Index: Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/App.xaml.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/App.xaml.cs	(.../App.xaml.cs)	(revision ce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f)
+++ Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/App.xaml.cs	(.../App.xaml.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@
 
             var settings = new GuiCoreSettings
             {
-                StartPageUrl = "http://www.helpdeskwater.nl",
                 SupportEmailAddress = "www.helpdeskwater.nl",
                 SupportPhoneNumber = "+31 (0)88-797 7102",
                 Copyright = "© Deltares 2016",
Index: Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config
===================================================================
diff -u -r223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision 223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574)
+++ Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -71,15 +71,6 @@
   </log4net>
   <userSettings>
     <Application.Ringtoets.Properties.Settings>
-      <setting name="lastVisitedPath" serializeAs="String">
-        <value />
-      </setting>
-      <setting name="startPageName" serializeAs="String">
-        <value>Startpagina</value>
-      </setting>
-      <setting name="showStartPage" serializeAs="String">
-        <value>True</value>
-      </setting>
       <setting name="showSplashScreen" serializeAs="String">
         <value>True</value>
       </setting>
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Core.Common.Gui.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rd8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Core.Common.Gui.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Gui.csproj)	(revision d8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Core.Common.Gui.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Gui.csproj)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@
     <Resource Include="Resources\SaveAsHH.png" />
     <Resource Include="Resources\saveHS.png" />
     <Resource Include="Resources\SplashScreenBackground.png" />
-    <Resource Include="Resources\startpage.png" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Resources\arrow-000-medium-question-mark.ico" />
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -rd8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision d8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml	(.../MainWindow.xaml)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 
                         <fluent:BackstageTabItem Header="{x:Static Properties:Resources.Ribbon_TabItem_Help}" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="H">
                             <fluent:BackstageTabControl>
-                                <fluent:Button Header="{x:Static Properties:Resources.Ribbon_Start_Page}" Icon="/Core.Common.Gui;component\Resources\startpage.png" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="S" Click="OnFileHelpStartPage_Clicked" />
                                 <fluent:Button Header="{x:Static Properties:Resources.Ribbon_Show_Log}" Icon="/Core.Common.Gui;component\Resources\application_view_list.png" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="O" Click="OnFileHelpShowLog_Clicked" />
                                 <fluent:Button x:Name="FileManualButton" Header="{x:Static Properties:Resources.Ribbon_Open_Manual}" Icon="/Core.Common.Gui;component\Resources\manual.png" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="M" Click="OnFileManual_Clicked" />
                                 <fluent:Button x:Name ="LicenseButton" Header="{x:Static Properties:Resources.Ribbon_License}" Icon="/Core.Common.Gui;component\Resources\key.png" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="L" Click="OnFileHelpLicense_Clicked" />
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rd8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision d8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.ViewHost;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Selection;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Settings;
-using Core.Common.Utils;
 using Fluent;
 using log4net;
 using Button = Fluent.Button;
@@ -243,20 +241,6 @@
             InitPropertiesWindowAndActivate();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Shows the welcome page.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="useUserSettings">If set to <c>true</c> the user settings determine
-        /// if the start page should be shown. If set to <c>false</c> the welcome page will
-        /// be shown regardless of user settings.</param>
-        public void ShowStartPage(bool useUserSettings = true)
-        {
-            if (!useUserSettings || Convert.ToBoolean(settings.UserSettings["showStartPage"], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
-            {
-                OpenStartPage();
-            }
-        }
-
         public void Dispose()
         {
             if (IsWindowDisposed)
@@ -718,11 +702,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnFileHelpStartPage_Clicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ShowStartPage(false);
-        }
-
         private void OnFileHelpLicense_Clicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             viewController.DocumentViewController.OpenViewForData(richTextFile);
@@ -745,20 +724,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private void OpenStartPage()
-        {
-            var welcomePageName = (string) settings.UserSettings["startPageName"];
-            var welcomePageUrl = settings.FixedSettings.StartPageUrl;
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(welcomePageUrl))
-            {
-                welcomePageUrl = "about:blank";
-            }
-
-            var url = new WebLink(welcomePageName, new Uri(welcomePageUrl));
-
-            commands.ViewCommands.OpenView(url);
-        }
-
         private void CloseDocumentTab(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             viewController.ViewHost.Remove(viewController.ViewHost.ActiveDocumentView);
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision ce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -475,8 +475,6 @@
                 }
 
                 mainWindow.ValidateItems();
-
-                mainWindow.ShowStartPage();
             };
 
