diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Data/ProjectData.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Data/ProjectData.cs
index 281ac67abca8..7eb0a63831de 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Data/ProjectData.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Data/ProjectData.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public struct WindowPositionWrapper
                 public int Height { get; set; }
             }
 
+            public string Id { get; set; }
+
             public string Application { get; set; }
 
             public string ApplicationPath { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Application.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Application.cs
index c31087c20c70..294d59854d8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Application.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Application.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public Application()
 
         public Application(Application other)
         {
+            Id = other.Id;
             AppName = other.AppName;
             AppPath = other.AppPath;
             AppTitle = other.AppTitle;
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ public override int GetHashCode()
             }
         }
 
+        public string Id { get; set; }
+
         public string AppName { get; set; }
 
         public string AppPath { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Project.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Project.cs
index a9a6f407ba3c..07d7ad40a138 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Project.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Project.cs
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public Project(ProjectData.ProjectWrapper project)
             {
                 Models.Application newApp = new Models.Application()
                 {
+                    Id = app.Id != null ? app.Id : $"{{{Guid.NewGuid().ToString()}}}",
                     AppName = app.Application,
                     AppPath = app.ApplicationPath,
                     AppTitle = app.Title,
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/WorkspacesEditorIO.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/WorkspacesEditorIO.cs
index da128f2ee4e0..a3a4bc418daf 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/WorkspacesEditorIO.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/WorkspacesEditorIO.cs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public void SerializeWorkspaces(List<Project> workspaces, bool useTempFile = fal
                 {
                     wrapper.Applications.Add(new ProjectData.ApplicationWrapper
                     {
+                        Id = app.Id,
                         Application = app.AppName,
                         ApplicationPath = app.AppPath,
                         Title = app.AppTitle,
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
index f9aed31fe66f..3c58c267f9b2 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
 
-#include <WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h>
-
 #include <RegistryUtils.h>
 
 using namespace winrt;
@@ -20,26 +18,6 @@ using namespace Windows::Management::Deployment;
 
 namespace AppLauncher
 {
-    void UpdatePackagedApps(std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application>& apps, const Utils::Apps::AppList& installedApps)
-    {
-        for (auto& app : apps)
-        {
-            // Packaged apps have version in the path, it will be outdated after update.
-            // We need make sure the current package is up to date.
-            if (!app.packageFullName.empty())
-            {
-                auto installedApp = std::find_if(installedApps.begin(), installedApps.end(), [&](const Utils::Apps::AppData& val) { return val.name == app.name; });
-                if (installedApp != installedApps.end() && app.packageFullName != installedApp->packageFullName)
-                {
-                    std::wstring exeFileName = app.path.substr(app.path.find_last_of(L"\\") + 1);
-                    app.packageFullName = installedApp->packageFullName;
-                    app.path = installedApp->installPath + L"\\" + exeFileName;
-                    Logger::trace(L"Updated package full name for {}: {}", app.name, app.packageFullName);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     Result<SHELLEXECUTEINFO, std::wstring> LaunchApp(const std::wstring& appPath, const std::wstring& commandLineArgs, bool elevated)
     {
         std::wstring dir = std::filesystem::path(appPath).parent_path();
@@ -181,29 +159,4 @@ namespace AppLauncher
         Logger::trace(L"{} {} at {}", app.name, (launched ? L"launched" : L"not launched"), app.path);
         return launched;
     }
-
-    bool Launch(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, LaunchingStatus& launchingStatus, ErrorList& launchErrors)
-    {
-        bool launchedSuccessfully{ true };
-
-        auto installedApps = Utils::Apps::GetAppsList();
-        UpdatePackagedApps(project.apps, installedApps);
-
-        // Launch apps
-        for (auto& app : project.apps)
-        {
-            if (!Launch(app, launchErrors))
-            {
-                Logger::error(L"Failed to launch {}", app.name);
-                launchingStatus.Update(app, LaunchingState::Failed);
-                launchedSuccessfully = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                launchingStatus.Update(app, LaunchingState::Launched);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return launchedSuccessfully;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.h
index 0827afc4c93c..99ddeab6c81b 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <shellapi.h>
 
