diff --git a/sources/core/apps/datetime/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/datetime/target/amd64/makefile
index c31632d5d..f8dc89bbf 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/datetime/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/datetime/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ VERSION = 0-0-1
 CFLAGS = -Werror 
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/datetime $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a
+	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/datetime $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a
 
 tar: 
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(TAR)
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/init/source/core/core.c b/sources/core/apps/init/source/core/core.c
index 4d2b04647..0410435ba 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/init/source/core/core.c
+++ b/sources/core/apps/init/source/core/core.c
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
@@ -27,7 +29,19 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 
     setenv("PS1", "\\[\e[0;92m$USER@$HOSTNAME\e[0;37m: \e[0;94m\\w\e[0;37m\\$\e[0m\\] ", 1); // '#' is used to indicate root user session
 
-    char *exe_argv[2] = {"/usr/bin/bash", NULL};
+    pid_t p = fork(); 
+    if(p < 0){ 
+        perror("init: fork fail"); 
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }else if (p == 0){
+        char* exe_argv[2] = {"/usr/bin/welcome", NULL};
+        execvp("/usr/bin/welcome", exe_argv);
+    }
+
+    int status = 0;
+    wait(&status);
+
+    char* exe_argv[2] = {"/usr/bin/bash", NULL};
     execvp("/usr/bin/bash", exe_argv);
 
     perror("init: /usr/bin/bash");
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/ip/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/ip/target/amd64/makefile
index 512223f23..3feecd3a6 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/ip/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/ip/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ VERSION = 0-0-1
 CFLAGS = -Werror 
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/ip $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a
+	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/ip $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a
 
 tar: 
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(TAR)
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/llm/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/llm/target/amd64/makefile
index d6070f5b5..2f42a45a2 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/llm/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/llm/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ VERSION = 0-0-1
 CFLAGS = -Werror 
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/llm $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a
+	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/llm $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a
 
 tar: 
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(TAR)
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/store/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/store/target/amd64/makefile
index 9111a2abb..ea7cd0e80 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/store/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/store/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ LIB = lib
 CFLAGS = -Werror
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -35,6 +34,6 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/store $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libcjson.a
+	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/store $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libcjson.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a
 
 build: $(OBJS) link
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/weather/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/weather/target/amd64/makefile
index 330c87828..2ca45a747 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/weather/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/weather/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ VERSION = 0-0-1
 CFLAGS = -Werror 
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/weather $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a
+	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/weather $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libcurl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libtls.a $(LIBRARIES)/libssl.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a
 
 tar: 
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(TAR)
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/welcome/source/core/core.c b/sources/core/apps/welcome/source/core/core.c
index 2c03039e4..c74bc87f0 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/welcome/source/core/core.c
+++ b/sources/core/apps/welcome/source/core/core.c
@@ -18,19 +18,20 @@
 #include <kot-graphics/utils.h>
 #include <kot-graphics/image.h>
 
-#define TEXT_WIDTH          500
-#define TEXT_MARGIN         100
-#define TITLE_SIZE          36
-#define TEXT_SIZE           27
-#define SIGNATURE_SIZE      24
-#define TEXT_START          TEXT_MARGIN / 2
-#define TEXT_COLOR          0xffffff
-#define LINK_COLOR          0x33ddff
-#define TEXT_BACKGROUND     0x222222
-#define TEXT_BOX_WIDTH      TEXT_WIDTH + TEXT_MARGIN
-#define SLIDE_TIME          5000
-#define PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT  50
-#define PROGRESSBAR_COLOR   0xffffff
+#define TEXT_WIDTH          (500)
+#define TEXT_MARGIN         (100)
+#define TITLE_SIZE          (36)
+#define TEXT_SIZE           (27)
+#define SIGNATURE_SIZE      (24)
+#define TEXT_START          (TEXT_MARGIN / 2)
+#define TEXT_COLOR          (0xffffff)
+#define LINK_COLOR          (0x33ddff)
+#define TEXT_BACKGROUND     (0x222222)
+#define TEXT_BOX_WIDTH      (TEXT_WIDTH + TEXT_MARGIN)
+#define SLIDE_TIME          (5000)
+#define PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT  (5)
+#define PROGRESSBAR_COLOR   (0xffffff)
+#define INFO_SIZE           (16)
 
 kfont_t font;
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ int get_key(int* pressed, uint64_t* key){
             *pressed = false;
         }
         *key = buffer & ~((uint64_t)1 << 63);
+        return 1;
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -69,18 +71,53 @@ int wait_for_the_next_slide(){
     uint64_t current_tick = start_tick; 
     uint64_t tick_to_stop = start_tick + SLIDE_TIME;
 
