.config/autostart
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop /usr/share/applications/
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop ~liveuser/.config/autostart/
+fi
+
 # Set akonadi backend
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc << AKONADI_EOF
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@ cat > /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc << AKONADI_EOF
 Driver=QSQLITE3
 AKONADI_EOF
 
+# Disable plasma-pk-updates if applicable
+rpm -e plasma-pk-updates
+
 # "Disable plasma-discover-notifier"
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/autostart
 cp -a /etc/xdg/autostart/org.kde.discover.notifier.desktop /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/
@@ -79,6 +88,8 @@ cat > /home/liveuser/.config/baloofilerc << BALOO_EOF
 Indexing-Enabled=false
 BALOO_EOF
 
+mkdir -p ~liveuser/.kde/share/config/
+
 # Disable kres-migrator
 cat > /home/liveuser/.kde/share/config/kres-migratorrc << KRES_EOF
 [Migration]
@@ -98,7 +109,7 @@ restorecon -R /
 
 EOF
 
-systemctl enable sddm.service
+systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
 
 %end
diff --git a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde.ks b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde.ks
index 457cac8..bda9103 100644
--- a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde.ks
+++ b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-kde.ks
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %include rocky-live-kde-base.ks
 
 # DVD
-part / --size=7000
+part / --size=7300
 
 %post
 %end
diff --git a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
index 641673b..a8c89f7 100644
--- a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
+++ b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4
 # ugly stuff, this should give us a default background for now
 mkdir -p /usr/share/backgrounds/images
-ln -s ln -s /usr/share/backgrounds/f32/default/f32.png \
+ln -s /usr/share/backgrounds/f32/default/f32.png \
   /usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png
 
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc << FOE
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ cp /etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-per
 # set up autologin for user liveuser
 if [ -f /etc/sddm.conf ]; then
 sed -i 's/^#User=.*/User=liveuser/' /etc/sddm.conf
-sed -i "s/^#Session=.*/Session=xfce/" /etc/sddm.conf
+sed -i "s/^#Session=.*/Session=xfce.desktop/" /etc/sddm.conf
 else
 cat > /etc/sddm.conf << SDDM_EOF
 [Autologin]
 User=liveuser
-Session=xfce
+Session=xfce.desktop
 SDDM_EOF
 fi
 
@@ -76,7 +76,13 @@ fi
 # Show harddisk install on the desktop
 sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop
 mkdir /home/liveuser/Desktop
-cp /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop
+cp /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop/
+
+if [ -f /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop  ]; then
+  mkdir -p ~liveuser/.config/autostart
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop /usr/share/applications/
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop ~liveuser/.config/autostart/
+fi
 
 # no updater applet in live environment
 rm -f /etc/xdg/autostart/org.mageia.dnfdragora-updater.desktop
@@ -84,6 +90,9 @@ rm -f /etc/xdg/autostart/org.mageia.dnfdragora-updater.desktop
 # and mark it as executable (new Xfce security feature)
 chmod +x /home/liveuser/Desktop/liveinst.desktop
 
+# move to anaconda - probably not required for XFCE.
+mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop
+
 # this goes at the end after all other changes. 
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ restorecon -R /home/liveuser
 EOF
 
 # this doesn't come up automatically. not sure why.
-systemctl enable sddm.service
+systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
 
 %end
diff --git a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index d08bff5..44cd32d 100644
--- a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ chmod +x /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop
 mkdir /home/liveuser/Desktop
 cp -a /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop/
 
+if [ -f /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop   ]; then
+  mkdir -p ~liveuser/.config/autostart
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop /usr/share/applications/
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop ~liveuser/.config/autostart/
+fi
+
 # Set akonadi backend
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc << AKONADI_EOF
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@ cat > /home/liveuser/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc << AKONADI_EOF
 Driver=QSQLITE3
 AKONADI_EOF
 
+# Disable plasma-pk-updates if applicable
+rpm -e plasma-pk-updates
+
 # "Disable plasma-discover-notifier"
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/autostart
 cp -a /etc/xdg/autostart/org.kde.discover.notifier.desktop /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/
@@ -79,6 +88,8 @@ cat > /home/liveuser/.config/baloofilerc << BALOO_EOF
 Indexing-Enabled=false
 BALOO_EOF
 
+mkdir -p ~liveuser/.kde/share/config/
+
 # Disable kres-migrator
 cat > /home/liveuser/.kde/share/config/kres-migratorrc << KRES_EOF
 [Migration]
@@ -98,7 +109,7 @@ restorecon -R /
 
 EOF
 
-systemctl enable sddm.service
+systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
 
 %end
diff --git a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
index 641673b..a8c89f7 100644
--- a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
+++ b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4
 # ugly stuff, this should give us a default background for now
 mkdir -p /usr/share/backgrounds/images
-ln -s ln -s /usr/share/backgrounds/f32/default/f32.png \
+ln -s /usr/share/backgrounds/f32/default/f32.png \
   /usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png
 
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc << FOE
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ cp /etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-per
 # set up autologin for user liveuser
 if [ -f /etc/sddm.conf ]; then
 sed -i 's/^#User=.*/User=liveuser/' /etc/sddm.conf
-sed -i "s/^#Session=.*/Session=xfce/" /etc/sddm.conf
+sed -i "s/^#Session=.*/Session=xfce.desktop/" /etc/sddm.conf
 else
 cat > /etc/sddm.conf << SDDM_EOF
 [Autologin]
 User=liveuser
-Session=xfce
+Session=xfce.desktop
 SDDM_EOF
 fi
 
@@ -76,7 +76,13 @@ fi
 # Show harddisk install on the desktop
 sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop
 mkdir /home/liveuser/Desktop
-cp /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop
+cp /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /home/liveuser/Desktop/
+
+if [ -f /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop  ]; then
+  mkdir -p ~liveuser/.config/autostart
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop /usr/share/applications/
+  cp /usr/share/anaconda/gnome/rhel-welcome.desktop ~liveuser/.config/autostart/
+fi
 
 # no updater applet in live environment
 rm -f /etc/xdg/autostart/org.mageia.dnfdragora-updater.desktop
@@ -84,6 +90,9 @@ rm -f /etc/xdg/autostart/org.mageia.dnfdragora-updater.desktop
 # and mark it as executable (new Xfce security feature)
 chmod +x /home/liveuser/Desktop/liveinst.desktop
 
+# move to anaconda - probably not required for XFCE.
+mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop
+
 # this goes at the end after all other changes. 
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ restorecon -R /home/liveuser
 EOF
 
 # this doesn't come up automatically. not sure why.
-systemctl enable sddm.service
+systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
 
 %end