             mainWindow.Closing += delegate(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rd8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision d8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -1232,15 +1232,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Startpagina.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string Ribbon_Start_Page {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("Ribbon_Start_Page", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Statustekst.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Ribbon_StatusBar_Status_text {
@@ -1434,16 +1425,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static System.Drawing.Bitmap startpage {
-            get {
-                object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("startpage", resourceCulture);
-                return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Project aan het sluiten....
         /// </summary>
         public static string StorageCommandHandler_ClosingProject_Title {
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -rd8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision d8fbeb182d1b3615105c982ab5fc76ce8a2cad2f)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@
   <data name="application_view_list" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\application_view_list.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Ribbon_Start_Page" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Startpagina</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="DocumentHS" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\DocumentHS.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
@@ -232,9 +229,6 @@
   <data name="App_Starting_Ringtoets" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Ringtoets wordt gestart...</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="startpage" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
-    <value>..\resources\startpage.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Ribbon_Messages" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Berichten</value>
   </data>
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	(.../Settings.Designer.cs)	(revision 223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	(.../Settings.Designer.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -58,43 +58,7 @@
         
         [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
-        public string lastVisitedPath {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["lastVisitedPath"]));
-            }
-            set {
-                this["lastVisitedPath"] = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Startpagina")]
-        public string startPageName {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["startPageName"]));
-            }
-            set {
-                this["startPageName"] = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
         [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
-        public bool showStartPage {
-            get {
-                return ((bool)(this["showStartPage"]));
-            }
-            set {
-                this["showStartPage"] = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
         public bool showSplashScreen {
             get {
                 return ((bool)(this["showSplashScreen"]));
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings
===================================================================
diff -u -r223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings	(.../Settings.settings)	(revision 223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings	(.../Settings.settings)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@
     <Setting Name="defaultViews" Type="System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="lastVisitedPath" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
-    </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="startPageName" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">Startpagina</Value>
-    </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="showStartPage" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
-    </Setting>
     <Setting Name="showSplashScreen" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Resources/startpage.png
===================================================================
diff -u -reee6c7815d1e418eac38c1c552fb279c0887ef55 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
Binary files differ
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Settings/GuiCoreSettings.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -ref1c61d94f2aec3b4ff32fcf03253d7ad386c8e5 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Settings/GuiCoreSettings.cs	(.../GuiCoreSettings.cs)	(revision ef1c61d94f2aec3b4ff32fcf03253d7ad386c8e5)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Settings/GuiCoreSettings.cs	(.../GuiCoreSettings.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@
     public class GuiCoreSettings
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the start page url to use in the graphical user interface.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string StartPageUrl { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the support email address to show in the graphical user interface.
         /// </summary>
         public string SupportEmailAddress { get; set; }
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config
===================================================================
diff -u -r223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision 223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@
     </configSections>
     <userSettings>
         <Core.Common.Gui.Properties.Settings>
-            <setting name="lastVisitedPath" serializeAs="String">
-                <value />
-            </setting>
-            <setting name="startPageName" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>Startpagina</value>
-            </setting>
-            <setting name="showStartPage" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>True</value>
-            </setting>
             <setting name="showSplashScreen" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>True</value>
             </setting>
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574 -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs	(.../MainWindowTest.cs)	(revision 223b2a4edc4ac816051c7eeecb735c34a6246574)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindowTest.cs	(.../MainWindowTest.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using Core.Common.Controls.Views;
-using Core.Common.Gui.Commands;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.MainWindow;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.MessageWindow;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.PropertyGridView;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.ViewHost;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Plugin;
 using Core.Common.Gui.PropertyBag;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Settings;
-using Core.Common.Utils;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Reflection;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Rhino.Mocks;
@@ -446,150 +444,6 @@
 