-    while(current_tick < tick_to_stop){
-        current_tick = get_ticks_ms();
-        uint64_t progress_size = ((current_tick - start_tick) * TEXT_BOX_WIDTH) / SLIDE_TIME;
-        draw_rectangle(&fb, 0, fb.height - PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, progress_size, PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, PROGRESSBAR_COLOR);
-        draw_frame();
+    set_pen_size(font, INFO_SIZE);
+    write_paragraph(font, -1, fb.height - INFO_SIZE - (PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT * 4) - 10, fmin(TEXT_WIDTH, fb.width), PARAGRAPH_CENTER, "Quit : <esc> | Next : <enter> | Pause : <p>\n");
+
+    bool is_paused = false;
+    uint64_t progress_size = 0;
+
+    while(current_tick < tick_to_stop || is_paused){
+        if(!is_paused){
+            current_tick = get_ticks_ms();
+            progress_size = ((current_tick - start_tick) * TEXT_BOX_WIDTH) / SLIDE_TIME;
+            draw_rectangle(&fb, 0, fb.height - PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, progress_size, PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, PROGRESSBAR_COLOR);
+            draw_frame();
+        }
+
+        int pressed;
+        uint64_t key;
+        if(get_key(&pressed, &key)){
+            if(pressed && key == 28){
+                break;
+            }
+            if(pressed && key == 1){
+                ret = 1;
+                break;
+            }
+            if(pressed && key == 25){
+                is_paused = true;
+                draw_rectangle(&fb, 0, fb.height - PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, progress_size, PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT, TEXT_BACKGROUND);
+                draw_frame();
+            }
+            if(!pressed && key == 25){
+                if(is_paused){
+                    start_tick = get_ticks_ms();
+                    current_tick = start_tick; 
+                    tick_to_stop = start_tick + SLIDE_TIME;
+                    is_paused = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
-    fb_fd = open("/dev/fb0", O_RDWR); 
+    fb_fd = open("/dev/fb0", O_RDWR);
+
+    printf("Loading welcome app...\n");
 
     assert(fb_fd >= 0);
 
diff --git a/sources/core/apps/welcome/target/amd64/makefile b/sources/core/apps/welcome/target/amd64/makefile
index 3c64882f8..fc435adc1 100644
--- a/sources/core/apps/welcome/target/amd64/makefile
+++ b/sources/core/apps/welcome/target/amd64/makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ LIB = lib
 CFLAGS = -Werror 
 
 LDFLAGS = -Wall \
-		  -lc \
-		  -lz
+		  -lc
 
 # Recursive Wild Card
 rwildcard = $(foreach d,$(wildcard $(1:=/*)),$(call rwildcard,$d,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ $(LIB)/%_c.o: $(SOURCE)/%.c
 
 link:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)
-	@ $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/welcome $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libkot-graphics.a $(LIBRARIES)/libfreetype.a $(LIBRARIES)/libturbojpeg.a
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/welcome $(OBJS) $(LIBRARIES)/libkot-graphics.a $(LIBRARIES)/libfreetype.a $(LIBRARIES)/libz.a $(LIBRARIES)/libturbojpeg.a
 
 copy_res:
 	@ mkdir -m 777 -p $(BIN)/res/welcome
diff --git a/sources/core/libs/kot-graphics/source/utils/utils.c b/sources/core/libs/kot-graphics/source/utils/utils.c
index 116bdb6d3..2686282fb 100644
--- a/sources/core/libs/kot-graphics/source/utils/utils.c
+++ b/sources/core/libs/kot-graphics/source/utils/utils.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ uint32_t blend_alpha(uint32_t color, uint8_t factor){
 void draw_rectangle(kframebuffer_t* fb, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t color){
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < width; i++) {
         for (uint32_t j = 0; j < height; j++) {
-            *(uint32_t*)((uint64_t)fb->buffer + i * fb->btpp + j * fb->pitch) = color;
+            *(uint32_t*)((uint64_t)fb->buffer + (i + x) * fb->btpp + (j + y) * fb->pitch) = color;
         }
     }
 }
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