diff --git a/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.cpp b/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.cpp
index 5d7d4af89..5d5e17756 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (pw.isEmpty()) { msgs.push_back(CStatusMessage(cats, CStatusMessage::SeverityError, "No password")); }
         if (!msgs.isEmpty()) { return msgs; }
 
-        CUrl url(this->m_setup.get().dbLoginServiceUrl());
+        const CUrl url(sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbLoginServiceUrl());
         QString msg;
         if (!CNetworkUtils::canConnect(url, msg))
         {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         QUrlQuery params;
         params.addQueryItem("username", un);
         params.addQueryItem("password", pw);
-        if (m_setup.get().dbDebugFlag()) { CNetworkUtils::addDebugFlag(params); }
+        if (sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbDebugFlag()) { CNetworkUtils::addDebugFlag(params); }
 
         QString query = params.toString();
         const QNetworkRequest request(CNetworkUtils::getNetworkRequest(url, CNetworkUtils::PostUrlEncoded));
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     void CDatabaseAuthenticationService::logoff()
     {
-        CUrl url(this->m_setup.get().dbLoginServiceUrl());
+        CUrl url(sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbLoginServiceUrl());
         url.setQuery("logoff=true");
         QNetworkRequest request(CNetworkUtils::getNetworkRequest(url));
         sApp->getFromNetwork(request, { this, &CDatabaseAuthenticationService::ps_parseServerResponse });
diff --git a/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.h b/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.h
index 21c3a249d..336d7b36d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/databaseauthentication.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         void ps_userChanged();
 
     private:
-        BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup>         m_setup {this}; //!< data cache
         BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::AuthenticatedDbUser> m_swiftDbUser {this, &CDatabaseAuthenticationService::ps_userChanged};
         bool m_shutdown = false;
     };
diff --git a/src/blackcore/databasewriter.cpp b/src/blackcore/databasewriter.cpp
index dec728f46..a6b68a6fa 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/databasewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/databasewriter.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         CNetworkUtils::ignoreSslVerification(request);
         QHttpMultiPart *multiPart = new QHttpMultiPart(QHttpMultiPart::FormDataType, this);
         multiPart->append(CNetworkUtils::getJsonTextMultipart(models.toDatabaseJson()));
-        if (m_setup.get().dbDebugFlag())
+        if (sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbDebugFlag())
         {
             multiPart->append(CNetworkUtils::getMultipartWithDebugFlag());
         }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/databasewriter.h b/src/blackcore/databasewriter.h
index 411b938f7..a2b14ab33 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/databasewriter.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/databasewriter.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         void ps_postResponse(QNetworkReply *nwReplyPtr);
 
     private:
-        BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this}; //!< data cache
         BlackMisc::Network::CUrl                       m_modelPublishUrl;
         QNetworkReply                                 *m_pendingReply = nullptr;
         bool                                           m_shutdown = false;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.cpp b/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.cpp
index a02a2660b..72e8e388a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     {
         this->threadAssertCheck();
         Q_ASSERT_X(sApp, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No application");
-        QUrl url(m_setup.get().vatsimBookingsUrl());
+        const QUrl url(sApp->getGlobalSetup().vatsimBookingsUrl());
         if (url.isEmpty()) { return; }
 
         sApp->getFromNetwork(url, { this, &CVatsimBookingReader::ps_parseBookings});
diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.h b/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.h
index 14cd2b79a..8648c56fc 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.h
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! Do reading
         void ps_read();
-
-    private:
-        BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this}; //!< setup cache
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp b/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
index b9dc16ac9..d747b74a2 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // round robin for load balancing
         // remark: Don't use QThread to run network operations in the background
         // see http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.7/qnetworkaccessmanager.html
-        QUrl url(m_setup.get().vatsimDataFileUrls().getRandomUrl());
-        if (url.isEmpty()) { return; }
         Q_ASSERT_X(sApp, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing application");
+        const QUrl url(sApp->getGlobalSetup().vatsimDataFileUrls().getRandomUrl());
+        if (url.isEmpty()) { return; }
         sApp->getFromNetwork(url, { this, &CVatsimDataFileReader::ps_parseVatsimFile});
 
     }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.h b/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.h
index 0a67783c7..d6dce0e1c 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAtcStationList          m_atcStations;
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraftList m_aircraft;
         QMap<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, BlackMisc::Network::CVoiceCapabilities> m_voiceCapabilities;
-        BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this}; //!< setup cache
 