         [Test]
         [STAThread]
-        public void ShowStartPage_IgnoreUserSettings_OpenViewForWebPage()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            const string pageName = "<google page name>";
-            var fixedSettings = new GuiCoreSettings
-            {
-                StartPageUrl = "http://www.google.nl"
-            };
-
-            var mocks = new MockRepository();
-
-            var userSettings = mocks.Stub<ApplicationSettingsBase>();
-            userSettings["startPageName"] = pageName;
-
-            var viewCommands = mocks.Stub<IViewCommands>();
-            viewCommands.Expect(c => c.OpenView(Arg<WebLink>.Matches(link => link.Name == pageName &&
-                                                                             link.Path == new Uri(fixedSettings.StartPageUrl))));
-
-            var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
-            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(fixedSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.UserSettings).Return(userSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.ViewCommands).Return(viewCommands);
-            mocks.ReplayAll();
-
-            using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
-            {
-                mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
-
-                // Call
-                mainWindow.ShowStartPage(false);
-            }
-            // Assert
-            mocks.VerifyAll(); // Assert that expectancies are met
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        [STAThread]
-        [TestCase(null)]
-        [TestCase("")]
-        public void ShowStartPage_IgnoreUserSettingsAndNoStartPageUrl_OpenViewForAboutBlank(string startPageNameValue)
-        {
-            // Setup
-            var fixedSettings = new GuiCoreSettings
-            {
-                StartPageUrl = "about:blank"
-            };
-
-            var mocks = new MockRepository();
-
-            var userSettings = mocks.Stub<ApplicationSettingsBase>();
-            userSettings["startPageName"] = startPageNameValue;
-
-            var viewCommands = mocks.Stub<IViewCommands>();
-            viewCommands.Expect(c => c.OpenView(Arg<WebLink>.Matches(link => link.Name == startPageNameValue &&
-                                                                             link.Path == new Uri(fixedSettings.StartPageUrl))));
-
-            var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
-            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(fixedSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.UserSettings).Return(userSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.ViewCommands).Return(viewCommands);
-            mocks.ReplayAll();
-
-            using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
-            {
-                mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
-
-                // Call
-                mainWindow.ShowStartPage(false);
-            }
-            // Assert
-            mocks.VerifyAll(); // Assert that expectancies are met
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        [STAThread]
-        public void ShowStartPage_FromUserSettings_OpenViewForWebPage()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            const string pageName = "<google page name>";
-            var fixedSettings = new GuiCoreSettings
-            {
-                StartPageUrl = "http://www.google.nl"
-            };
-
-            var mocks = new MockRepository();
-
-            var userSettings = mocks.Stub<ApplicationSettingsBase>();
-            userSettings["startPageName"] = pageName;
-            userSettings["showStartPage"] = true.ToString();
-
-            var viewCommands = mocks.Stub<IViewCommands>();
-            viewCommands.Expect(c => c.OpenView(Arg<WebLink>.Matches(link => link.Name == pageName &&
-                                                                             link.Path == new Uri(fixedSettings.StartPageUrl))));
-
-            var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
-            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(fixedSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.UserSettings).Return(userSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.ViewCommands).Return(viewCommands);
-            mocks.ReplayAll();
-
-            using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
-            {
-                mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
-
-                // Call
-                mainWindow.ShowStartPage();
-            }
-            // Assert
-            mocks.VerifyAll(); // Assert that expectancies are met
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        [STAThread]
-        public void ShowStartPage_FromUserSettingsWithShowStartPageFalse_DoNothing()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            var fixedSettings = new GuiCoreSettings();
-
-            var mocks = new MockRepository();
-
-            var userSettings = mocks.Stub<ApplicationSettingsBase>();
-            userSettings["showStartPage"] = false.ToString();
-
-            var viewCommands = mocks.StrictMock<IViewCommands>();
-
-            var gui = mocks.Stub<IGui>();
-            gui.Stub(g => g.FixedSettings).Return(fixedSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.UserSettings).Return(userSettings);
-            gui.Stub(g => g.ViewCommands).Return(viewCommands);
-            mocks.ReplayAll();
-
-            using (var mainWindow = new Gui.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow())
-            {
-                mainWindow.SetGui(gui);
-
-                // Call
-                mainWindow.ShowStartPage();
-            }
-            // Assert
-            mocks.VerifyAll(); // Assert that expectancies are met
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        [STAThread]
         public void SetWaitCursorOn_SetMouseOverrideToWait()
         {
             // Setup
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs	(.../GuiCoreTest.cs)	(revision ce792554075b8bfb2723bbdab4b3bdcb6cc58d6f)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs	(.../GuiCoreTest.cs)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
         private static void AssertDefaultUserSettings(SettingsBase settings)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(settings);
-            Assert.AreEqual(7, settings.Properties.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(4, settings.Properties.Count);
 
             // Note: Cannot assert particular values, as they can be changed by user.
             var mruList = (StringCollection) settings["mruList"];
@@ -1050,12 +1050,6 @@
             Assert.IsNotNull(defaultViewDataTypes);
             var defaultViews = (StringCollection) settings["defaultViews"];
             Assert.IsNotNull(defaultViews);
-            var lastVisitedPath = (string) settings["lastVisitedPath"];
-            Assert.IsNotNull(lastVisitedPath);
-            var startPageName = (string) settings["startPageName"];
-            Assert.IsNotNull(startPageName);
-            var showStartPage = (bool) settings["showStartPage"];
-            Assert.IsNotNull(showStartPage);
             var showSplashScreen = (bool) settings["showSplashScreen"];
             Assert.IsNotNull(showSplashScreen);
         }