+#include <WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h>
 #include <WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.h>
 #include <WorkspacesLib/Result.h>
 #include <WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h>
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ namespace AppLauncher
 {
     using ErrorList = std::vector<std::pair<std::wstring, std::wstring>>;
 
+    bool Launch(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, ErrorList& launchErrors);
     Result<SHELLEXECUTEINFO, std::wstring> LaunchApp(const std::wstring& appPath, const std::wstring& commandLineArgs, bool elevated);
-
-    bool Launch(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, LaunchingStatus& launchingStatus, ErrorList& launchErrors);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.cpp
index b660d0d939c5..6483c8f477c5 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <WorkspacesLib/trace.h>
 
 #include <AppLauncher.h>
+#include <WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h>
 
 Launcher::Launcher(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, 
     std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject>& workspaces,
@@ -16,10 +17,13 @@ Launcher::Launcher(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project,
     m_workspaces(workspaces),
     m_invokePoint(invokePoint),
     m_start(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now()),
-    m_uiHelper(std::make_unique<LauncherUIHelper>()),
+    m_uiHelper(std::make_unique<LauncherUIHelper>(std::bind(&Launcher::handleUIMessage, this, std::placeholders::_1))),
     m_windowArrangerHelper(std::make_unique<WindowArrangerHelper>(std::bind(&Launcher::handleWindowArrangerMessage, this, std::placeholders::_1))),
-    m_launchingStatus(m_project, std::bind(&LauncherUIHelper::UpdateLaunchStatus, m_uiHelper.get(), std::placeholders::_1))
+    m_launchingStatus(m_project)
 {
+    // main thread
+    Logger::info(L"Launch Workspace {} : {}", m_project.name, m_project.id);
+
     m_uiHelper->LaunchUI();
     m_uiHelper->UpdateLaunchStatus(m_launchingStatus.Get());
 
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ Launcher::Launcher(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project,
 
 Launcher::~Launcher()
 {
+    // main thread, will wait until arranger is finished
     Logger::trace(L"Finalizing launch");
 
     // update last-launched time
@@ -86,20 +91,81 @@ Launcher::~Launcher()
         }
     }
 
+    std::lock_guard lock(m_launchErrorsMutex);
     Trace::Workspaces::Launch(m_launchedSuccessfully, m_project, m_invokePoint, duration.count(), differentSetup, m_launchErrors);
 }
 
-void Launcher::Launch()
+void Launcher::Launch() // Launching thread
 {
-    Logger::info(L"Launch Workspace {} : {}", m_project.name, m_project.id);
-    m_launchedSuccessfully = AppLauncher::Launch(m_project, m_launchingStatus, m_launchErrors);
+    const long maxWaitTimeMs = 3000;
+    const long ms = 100;
+
+    // Launch apps
+    for (auto appState = m_launchingStatus.GetNext(LaunchingState::Waiting); appState.has_value(); appState = m_launchingStatus.GetNext(LaunchingState::Waiting))
+    {
+        auto app = appState.value().application;
+        
+        long waitingTime = 0;
+        bool additionalWait = false;
+        while (!m_launchingStatus.AllInstancesOfTheAppLaunchedAndMoved(app) && waitingTime < maxWaitTimeMs)
+        {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(ms));
+            waitingTime += ms;
+            additionalWait = true;
+        }
+
+        if (additionalWait)
+        {
+            // Resolves an issue when Outlook does not launch when launching one after another.
+            // Launching Outlook instances right one after another causes error message.
+            // Launching Outlook instances with less than 1-second delay causes the second window not to appear
+            // even though there wasn't a launch error.
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+        }
+
+        if (waitingTime >= maxWaitTimeMs)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"Waiting time for launching next {} instance expired", app.name);
+        }
+
+        bool launched{ false };
+        {
+            std::lock_guard lock(m_launchErrorsMutex);
+            launched = AppLauncher::Launch(app, m_launchErrors);
+        }
+
+        if (launched)
+        {
+            m_launchingStatus.Update(app, LaunchingState::Launched);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to launch {}", app.name);
+            m_launchingStatus.Update(app, LaunchingState::Failed);
+            m_launchedSuccessfully = false;
+        }
+
+        auto status = m_launchingStatus.Get(app); // updated after launch status 
+        if (status.has_value())
+        {
+            {
+                std::lock_guard lock(m_windowArrangerHelperMutex);
+                m_windowArrangerHelper->UpdateLaunchStatus(status.value());
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            std::lock_guard lock(m_uiHelperMutex);
+            m_uiHelper->UpdateLaunchStatus(m_launchingStatus.Get());
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-void Launcher::handleWindowArrangerMessage(const std::wstring& msg)
+void Launcher::handleWindowArrangerMessage(const std::wstring& msg) // WorkspacesArranger IPC thread
 {
     if (msg == L"ready")
     {
-        Launch();
+        std::thread([&]() { Launch(); }).detach();
     }
     else
     {
@@ -109,6 +175,11 @@ void Launcher::handleWindowArrangerMessage(const std::wstring& msg)
             if (data.has_value())
             {
                 m_launchingStatus.Update(data.value().application, data.value().state);
+                
+                {
+                    std::lock_guard lock(m_uiHelperMutex);
+                    m_uiHelper->UpdateLaunchStatus(m_launchingStatus.Get());
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -121,3 +192,11 @@ void Launcher::handleWindowArrangerMessage(const std::wstring& msg)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void Launcher::handleUIMessage(const std::wstring& msg) // UI IPC thread
+{
+    if (msg == L"cancel")
+    {
+        m_launchingStatus.Cancel();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.h
index 36f17329d27c..9811be25c5bc 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/Launcher.h
@@ -14,18 +14,24 @@ class Launcher
     Launcher(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject>& workspaces, InvokePoint invokePoint);
     ~Launcher();
 
