diff --git a/Windows-Scripts/checksum.ps1 b/Windows-Scripts/checksum.ps1
index b6146da..c10ebee 100644
--- a/Windows-Scripts/checksum.ps1
+++ b/Windows-Scripts/checksum.ps1
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ param(
 begin {
     function Show-Help {
 @'
+
 Princess Pi's Magical CHECKSUM!
 
 NAME
@@ -123,74 +124,76 @@ EXAMPLES
 
 Princess Pi LOVES YOU!~
 https://linktr.ee/princesspi3
+
 '@
     };
 
     function Write-ErrorWithHelp {
         param([string]$ErrorMessage);
-        Write-Error $ErrorMessage;
-        Write-Host "";
         Show-Help;
+        Write-Host "";
+        Write-Error $ErrorMessage;
     };
 
     function Show-PrincessPiArt {
         $art = @'
                                                                
-   =#=                 --                                          ##*+++++              *+   
-   -#=#-        +#   -*%%=                                   ##++++++++++#      ##*********#  
-     #==#=      *** %%++%%  -++#                         #++++++++++++*+ *#***************#   
-      #===#=   %***+%++#*%%@+++++%                   #++++++++++++**+++#******++********#     
-       ====+#%@*******###%=%++##++%               #+++++++++++*++++++++#***====+****++#       
-        =#=*==**#*#########%++#*+++@            *++++++++#+++++++++++#****==+******#          
-         *#=====%####***%%++++#*+++**%       ++++++++*+++++++++++++#************#*******      
-       @****#==%####**#*+++++++#+++#**#     #+++++++++++++++++++#####+*****************#      
-      @****#######%**@+*%**#%+++++%##***   #+++++++++++++++++#+++++++#****+======*****+       
-     #****##%####@**%+*******@@+++@###**%  #+++++++++++++*++++++++++****========****#         
-     ****#####%%*%*%+***@@@%%@*+++@####**   *+++++++++++++++++++++#****=======****#           
-   %***####%%**+%%*++*@=##@@%@++++%###***     +++++*+++++++++++#+**************#              
-   @%%%@@##%%#++++++++==**@@**+++%*###**%      +++++++++++#*+++++#*********####               
-        %###%++++++++====**#++++%**##**%  @%   ++++#+++++++++++++**************#              
-       %###%++++++++++++++++++%**%##**%@###@  %++++++++++++++++***=====********               
-       ###%%++++++++%++++++*%%%%###***##%##@  +++++++++++++##**************#                  
-      ###%%%%+++++##+++++++#*+%###***%%%##@  ++++++++++++++%********+############%@           
+   =#=                     --                                         ##*+++++                 *+   
+   -#=#-        +#   -*%%=                            ##++++++++++#       ##*********#  
+      #==#=     *** %%++%%  -++#                  #++++++++++++*+ *#***************#   
+       #===#=   %***+%++#*%%@+++++%              #++++++++++++**+++#******++********#    
+        ====+#%@*******###%=%++##++%          #+++++++++++*++++++++#***====+****++#      
+         =#=*==**#*#########%++#*+++@         *++++++++#+++++++++++#****==+******#         
+          *#=====%####***%%++++#*+++**%      ++++++++*+++++++++++++#************#*******      
+         @****#==%####**#*+++++++#+++#**#    #+++++++++++++++++++#####+*****************#      
+        @****#######%**@+*%**#%+++++%##***   #+++++++++++++++++#+++++#****+======*****+      
+       #****##%####@**%+*******@@+++@###**%  #+++++++++++++*++++++++++****========****#        
+       ****#####%%*%*%+***@@@%%@*+++@####**   *+++++++++++++++++++++#****=======****#          
+    %***####%%**+%%*++*@=##@@%@++++%###***     +++++*+++++++++++#+**************#             
+    @%%%@@##%%#++++++++==**@@**+++%*###**%      +++++++++++#*+++++#*********####               
+         %###%++++++++====**#++++%**##**%  @%    ++++#+++++++++++++**************#              
+        %###%++++++++++++++++++%**%##**%@###@  %++++++++++++++++***=====********               
+        ###%%++++++++%++++++*%%%%###***##%##@  +++++++++++++##**************#                  
+       ###%%%%+++++##+++++++#*+%###***%%%##@  ++++++++++++++%********+############%@          
   @%%*@*%%%%###****+*%%****++%##***%##@@@  #+++++++++++++++*********###*****#########*        
-        #%%###***#####%**++++##**%#@@#@ ##+++++++++*###%#+***+***##*************#######       
-       @#%%####%%####%+++++++##*######%++++++++++++++#*+++++#%###%#######*********######%     
-        ##%########@%@+++@###%*%#####@+++++++++++%**++++++++++%%%%%%########***==**###%##%    
-        %#%###%###########@@%#%#@@##++++++++****++++********+++      %########**===*###%*#    
-         #**##%####@@####%@######%*++++++++++++++++#++**+*#++++#       ########******###% %   
-        @#***# ###%@@##%#######@+++++++++++++++++++++%*++**++++#       *########******##% @   
-    %*******% %##% =@#########++++++++++++++++++#++++*%++*#%#++#        ########******##%     
