diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fea13e9..b209bd55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@
           "type": "string",
           "description": "QHOME directory for q runtime"
         },
+        "kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Never show q install walkthrough again"
+        },
         "kdb.hideSubscribeRegistrationNotification": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Hide subscribe for registration notification",
diff --git a/src/commands/serverCommand.ts b/src/commands/serverCommand.ts
index 0837fcca..76c740b5 100644
--- a/src/commands/serverCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/serverCommand.ts
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ export async function removeConnection(viewItem: KdbNode | InsightsNode) {
 
 export async function connect(connLabel: string): Promise<void> {
   const connMngService = new ConnectionManagementService();
-  commands.executeCommand("kdb-results.focus");
   ExecutionConsole.start();
   const viewItem = connMngService.retrieveConnection(connLabel);
   if (viewItem === undefined) {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 0a1688a2..21f973a2 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
   AuthSettings.init(context);
   ext.secretSettings = AuthSettings.instance;
 
+  commands.executeCommand("kdb-results.focus");
+
   kdbOutputLog("kdb extension is now active!", "INFO");
 
   try {
     // check for installed q runtime
-    await checkLocalInstall();
+    await checkLocalInstall(true);
   } catch (err) {
     window.showErrorMessage(`${err}`);
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/core.ts b/src/utils/core.ts
index a60a0b3b..90cef80d 100644
--- a/src/utils/core.ts
+++ b/src/utils/core.ts
@@ -405,8 +405,18 @@ export function delay(ms: number) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 }
 
-export async function checkLocalInstall(): Promise<void> {
+export async function checkLocalInstall(
+  isExtensionStartCheck?: boolean,
+): Promise<void> {
   const QHOME = workspace.getConfiguration().get<string>("kdb.qHomeDirectory");
+  if (isExtensionStartCheck) {
+    const notShow = workspace
+      .getConfiguration()
+      .get<boolean>("kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain");
+    if (notShow) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   if (QHOME || env.QHOME) {
     env.QHOME = QHOME || env.QHOME;
     if (!pathExists(env.QHOME!)) {
@@ -454,12 +464,21 @@ export async function checkLocalInstall(): Promise<void> {
     .showInformationMessage(
       "Local q installation not found!",
       "Install new instance",
-      "Cancel",
+      "No",
+      "Never show again",
     )
     .then(async (installResult) => {
       if (installResult === "Install new instance") {
         await installTools();
-      } else if (installResult === "Cancel") {
+      } else if (installResult === "Never show again") {
+        await workspace
+          .getConfiguration()
+          .update(
+            "kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain",
+            true,
+            ConfigurationTarget.Global,
+          );
+      } else {
         showRegistrationNotification();
       }
     });
diff --git a/test/suite/utils.test.ts b/test/suite/utils.test.ts
index 5e55684a..26c339eb 100644
--- a/test/suite/utils.test.ts
+++ b/test/suite/utils.test.ts
@@ -1834,4 +1834,74 @@ describe("Utils", () => {
       assert.strictEqual(result, false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe("checkLocalInstall", () => {
+    let getConfigurationStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+    let updateConfigurationStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+    let showInformationMessageStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+    let executeCommandStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      getConfigurationStub = sinon
+        .stub(vscode.workspace, "getConfiguration")
+        .returns({
+          get: sinon.stub().returns(false),
+          update: sinon.stub().resolves(),
+        } as any);
+      updateConfigurationStub = getConfigurationStub()
+        .update as sinon.SinonStub;
+      showInformationMessageStub = sinon
+        .stub(vscode.window, "showInformationMessage")
+        .resolves();
+      executeCommandStub = sinon
+        .stub(vscode.commands, "executeCommand")
+        .resolves();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      sinon.restore();
+    });
+
+    it("should return if 'neverShowQInstallAgain' is true", async () => {
+      getConfigurationStub()
+        .get.withArgs("kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain")
+        .returns(true);
+
+      await coreUtils.checkLocalInstall(true);
+
+      assert.strictEqual(showInformationMessageStub.called, false);
+      assert.strictEqual(executeCommandStub.called, false);
+    });
+    it("should continue if 'neverShowQInstallAgain' is false", async () => {
+      getConfigurationStub()
+        .get.withArgs("kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain")
+        .returns(false);
+
+      await coreUtils.checkLocalInstall(true);
+
+      assert.strictEqual(showInformationMessageStub.called, true);
+      assert.strictEqual(executeCommandStub.called, true);
+    });
+
+    it("should handle 'Never show again' response", async () => {
+      getConfigurationStub()
+        .get.withArgs("kdb.qHomeDirectory")
+        .returns(undefined);
+      getConfigurationStub()
+        .get.withArgs("kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain")
+        .returns(false);
+      showInformationMessageStub.resolves("Never show again");
+
+      await coreUtils.checkLocalInstall();
+
+      assert.strictEqual(
+        updateConfigurationStub.calledWith(
+          "kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain",
+          true,
+          vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global,
+        ),
+        true,
+      );
+    });
+  });
 });