-    void Launch();
-
 private:
     WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject m_project;
     std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject>& m_workspaces;
     const InvokePoint m_invokePoint;
     const std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_start;
+    std::atomic<bool> m_launchedSuccessfully{};
+    LaunchingStatus m_launchingStatus;
+
     std::unique_ptr<LauncherUIHelper> m_uiHelper;
+    std::mutex m_uiHelperMutex;
+
     std::unique_ptr<WindowArrangerHelper> m_windowArrangerHelper;
-    LaunchingStatus m_launchingStatus;
-    bool m_launchedSuccessfully{};
+    std::mutex m_windowArrangerHelperMutex;
+    
     std::vector<std::pair<std::wstring, std::wstring>> m_launchErrors{};
+    std::mutex m_launchErrorsMutex;
 
+    void Launch();
     void handleWindowArrangerMessage(const std::wstring& msg);
+    void handleUIMessage(const std::wstring& msg);
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.cpp
index b35c6d3657f3..8bcccaec9199 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 #include <AppLauncher.h>
 
-LauncherUIHelper::LauncherUIHelper() :
+LauncherUIHelper::LauncherUIHelper(std::function<void(const std::wstring&)> ipcCallback) :
     m_processId{},
-    m_ipcHelper(IPCHelperStrings::LauncherUIPipeName, IPCHelperStrings::UIPipeName, nullptr)
+    m_ipcHelper(IPCHelperStrings::LauncherUIPipeName, IPCHelperStrings::UIPipeName, ipcCallback)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.h
index 20704f13a2d6..bb43543e3f12 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/LauncherUIHelper.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class LauncherUIHelper
 {
 public:
-    LauncherUIHelper();
+    LauncherUIHelper(std::function<void(const std::wstring&)> ipcCallback);
     ~LauncherUIHelper();
 
     void LaunchUI();
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.cpp
index 600038ea617d..cb2075aba98f 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.cpp
@@ -69,3 +69,8 @@ void WindowArrangerHelper::Launch(const std::wstring& projectId, bool elevated,
         Logger::error(L"Failed to launch PowerToys.WorkspacesWindowArranger: {}", res.error());
     }
 }
+
+void WindowArrangerHelper::UpdateLaunchStatus(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState& appState) const
+{
+    m_ipcHelper.send(WorkspacesData::AppLaunchInfoJSON::ToJson({ appState.application, nullptr, appState.state }).ToString().c_str());
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.h
index 22d7e3ea1cea..8e0ee5d473a0 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WindowArrangerHelper.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class WindowArrangerHelper
     ~WindowArrangerHelper();
 
     void Launch(const std::wstring& projectId, bool elevated, std::function<bool()> keepWaitingCallback);
+    void UpdateLaunchStatus(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState& appState) const;
 
 private:
     DWORD m_processId;
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/main.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/main.cpp
index 9f3d15109796..3e7c8c7db1b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <Launcher.h>
 
