diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 39106f9..68efc17 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ private enum ExecutionState : uint
 
         public PreventLockApp()
         {
-            // Safe version initialization with null checks
             var version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version ?? new Version(1, 0, 0);
             appVersion = $"v{version.Major}.{version.Minor}.{version.Build}";
             versionFont = new Font("Segoe UI", 8.25f, FontStyle.Italic);
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ public PreventLockApp()
             settings = LoadSettings();
             isRunning = true;
 
-            // Validate and fix startup path if needed (NEW)
             ValidateAndFixStartupPath();
 
             trayIcon = new NotifyIcon()
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ public PreventLockApp()
             new Thread(WorkerThreadMethod) { IsBackground = true }.Start();
         }
 
-        // NEW METHOD: Fixes startup path if executable was moved
         private void ValidateAndFixStartupPath()
         {
             try
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ private void ValidateAndFixStartupPath()
             catch { /* Silent failure is acceptable */ }
         }
 
-        /* ALL OTHER METHODS REMAIN EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOUR ORIGINAL CODE */
         private AppSettings LoadSettings()
         {
             try
@@ -379,16 +375,174 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
 
     static class Program
     {
+        private static Mutex? _mutex;
+        private const string AppName = "Spotify Prevent Lock";
+
         [STAThread]
         static void Main()
         {
-            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
-            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
-            
-            // Wait for system tray to initialize
-            Thread.Sleep(3000);
-            
-            Application.Run(new PreventLockApp());
+            const string mutexName = "Global\\SpotifyPreventLock";
+            bool createdNew;
+            _mutex = new Mutex(true, mutexName, out createdNew);
+
+            if (!createdNew)
+            {
+                ShowRunningInstanceWarning();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var versionCheck = CheckRunningVersions();
+                if (versionCheck != VersionCheckResult.Continue)
+                {
+                    if (versionCheck == VersionCheckResult.Restart)
+                    {
+                        Thread.Sleep(500); // Brief pause before restart
+                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
+                        {
+                            FileName = Application.ExecutablePath,
+                            UseShellExecute = true
+                        });
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+                Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
+                Application.Run(new PreventLockApp());
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _mutex?.ReleaseMutex();
+                _mutex?.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private enum VersionCheckResult
+        {
+            Continue,
+            Exit,
+            Restart
+        }
+
+        private static void ShowRunningInstanceWarning()
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show(
+                $"{AppName} is already running.\n\n" +
+                "If updating version or exe file location.\n" +
+		"Please exit old instance and rerun new version to update.",
+                "Application Running",
+                MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+                MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+        }
+
+        private static VersionCheckResult CheckRunningVersions()
+        {
+            var currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+            var currentVersion = GetCurrentVersion();
+
+            foreach (var process in Process.GetProcessesByName(currentProcess.ProcessName))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (process.Id == currentProcess.Id) continue;
+
+                    var runningVersion = GetProcessVersion(process);
+                    if (runningVersion == null) continue;
+
+                    int comparison = runningVersion.CompareTo(currentVersion);
+
+                    if (comparison > 0) // Newer version running
+                    {
+                        MessageBox.Show(
+                            $"A newer version (v{runningVersion}) is already running!\n\n" +
+                            $"Please close this version (v{currentVersion}) and use the newer one.",
+                            "New Version Detected",
+                            MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+                            MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                        return VersionCheckResult.Exit;
+                    }
+                    else if (comparison < 0) // Older version running
+                    {
+                        return HandleOlderVersion(process, currentVersion, runningVersion);
+                    }
+                    else // Same version running
+                    {
+                        return VersionCheckResult.Exit;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch { /* Ignore inaccessible processes */ }
+            }
+            return VersionCheckResult.Continue;
+        }
+
+        private static Version GetCurrentVersion()
+        {
+            return Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version ?? new Version(1, 0, 0);
+        }
+
+        private static Version? GetProcessVersion(Process process)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string? path = process.MainModule?.FileName;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path)) return null;
+
+                var versionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(path);
+                return string.IsNullOrEmpty(versionInfo.FileVersion) 
+                    ? null 
+                    : new Version(versionInfo.FileVersion);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static VersionCheckResult HandleOlderVersion(Process process, Version currentVersion, Version runningVersion)
+        {
+            var result = MessageBox.Show(
+                $"An older version (v{runningVersion}) is running.\n\n" +
+                $"Current version: v{currentVersion}\n\n" +
+                "Would you like to upgrade now?",
+                "Upgrade Available",
+                MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+                MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+
+            if (result != DialogResult.Yes) return VersionCheckResult.Exit;
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Try graceful shutdown first
+                if (!process.CloseMainWindow())
+                {
+                    process.Kill();
+                }
+
+                if (!process.WaitForExit(3000))
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show(
+                        "Could not close the previous version.\n" +
+                        "Please close it manually and run the new version again.",
+                        "Upgrade Warning",
+                        MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+                        MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+                    return VersionCheckResult.Exit;
+                }
+
+                return VersionCheckResult.Restart;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(
+                    $"Upgrade failed: {ex.Message}\n\n" +
+                    "Please close the old version manually and try again.",
+                    "Upgrade Error",
+                    MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                return VersionCheckResult.Exit;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/SpotifyPreventLock.csproj b/SpotifyPreventLock.csproj
index 85040b9..ba9458c 100644
--- a/SpotifyPreventLock.csproj
+++ b/SpotifyPreventLock.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     
     <!-- Version Control - Update these for each release -->
-    <Version>1.1.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.1.1</Version>
     <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">dev</VersionSuffix>
     
     <!-- Application Settings -->