diff --git a/home/.config/openbox/menu.xml b/home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
index 1b1c8887..af40fbbb 100644
--- a/home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
+++ b/home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@
       </item>
       <item label="Root File Manager">
         <action name="Execute">
-          <command>gksudo thunar</command>
+          <command>gksu thunar</command>
         </action>
       </item>
       <item label="GParted">
         <action name="Execute">
-          <command>gksudo gparted</command>
+          <command>gksu gparted</command>
         </action>
       </item>
     </menu>
diff --git a/home/bin/check-updates b/home/bin/check-updates
index 745625bd..800c7594 100755
--- a/home/bin/check-updates
+++ b/home/bin/check-updates
@@ -6,29 +6,29 @@ ICON=/usr/share/icons/gnome/32x32/apps/system-software-update.png
 while true; do
     count=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
     if hash notify-send &>/dev/null; then
-        if [[ $count > 50 ]]; then
+        if [[ $count -gt 50 ]]; then
             notify-send -u critical -i $ICON \
                         "You really need to update soon!!" "$count New package updates"
-        elif [[ $count > 25 ]]; then
+        elif [[ $count -gt 25 ]]; then
             notify-send -u normal -i $ICON \
                         "You should update soon" "$count New package updates"
-        elif [[ $count > 2 ]]; then
+        elif [[ $count -gt 2 ]]; then
             notify-send -u low -i $ICON \
                         "$count New package updates"
         fi
     fi
 
-    while [[ $count > 0 ]]; do
-        if [[ $count == 1 ]]; then
+    while [[ $count -gt 0 ]]; do
+        if [[ $count -eq 1 ]]; then
             echo "$count Update"
-        elif [[ $count > 1 ]]; then
+        elif [[ $count -gt 1 ]]; then
             echo "$count Updates"
         fi
         sleep 8
         count=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
     done
 
-    while [[ $count == 0 ]]; do
+    while [[ $count -eq 0 ]]; do
         echo $BAR_ICON
         sleep 1200
         count=$(checkupdates | wc -l)