 #include <Generated Files/resource.h>
+#include <WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h>
 
 const std::wstring moduleName = L"Workspaces\\WorkspacesLauncher";
 const std::wstring internalPath = L"";
@@ -161,6 +162,37 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // prepare project in advance
+    auto installedApps = Utils::Apps::GetAppsList();
+    bool updatedApps = Utils::Apps::UpdateWorkspacesApps(projectToLaunch, installedApps);
+    bool updatedIds = false;
+
+    // verify apps have ids
+    for (auto& app : projectToLaunch.apps)
+    {
+        if (app.id.empty())
+        {
+            app.id = CreateGuidString();
+            updatedIds = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // update the file before launching, so WorkspacesWindowArranger and WorkspacesLauncherUI could get updated app paths   
+    if (updatedApps || updatedIds)
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < workspaces.size(); i++)
+        {
+            if (workspaces[i].id == projectToLaunch.id)
+            {
+                workspaces[i] = projectToLaunch;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        json::to_file(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesFile(), WorkspacesData::WorkspacesListJSON::ToJson(workspaces));
+    }
+
+    // launch
     Launcher launcher(projectToLaunch, workspaces, cmdArgs.invokePoint);
 
     Logger::trace("Finished");
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/App.xaml.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/App.xaml.cs
index a06591852345..64686fc139ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/App.xaml.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ public App()
         {
         }
 
+        public static void SendIPCMessage(string message)
+        {
+            if (ipcmanager != null)
+            {
+                ipcmanager.Send(message);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void OnStartup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
         {
             Logger.InitializeLogger("\\Workspaces\\WorkspacesLauncherUI");
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Data/LaunchingState.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Data/LaunchingState.cs
index 9ad8c958d25a..67cd951b8b00 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Data/LaunchingState.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Data/LaunchingState.cs
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ public enum LaunchingState
         Launched,
         LaunchedAndMoved,
         Failed,
+        Canceled,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index ed6cdd8f3153..7002c9ef0590 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public class MainViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
 
         private StatusWindow _snapshotWindow;
         private int launcherProcessID;
-        private bool _exiting;
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ public void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
 
         public MainViewModel()
         {
-            _exiting = false;
-
             // receive IPC Message
             App.IPCMessageReceivedCallback = (string msg) =>
             {
@@ -50,11 +47,6 @@ public MainViewModel()
 
         private void HandleAppLaunchingState(AppLaunchData.AppLaunchDataWrapper appLaunchData)
         {
-            if (_exiting)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
             launcherProcessID = appLaunchData.LauncherProcessID;
             List<AppLaunching> appLaunchingList = new List<AppLaunching>();
             foreach (var app in appLaunchData.AppLaunchInfos.AppLaunchInfoList)
@@ -90,9 +82,7 @@ internal void SetSnapshotWindow(StatusWindow snapshotWindow)
 
         internal void CancelLaunch()
         {
-            _exiting = true;
-            Process proc = Process.GetProcessById(launcherProcessID);
-            proc.Kill();
+            App.SendIPCMessage("cancel");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
index 2d69d6f86ffe..9b65b64b296c 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
@@ -341,5 +341,42 @@ namespace Utils
 