         //! Split line and assign values to their corresponding attribute names
         static const QMap<QString, QString> clientPartsToMap(const QString &currentLine, const QStringList &clientSectionAttributes);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
index e0149c544..96eb422a1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     void CWebDataServices::initWriters()
     {
         this->m_databaseWriter = new CDatabaseWriter(
-            m_setup.get().dbRootDirectoryUrl(),
+            sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbRootDirectoryUrl(),
             this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
index 47cedf53a..0d7012f9b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         CWebReaderFlags::WebReader m_readerFlags = CWebReaderFlags::WebReaderFlag::None; //!< which readers are available
         CWebReaderFlags::DbReaderHint m_dbHint   = CWebReaderFlags::NoHint;              //!< how to read DB data
         bool m_initialRead                       = false;                                //!< Initial read conducted
-        BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this, &CWebDataServices::ps_setupChanged}; //!< setup cache
 
         // for reading XML and VATSIM data files
         CVatsimBookingReader  *m_vatsimBookingReader  = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.cpp
index e35d414ee..dfe4990ff 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "dblogincomponent.h"
 #include "ui_dblogincomponent.h"
 #include "blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h"
+#include "blackgui/guiapplication.h"
 #include "blackmisc/verify.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/url.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
@@ -28,7 +29,11 @@ namespace BlackGui
         {
             ui->setupUi(this);
             this->setModeLogin(true);
-            this->ps_setupChanged();
+            CUrl url(sGui->getGlobalSetup().dbHomePageUrl());
+            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setText("<a href=\"" + url.getFullUrl() + "\">swift DB@" + url.getHost() + "</a>");
+            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
+            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
+            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
 
             connect(ui->pb_Login, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CDbLoginComponent::ps_onLoginClicked);
             connect(ui->pb_Logoff, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CDbLoginComponent::ps_onLogoffClicked);
@@ -89,15 +94,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
         }
 
-        void CDbLoginComponent::ps_setupChanged()
-        {
-            CUrl url(m_setup.get().dbHomePageUrl());
-            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setText("<a href=\"" + url.getFullUrl() + "\">swift DB@" + url.getHost() + "</a>");
-            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
-            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
-            ui->lbl_SwiftDB->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
-        }
-
         void CDbLoginComponent::setModeLogin(bool modeLogin)
         {
             this->ui->fr_Login->setVisible(modeLogin);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.h
index c627358be..04de381d8 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/dblogincomponent.h
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ~CDbLoginComponent();
 
         private:
-            QScopedPointer<Ui::CDbLoginComponent> ui;
-            BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this, &CDbLoginComponent::ps_setupChanged};   //!< data cache
-            BlackCore::CDatabaseAuthenticationService      m_loginService {this};                                 //!< login service
+            QScopedPointer<Ui::CDbLoginComponent>     ui;
+            BlackCore::CDatabaseAuthenticationService m_loginService {this};  //!< login service
 
             //! Overlay messages
             void displayOverlayMessages(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &msgs);
@@ -59,8 +58,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! User authentication completed
             void ps_AuthenticationFinished(const BlackMisc::Network::CAuthenticatedUser &user, const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &status);
 
-            //! Setup changed
-            void ps_setupChanged();
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
index e119edf86..ed4917e78 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             // add a testserver when no servers can be loaded
             if (otherServers.isEmpty() && (sGui->isRunningInDeveloperEnvironment() || CProject::isBetaTest()))
             {
-                otherServers.push_back(m_setup.get().fsdTestServersPlusHardcodedServers());
+                otherServers.push_back(sGui->getGlobalSetup().fsdTestServersPlusHardcodedServers());
                 CLogMessage(this).info("Added servers for testing");
             }
             this->ui->cbp_OtherServers->setServers(otherServers);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.h
index cb3ba122b..ad9237a09 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             const int LogoffIntervalSeconds = 10;
             QTimer *m_logoffCountdownTimer { nullptr };
             BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackCore::Settings::Network::TrafficServers> m_otherTrafficNetworkServers { this, &CLoginComponent::ps_reloadSettings };
-            BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this}; //!< setup cache
         };
 
     } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.cpp
index f70668d06..ab0dbe55d 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             // this is debug/bootstrap feature we can continue to test when something goes wrong
             if (serverList.isEmpty() && (CProject::isBetaTest() || sGui->isRunningInDeveloperEnvironment()))
             {
-                serverList.push_back(m_setup.get().fsdTestServersPlusHardcodedServers());
+                serverList.push_back(sGui->getGlobalSetup().fsdTestServersPlusHardcodedServers());
                 this->ui->tvp_Servers->updateContainer(serverList);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.h
index e1cc85d82..00ac26865 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsnetworkserverscomponent.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
         private:
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CSettingsNetworkServersComponent> ui;
             BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackCore::Settings::Network::TrafficServers> m_trafficNetworkServers { this, &CSettingsNetworkServersComponent::ps_reloadSettings };
-            BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this}; //!< setup cache
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/swiftdata/swiftdata.h b/src/swiftdata/swiftdata.h
index cf8a8b3d1..f209cbf5a 100644
--- a/src/swiftdata/swiftdata.h
+++ b/src/swiftdata/swiftdata.h
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ private slots:
     //! Menu clicked
     void ps_onMenuClicked();
 
-    //! Setup has been changed
-    void ps_setupChanged();
-
 private:
     void init();
     void initLogDisplay();
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ private:
 
     QScopedPointer<Ui::CSwiftData> ui;
     BlackGui::CManagedStatusBar    m_statusBar;
-    BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup {this, &CSwiftData::ps_setupChanged}; //!< setup cache
     BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::UpdateInfo>  m_updateInfo { this };                        //!< download / version data
 };
 
diff --git a/src/swiftdata/swiftdatamenus.cpp b/src/swiftdata/swiftdatamenus.cpp
index 383f949a4..25a6c9f73 100644
--- a/src/swiftdata/swiftdatamenus.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftdata/swiftdatamenus.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void CSwiftData::ps_onMenuClicked()
     }
     else if (sender == this->ui->menu_JsonBootstrapTemplate)
     {
-        QString json(m_setup.get().toJsonString());
+        QString json(sApp->getGlobalSetup().toJsonString());
         this->ui->comp_MainInfoArea->getLogComponent()->appendPlainTextToConsole(json);
         this->displayConsole();
     }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void CSwiftData::ps_onMenuClicked()
     }
     else if (sender == this->ui->menu_InternalsSetup)
     {
-        QString setup(this->m_setup.get().convertToQString("\n", true));
+        QString setup(sApp->getGlobalSetup().convertToQString("\n", true));
         this->ui->comp_MainInfoArea->getLogComponent()->appendPlainTextToConsole(setup);
         this->displayConsole();
     }
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ void CSwiftData::ps_onMenuClicked()
     }
 }
 
-void CSwiftData::ps_setupChanged()
-{
-    CLogMessage(this).debug() << "Setup changed";
-}
-
 void CSwiftData::initDynamicMenus()
 {
     Q_ASSERT_X(this->ui->menu_InfoAreas, Q_FUNC_INFO, "missing info areas");
diff --git a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
index fb96f91f0..0194040fc 100644
--- a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::initStyleSheet()
 void CSwiftLauncher::displayLatestNews()
 {
 #ifndef Q_CC_MINGW
-    CFailoverUrlList newsUrls(this->m_setup.get().swiftLatestNewsUrls());
+    CFailoverUrlList newsUrls(sGui->getGlobalSetup().swiftLatestNewsUrls());
     QUrl newUrl(newsUrls.obtainNextWorkingUrl());
 
     Q_UNUSED(newUrl);
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::ps_startButtonPressed()
     }
     else if (sender == this->ui->tb_Database)
     {
-        CUrl homePage(this->m_setup.get().dbHomePageUrl());
+        const CUrl homePage(sApp->getGlobalSetup().dbHomePageUrl());
         QDesktopServices::openUrl(homePage);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.h b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.h
index 4c0d97577..495e34431 100644
--- a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.h
+++ b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     QScopedPointer<Ui::CSwiftLauncher>             ui;
-    BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::GlobalSetup> m_setup      { this, &CSwiftLauncher::ps_changedCache };   //!< setup cache
     BlackMisc::CData<BlackCore::Data::UpdateInfo>  m_updateInfo { this, &CSwiftLauncher::ps_changedCache }; //!< version cache
     QString     m_executable;
     QStringList m_executableArgs;