-      #@%@#  %%     *@#@@###*+++++++++++++++++++%+++##+++###++*         ##*#####******##@     
+         #%%###***#####%**++++##**%#@@#@ ##+++++++++*###%#+***+***##*************#######      
+        @#%%####%%####%+++++++##*######%++++++++++++++#*+++++#%###%#######*********######%    
+         ##%########@%@+++@###%*%#####@+++++++++++%**++++++++++%%%%%%########***==**###%##%    
+         %#%###%###########@@%#%#@@##++++++++****++++********+++      %########**===*###%*#    
+          #**##%####@@####%@######%*++++++++++++++++#++**+*#++++#       ########******###% %   
+         @#***# ###%@@##%#######@+++++++++++++++++++++%*++**++++#       *########******##% @   
+     *******% %##% =@#########++++++++++++++++++#++++*%++*#%#++#        ########******##%    
+       #@%@#  %%     *@#@@###*+++++++++++++++++++%+++##+++###++*         ##*#####******##@    
                      **##%*++%++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++%        +#**#####******###     
-             ##%#######*@***+#+++++++++++++++#***#++++++++++++         %**#####*******#%      
-            *+++++++****##****++++++++##%  #******#+++++++++++        %**#####*******#@       
-           #++++++++*******-  ++++++++#      *******#++++++++++#     @**#####*******#         
-          #@@+++++++******-   *+++++++#        #******#+++++++++*    **####%**==+**@          
-          @@@@@+++            %+++++++#         ******#  %+++++++   %*###%***===**@     %=    
-         @@@@@@@@@            #+++++++#        =******    #++++++%  *###%#***=+**%      %**   
-         @@@@@@@@@@           ++++++++#        ******#    #++++++#  *##@%********%      @*@   
-         @@+@@@++@@+          ++++++++#       #******#    #++++++#  @## #*********@   #***#   
-         @@+@@++@@@++        @@@++++++*      @@@%****     #@@++++%  +## %#****************%   
-          @*@**@+++#         @@@@+++++      @@@@@@**#     @@@@+++#   @# %#****************    
-           +#+++++#         @@@@@@+++%      @@@@@@@@#    @@@@@@@++     @ %##************%     
-            #+++**          @@@@@@@@@@     @@@@@@@@@     @@@@@@@@@        %###********%*      
-                           @@@@@@@@@@+    @@@@@@@@@@    =@@@@@@@@@          %%#####%%         
-                          *@@@@@@@@@@    @+*@@@@@@@=    @@++@@@@@@                            
-                          @++@@@@@@@@   #**@**@@@@@    *@@*#@@@@@@                    -=      
-                         @%#@@@@@@@@    *#***@@@@@@    @+#+@++#@@@                            
-                        #+++@++@@@@@   **********#    #+++++@+@@@@                            
-                       ##+#+++@@@@@@   ##****####    *+#+##+++@@%%                            
-                      #+++++++++++#                  #++++++++++#                             
-                       #########*                                                             
+              ##%#######*@***+#+++++++++++++++#***#++++++++++++         %**#####*******#%      
+             *+++++$****##****++++++++##%  #******#+++++++++++        %**#####*******#@       
+            #++++++++*******-  ++++++++#      *******#++++++++++#     @**#####*******#         
+           #@@+++++++******-   *+++++++#        #******#+++++++++*    **####%**==+**@          
+           @@@@@+++     %+++++++#         ******#  %+++++++   %*###%***===**@     %=    
+          @@@@@@@@@     #+++++++#        =******    #++++++%  *###%#***=+**%      %**   
+         @@@@@@@@@@     ++++++++#        ******#    #++++++#  *##@%********%      @*@   
+         @@+@@@++@@+    ++++++++#       ******#     #++++++#  @## #*********@   #***#   
+         @@+@@++@@@++  @@@++++++*      @@@%****     #@@++++%  +## %#****************%   
+          @*@**@+++#  @@@@+++++       @@@@@@**#     @@@@++++#   @# %#****************    
+           +#+++++#  @@@@@@+++%       @@@@@@@@#    @@@@@@@++     @ %##************%     
+            #+++**   @@@@@@@@@@      @@@@@@@@@      @@@@@@@@@         %###********%*      
+                    @@@@@@@@@@+    @@@@@@@@@@     =@@@@@@@@@           %%#####%%         
+                   *@@@@@@@@@@    @+*@@@@@@@=     @@++@@@@@@                             
+                   @++@@@@@@@@   #**@**@@@@@    *@@*#@@@@@@                     -=       
+                  @%#@@@@@@@@    *#***@@@@@@    @+#+@++#@@@                              
+                 #+++@++@@@@@   **********#     #+++++@+@@@@                             
+                ##+#+++@@@@@@   ##****####     *+#+##+++@@%%                             
+               #+++++++++++#               #++++++++++#                                  
+                #########*                                                               
 