             return Utils::Apps::GetApp(processPath, pid, apps);
         }
+
+        bool UpdateAppVersion(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, const AppList& installedApps)
+        {
+            auto installedApp = std::find_if(installedApps.begin(), installedApps.end(), [&](const AppData& val) { return val.name == app.name; });
+            if (installedApp == installedApps.end())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Packaged apps have version in the path, it will be outdated after update.
+            // We need make sure the current package is up to date.
+            if (!app.packageFullName.empty())
+            {
+                if (app.packageFullName != installedApp->packageFullName)
+                {
+                    std::wstring exeFileName = app.path.substr(app.path.find_last_of(L"\\") + 1);
+                    app.packageFullName = installedApp->packageFullName;
+                    app.path = installedApp->installPath + L"\\" + exeFileName;
+                    Logger::trace(L"Updated package full name for {}: {}", app.name, app.packageFullName);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        bool UpdateWorkspacesApps(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& workspace, const AppList& installedApps)
+        {
+            bool updated = false;
+            for (auto& app : workspace.apps)
+            {
+                updated |= UpdateAppVersion(app, installedApps);
+            }
+
+            return updated;
+        }
+
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
index 596d7d0a8511..80c88f2eddba 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h>
+
 namespace Utils
 {
     namespace Apps
@@ -21,5 +23,8 @@ namespace Utils
         AppList GetAppsList();
         std::optional<AppData> GetApp(const std::wstring& appPath, DWORD pid, const AppList& apps);
         std::optional<AppData> GetApp(HWND window, const AppList& apps);
+
+        bool UpdateAppVersion(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, const AppList& installedApps);
+        bool UpdateWorkspacesApps(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& workspace, const AppList& installedApps);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStateEnum.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStateEnum.h
index 2fbaf2fe9724..ab229a08f2c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStateEnum.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStateEnum.h
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ enum class LaunchingState
 	Waiting = 0,
 	Launched,
 	LaunchedAndMoved,
-	Failed
+	Failed,
+	Canceled,
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.cpp
index 46c4bb6e3f4c..f41a872313b8 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <common/logger/logger.h>
 
-LaunchingStatus::LaunchingStatus(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, std::function<void(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap&)> updateCallback) :
-    m_updateCallback(updateCallback)
+LaunchingStatus::LaunchingStatus(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project)
 {
     std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
     for (const auto& app : project.apps)
@@ -13,10 +12,18 @@ LaunchingStatus::LaunchingStatus(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& projec
     }
 }
 
-const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap& LaunchingStatus::Get() noexcept
+bool LaunchingStatus::AllLaunched() noexcept
 {
     std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
-    return m_appsState;
+    for (const auto& [app, data] : m_appsState)
+    {
+        if (data.state == LaunchingState::Waiting)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool LaunchingStatus::AllLaunchedAndMoved() noexcept
@@ -24,7 +31,9 @@ bool LaunchingStatus::AllLaunchedAndMoved() noexcept
     std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
     for (const auto& [app, data] : m_appsState)
     {
-        if (data.state != LaunchingState::Failed && data.state != LaunchingState::LaunchedAndMoved)
+        if (data.state != LaunchingState::Failed && 
+            data.state != LaunchingState::Canceled && 
+            data.state != LaunchingState::LaunchedAndMoved)
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -33,20 +42,70 @@ bool LaunchingStatus::AllLaunchedAndMoved() noexcept
     return true;
 }
 
-bool LaunchingStatus::AllLaunched() noexcept
+bool LaunchingStatus::AllInstancesOfTheAppLaunchedAndMoved(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& application) noexcept
 {
     std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
-    for (const auto& [app, data] : m_appsState)
+
+    for (const auto& [app, state] : m_appsState)
     {
-        if (data.state == LaunchingState::Waiting)
+        if (app.name == application.name || app.path == application.path)
         {
-            return false;
+            if (state.state == LaunchingState::Launched)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
+const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap& LaunchingStatus::Get() noexcept
+{
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
+    return m_appsState;
+}
+
+std::optional<WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState> LaunchingStatus::Get(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app) noexcept
+{
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
+    if (m_appsState.contains(app))
+    {
+        return m_appsState.at(app);
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState> LaunchingStatus::GetNext(LaunchingState state) noexcept
+{
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
+    for (const auto& [app, appState] : m_appsState)
+    {
+        if (appState.state == state)
+        {
+            return appState;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+bool LaunchingStatus::IsWindowProcessed(HWND window) noexcept
+{
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_mutex);
+
+    for (const auto& [app, state] : m_appsState)
+    {
+        if (state.window == window)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 void LaunchingStatus::Update(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, LaunchingState state)
 {
     std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
@@ -57,9 +116,29 @@ void LaunchingStatus::Update(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Applicatio
     }
 