- ____  ____  ____  _  _  ___  ____  ___  ___    ____  ____    
-(  _ \(  _ \(_  _)( \( )/ __)( ___)/ __)/ __)  (  _ \(_  _)/\/
- )___/ )   / _)(_  )  (( (__  )__) \__ \\__ \   )___/ _)(_    
-(__)  (_)\_)(____)(_)\_)\___)(____)(___/(___/  (__)  (____)   
+  ____  ____  ____  _  _  ___  ____  ___  ___    ____  ____    
+ (  _ \(  _ \(_  _)( \( )/ __)( ___)/ __)/ __)  (  _ \(_  _)/\/ 
+  )___/ )   / _)(_  )  (( (__  )__) \__ \\__ \   )___/ _)(_    
+ (__)  (_)\_)(____)(_)\_)\___)(____)(___/(___/  (__)  (____)    
 
 Princess Pi
-https://linktr.ee/princesspi3                                                   
+https://linktr.ee/princesspi3
+
 '@
         Write-Host $art -ForegroundColor Blue;
     };
@@ -338,9 +341,13 @@ process {
             }
         } -ThrottleLimit 16;
 
+        $showProgressMatch = $Recursive.IsPresent -or $isWildcardGlobal;
+
         foreach ($res in $results) {
             $currentIndex.Value++;
-            Write-Progress -Activity "Matching Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $($currentIndex.Value) of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex.Value / $totalFiles) * 100);
+            if ($showProgressMatch -and $totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Matching Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $($currentIndex.Value) of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex.Value / $totalFiles) * 100);
+            }
 