     m_appsState[app].state = state;
+}
 
-    if (m_updateCallback)
+void LaunchingStatus::Update(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, HWND window, LaunchingState state)
+{
+    std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
+    if (!m_appsState.contains(app))
     {
-        m_updateCallback(m_appsState);
+        Logger::error(L"Error updating state: app {} is not tracked in the project", app.name);
+        return;
     }
+
+    m_appsState[app].state = state;
+    m_appsState[app].window = window;
 }
+
+void LaunchingStatus::Cancel()
+{
+    std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
+    for (auto& [app, state] : m_appsState)
+    {
+        if (state.state == LaunchingState::Waiting)
+        {
+            state.state = LaunchingState::Canceled;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.h
index eec0b1b0f62d..2a0b679f0870 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/LaunchingStatus.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <functional>
 #include <shared_mutex>
 
 #include <WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h>
@@ -8,17 +7,24 @@
 class LaunchingStatus
 {
 public:
-    LaunchingStatus(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project, std::function<void(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap&)> updateCallback);
+    LaunchingStatus(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject& project);
     ~LaunchingStatus() = default;
 
-    bool AllLaunchedAndMoved() noexcept;
     bool AllLaunched() noexcept;
+    bool AllLaunchedAndMoved() noexcept;
+    bool AllInstancesOfTheAppLaunchedAndMoved(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app) noexcept;
+
     const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap& Get() noexcept;
+    std::optional<WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState> Get(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app) noexcept;
+    std::optional<WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState> GetNext(LaunchingState state) noexcept;
+    
+    bool IsWindowProcessed(HWND window) noexcept;
 
     void Update(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, LaunchingState state);
+    void Update(const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app, HWND window, LaunchingState state);
+    void Cancel();
     
 private:
     WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap m_appsState;
-    std::function<void(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap&)> m_updateCallback;
     std::shared_mutex m_mutex;
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.cpp
index d71619f90b32..8a15001eacc5 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
 
+#include <workspaces-common/GuidUtils.h>
+
 namespace NonLocalizable
 {
     const inline wchar_t ModuleKey[] = L"Workspaces";
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
 
             namespace NonLocalizable
             {
+                const static wchar_t* AppIdID = L"id";
                 const static wchar_t* AppNameID = L"application";
                 const static wchar_t* AppPathID = L"application-path";
                 const static wchar_t* AppPackageFullNameID = L"package-full-name";
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
             json::JsonObject ToJson(const WorkspacesProject::Application& data)
             {
                 json::JsonObject json{};
+                json.SetNamedValue(NonLocalizable::AppIdID, json::value(data.id));
                 json.SetNamedValue(NonLocalizable::AppNameID, json::value(data.name));
                 json.SetNamedValue(NonLocalizable::AppPathID, json::value(data.path));
                 json.SetNamedValue(NonLocalizable::AppTitleID, json::value(data.title));
@@ -110,6 +114,11 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
                 WorkspacesProject::Application result;
                 try
                 {
+                    if (json.HasKey(NonLocalizable::AppIdID))
+                    {
+                        result.id = json.GetNamedString(NonLocalizable::AppIdID);
+                    }
+
                     if (json.HasKey(NonLocalizable::AppNameID))
                     {
                         result.name = json.GetNamedString(NonLocalizable::AppNameID);
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h
index 40252850a33a..d72833799611 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
                 auto operator<=>(const Position&) const = default;
             };
 
+            std::wstring id;
             std::wstring name;
             std::wstring title;
             std::wstring path;
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
index 18bd2a049f82..5c176c173fc9 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
@@ -94,45 +94,47 @@ namespace FancyZones
 }
 