             if ($res.IsMatch) {
                 Write-Host "$($res.TargetFile): " -NoNewline;
@@ -348,9 +355,11 @@ process {
             } else {
                 Write-Host "$($res.TargetFile): " -NoNewline;
                 Write-Host "FAILED" -ForegroundColor Red;
-            };
+            }
         };
-        Write-Progress -Activity "Matching Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+        if ($showProgressMatch) {
+            Write-Progress -Activity "Matching Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+        }
     }
     # --- VERIFICATION MODE (-c / -Check) ---
     elseif ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'Verify') {
@@ -454,7 +463,9 @@ process {
 
             foreach ($res in $verifyResults) {
                 $currentIndex.Value++;
-                Write-Progress -Activity "Verifying Checksums ($fileAlgo)" -Status "Processing file $($currentIndex.Value) of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex.Value / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                if ($totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                    Write-Progress -Activity "Verifying Checksums ($fileAlgo)" -Status "Processing file $($currentIndex.Value) of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex.Value / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                }
 
                 Write-Host "$($res.DisplayPath): " -NoNewline;
                 if ($res.IsError) {
@@ -477,6 +488,9 @@ process {
         $wantCustomOut = $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('OutFile');
         $wantAutoOut   = $Save.IsPresent;
 
+        # Show progress if wildcard used anywhere in inputs or recursive flag set
+        $showProgressGen = $Recursive.IsPresent -or $isWildcardGlobal;
+
         if ($wantCustomOut -or $wantAutoOut) {
             # Recursive wildcard auto-saves per directory
             if ($Recursive -and $isWildcardGlobal) {
@@ -499,12 +513,16 @@ process {
                     $parallelResults = Invoke-ParallelHashing -Items $filesInDir -Algorithm $Algorithm;
                     foreach ($res in $parallelResults) {
                         $currentIndex++;
-                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Directory: $(Split-Path $dirPath -Leaf) [$currentIndex/$totalFiles]" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        if ($showProgressGen -and $totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                            Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Directory: $(Split-Path $dirPath -Leaf) [$currentIndex/$totalFiles]" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        }
                         
                         $linesToWrite += $res.OutputLine;
                         Write-Output $res.OutputLine;
                     }
-                    Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    if ($showProgressGen) {
+                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    }
 
                     Set-Content -Path ($currentOutFile) -Value $linesToWrite -Encoding utf8;
                 };
@@ -525,12 +543,16 @@ process {
                     $parallelResults = Invoke-ParallelHashing -Items $allItems -Algorithm $Algorithm;
                     foreach ($res in $parallelResults) {
                         $currentIndex++;
-                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        if ($showProgressGen -and $totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                            Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        }
                         
                         $linesToWrite += $res.OutputLine;
                         Write-Output $res.OutputLine;
                     }
-                    Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    if ($showProgressGen) {
+                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    }
 
                     Set-Content -Path ($singleOutFile) -Value $linesToWrite -Encoding utf8;
                 }
@@ -542,12 +564,16 @@ process {
                     $parallelResults = Invoke-ParallelHashing -Items $allItems -Algorithm $Algorithm;
                     foreach ($res in $parallelResults) {
                         $currentIndex++;
-                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        if ($showProgressGen -and $totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                            Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                        }
                         
                         Write-Output $res.OutputLine;
                         Set-Content -Path ($res.ItemOutFile) -Value $res.OutputLine -Encoding utf8;
                     }
-                    Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    if ($showProgressGen) {
+                        Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+                    }
                 };
             };
         } 
@@ -559,11 +585,15 @@ process {
             $parallelResults = Invoke-ParallelHashing -Items $allItems -Algorithm $Algorithm;
             foreach ($res in $parallelResults) {
                 $currentIndex++;
-                Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                if ($showProgressGen -and $totalFiles -gt 0) {
+                    Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Status "Processing file $currentIndex of $totalFiles" -PercentComplete (($currentIndex / $totalFiles) * 100);
+                }
                 
                 Write-Output $res.OutputLine;
             }
-            Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+            if ($showProgressGen) {
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Computing Checksums ($Algorithm)" -Completed;
+            }
         };
     }
 }