 
-WindowArranger::WindowArranger(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject project, const IPCHelper& ipcHelper) :
+WindowArranger::WindowArranger(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject project) :
     m_project(project),
     m_windowsBefore(WindowEnumerator::Enumerate(WindowFilter::Filter)),
     m_monitors(MonitorUtils::IdentifyMonitors()),
     m_installedApps(Utils::Apps::GetAppsList()),
     //m_windowCreationHandler(std::bind(&WindowArranger::onWindowCreated, this, std::placeholders::_1)),
-    m_ipcHelper(ipcHelper)
+    m_ipcHelper(IPCHelperStrings::WindowArrangerPipeName, IPCHelperStrings::LauncherArrangerPipeName, std::bind(&WindowArranger::receiveIpcMessage, this, std::placeholders::_1)),
+    m_launchingStatus(m_project)
 {
-    for (auto& app : project.apps)
-    {
-        m_launchingApps.insert({ app, { app, nullptr } });
-    }
-
     m_ipcHelper.send(L"ready");
 
-    for (int attempt = 0; attempt < 50 && !allWindowsFound(); attempt++)
+    const long maxLaunchingWaitingTime = 10000, maxRepositionWaitingTime = 3000, ms = 300;
+    long waitingTime{ 0 };
+
+    // process launching windows
+    while (!m_launchingStatus.AllLaunched() && waitingTime < maxLaunchingWaitingTime)
     {
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+        processWindows(false);
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(ms));
+        waitingTime += ms;
+    }
 
-        std::vector<HWND> windowsAfter = WindowEnumerator::Enumerate(WindowFilter::Filter);
-        std::vector<HWND> windowsDiff{};
-        std::copy_if(windowsAfter.begin(), windowsAfter.end(), std::back_inserter(windowsDiff), [&](HWND window) { return std::find(m_windowsBefore.begin(), m_windowsBefore.end(), window) == m_windowsBefore.end(); });
-        
-        for (HWND window : windowsDiff)
-        {
-            processWindow(window);
-        }
+    if (waitingTime >= maxLaunchingWaitingTime)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"Launching timeout expired");
     }
 
-    bool allFound = allWindowsFound();
-    Logger::info(L"Finished moving new windows, all windows found: {}", allFound);
+    Logger::info(L"Finished moving new windows");
 
-    if (!allFound)
+    // wait for 3 seconds after all apps launched
+    waitingTime = 0;
+    while (!m_launchingStatus.AllLaunchedAndMoved() && waitingTime < maxRepositionWaitingTime)
     {
-        std::vector<HWND> allWindows = WindowEnumerator::Enumerate(WindowFilter::Filter);
-        for (HWND window : allWindows)
-        {
-            processWindow(window);
-        }
+        processWindows(true);
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(ms));
+        waitingTime += ms;
+    }
+
+    if (waitingTime >= maxRepositionWaitingTime)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"Repositioning timeout expired");
     }
 }
 
@@ -146,11 +148,26 @@ WindowArranger::WindowArranger(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject project, const
 //    processWindow(window);
 //}
 
+void WindowArranger::processWindows(bool processAll)
+{
+    std::vector<HWND> windows = WindowEnumerator::Enumerate(WindowFilter::Filter);
+    
+    if (!processAll)
+    {
+        std::vector<HWND> windowsDiff{};
+        std::copy_if(windows.begin(), windows.end(), std::back_inserter(windowsDiff), [&](HWND window) { return std::find(m_windowsBefore.begin(), m_windowsBefore.end(), window) == m_windowsBefore.end(); });
+        windows = windowsDiff;
+    }
+    
+    for (HWND window : windows)
+    {
+        processWindow(window);
+    }
+}
+
 void WindowArranger::processWindow(HWND window)
 {
-    // check if this window is already handled
-    auto windowIter = std::find_if(m_launchingApps.begin(), m_launchingApps.end(), [&](const auto& val) { return val.second.window == window; });
-    if (windowIter != m_launchingApps.end())
+    if (m_launchingStatus.IsWindowProcessed(window))
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -176,27 +193,34 @@ void WindowArranger::processWindow(HWND window)
         return;
     }
 
-    auto iter = std::find_if(m_launchingApps.begin(), m_launchingApps.end(), [&](const auto& val) 
+    const auto& apps = m_launchingStatus.Get();
+    auto iter = std::find_if(apps.begin(), apps.end(), [&](const auto& val) 
         { 
-            return val.second.state == LaunchingState::Waiting && !val.second.window && (val.first.name == data.value().name || val.first.path == data.value().installPath); 
+            return val.second.state == LaunchingState::Launched && 
+                !val.second.window && 
+                (val.first.name == data.value().name || val.first.path == data.value().installPath); 
         });
-    if (iter == m_launchingApps.end())
+
+    if (iter == apps.end())
     {
-        Logger::info(L"A window of {} is not in the project", processPath);
+        Logger::info(L"Skip {}", processPath);
         return;
     }
 
-    iter->second.window = window;
     if (moveWindow(window, iter->first))
     {
-        iter->second.state = LaunchingState::LaunchedAndMoved;
+        m_launchingStatus.Update(iter->first, window, LaunchingState::LaunchedAndMoved);
     }
     else
     {
-        iter->second.state = LaunchingState::Failed;
+        m_launchingStatus.Update(iter->first, window, LaunchingState::Failed);
     }
 
-    m_ipcHelper.send(WorkspacesData::AppLaunchInfoJSON::ToJson({iter->first, nullptr, iter->second.state}).ToString().c_str());
+    auto state = m_launchingStatus.Get(iter->first);
+    if (state.has_value())
+    {
+        sendUpdatedState(state.value());
+    }
 }
 
 bool WindowArranger::moveWindow(HWND window, const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app)
@@ -247,9 +271,27 @@ bool WindowArranger::moveWindow(HWND window, const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesPro
     }
 }
 
-bool WindowArranger::allWindowsFound() const
+void WindowArranger::receiveIpcMessage(const std::wstring& message)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        auto data = WorkspacesData::AppLaunchInfoJSON::FromJson(json::JsonValue::Parse(message).GetObjectW());
+        if (data.has_value())
+        {
+            m_launchingStatus.Update(data.value().application, data.value().state);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to parse message from WorkspacesLauncher");
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const winrt::hresult_error&)
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"Failed to parse message from WorkspacesLauncher");
+    }
+}
+
+void WindowArranger::sendUpdatedState(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState& data) const
 {
-    return std::find_if(m_launchingApps.begin(), m_launchingApps.end(), [&](const std::pair<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application, WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState>& val) {
-               return val.second.window == nullptr;
-           }) == m_launchingApps.end();
+    m_ipcHelper.send(WorkspacesData::AppLaunchInfoJSON::ToJson({ data.application, nullptr, data.state }).ToString().c_str());
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.h
index e18b52829b6a..da708e550f9f 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 class WindowArranger
 {
 public:
-    WindowArranger(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject project, const IPCHelper& ipcHelper);
+    WindowArranger(WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject project);
     ~WindowArranger() = default;
 
 private:
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ class WindowArranger
     const std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Monitor> m_monitors;
     const Utils::Apps::AppList m_installedApps;
     //const WindowCreationHandler m_windowCreationHandler;
-    const IPCHelper& m_ipcHelper;
-    WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppStateMap m_launchingApps{};
+    IPCHelper m_ipcHelper;
+    LaunchingStatus m_launchingStatus;
     
     //void onWindowCreated(HWND window);
+    void processWindows(bool processAll);
     void processWindow(HWND window);
     bool moveWindow(HWND window, const WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application& app);
 
-    bool allWindowsFound() const;
+    void receiveIpcMessage(const std::wstring& message);
+    void sendUpdatedState(const WorkspacesData::LaunchingAppState& data) const;
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/main.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/main.cpp
index 1c6a72dae5ad..0d952436946a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/main.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
         return 1;
     }
     
-    // IPC
-    IPCHelper ipc(IPCHelperStrings::WindowArrangerPipeName, IPCHelperStrings::LauncherArrangerPipeName, nullptr);
-    
     // arrange windows
     Logger::info(L"Arrange windows from Workspace {} : {}", projectToLaunch.name, projectToLaunch.id);
-    WindowArranger windowArranger(projectToLaunch, ipc);
+    WindowArranger windowArranger(projectToLaunch);
     //run_message_loop();
     
     Logger::debug(L"Arranger finished");