diff --git a/Library/Measure.cpp b/Library/Measure.cpp
index 1aecadc7..519c1273 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.cpp
+++ b/Library/Measure.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void CMeasure::ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 		}
 	}
 
-	UINT updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
+	int updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
 	if (updateDivider != m_UpdateDivider)
 	{
 		m_UpdateCounter = m_UpdateDivider = updateDivider;
diff --git a/Library/Measure.h b/Library/Measure.h
index 709bfc1a..9d4764bf 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.h
+++ b/Library/Measure.h
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ public:
 	double GetMinValue() { return m_MinValue; }
 	double GetMaxValue() { return m_MaxValue; }
 
-	UINT GetUpdateCounter() { return m_UpdateCounter; }
-	UINT GetUpdateDivider() { return m_UpdateDivider; }
+	void ResetUpdateCounter() { m_UpdateCounter = m_UpdateDivider; }
+	int GetUpdateCounter() { return m_UpdateCounter; }
+	int GetUpdateDivider() { return m_UpdateDivider; }
 
 	virtual const WCHAR* GetStringValue(bool autoScale, double scale, int decimals, bool percentual);
 	static void GetScaledValue(int decimals, double theValue, WCHAR* buffer, size_t sizeInWords);
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ protected:
 	bool m_IfAboveCommited;			// True when the IfAbove action is executed.
 	bool m_IfBelowCommited;			// True when the IfBelow action is executed.
 	bool m_Disabled;				// Status of the measure
-	UINT m_UpdateDivider;			// Divider for the update
-	UINT m_UpdateCounter;			// Current update counter
+	int m_UpdateDivider;			// Divider for the update
+	int m_UpdateCounter;			// Current update counter
 	bool m_Initialized;
 
 	CMeterWindow* m_MeterWindow;
diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index 04594063..703636ff 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 	m_ToolTipType = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ToolTipType", 0);
 	m_ToolTipHidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ToolTipHidden", m_ToolTipHidden);
 
-	UINT updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
+	int updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
 	if (updateDivider != m_UpdateDivider)
 	{
 		m_UpdateCounter = m_UpdateDivider = updateDivider;
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index a6f2aa58..f2274231 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ public:
 	void SetName(const WCHAR* name) { m_Name = name; }
 	const WCHAR* GetName() { return m_Name.c_str(); }
 
-	UINT GetUpdateCounter() { return m_UpdateCounter; }
-	UINT GetUpdateDivider() { return m_UpdateDivider; }
+	void ResetUpdateCounter() { m_UpdateCounter = m_UpdateDivider; }
+	int GetUpdateCounter() { return m_UpdateCounter; }
+	int GetUpdateDivider() { return m_UpdateDivider; }
 
 	static CMeter* Create(const WCHAR* meter, CMeterWindow* meterWindow);
 	
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ protected:
 	METER_POSITION m_RelativeX;
 	METER_POSITION m_RelativeY;
 
-	UINT m_UpdateDivider;			// Divider for the update
-	UINT m_UpdateCounter;			// Current update counter
+	int m_UpdateDivider;			// Divider for the update
+	int m_UpdateCounter;			// Current update counter
 
 	BEVELTYPE m_SolidBevel;
 	Gdiplus::Color m_SolidColor;
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index cefe8a7d..ba9e01ea 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -389,9 +389,12 @@ void CMeterWindow::Refresh(bool init, bool all)
 	ScreenToWindow();
 
 	// Start the timers
-	if(0 == SetTimer(m_Window, METERTIMER, m_WindowUpdate, NULL))
+	if (m_WindowUpdate >= 0)
 	{
-		throw CError(L"Unable to create a timer!", __LINE__, __FILE__);
+		if(0 == SetTimer(m_Window, METERTIMER, m_WindowUpdate, NULL))
+		{
+			throw CError(L"Unable to create a timer!", __LINE__, __FILE__);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if(0 == SetTimer(m_Window, MOUSETIMER, 500, NULL))	// Mouse position is checked twice per sec
@@ -655,6 +658,16 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 		Redraw();
 		break;
 
+	case BANG_UPDATE:
+		KillTimer(m_Window, METERTIMER);  // Kill timer temporarily
+		Update(false);
+		UpdateAboutStatistics(m_SkinName.c_str());
+		if (m_WindowUpdate >= 0)
+		{
+			SetTimer(m_Window, METERTIMER, m_WindowUpdate, NULL);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case BANG_TOGGLEMETER:
 		ToggleMeter(arg);
 		break;
@@ -667,6 +680,10 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 		HideMeter(arg);
 		break;
 
+	case BANG_UPDATEMETER:
+		UpdateMeter(arg);
+		break;
+
 	case BANG_TOGGLEMETERGROUP:
 		ToggleMeter(arg, true);
 		break;
@@ -679,6 +696,10 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 		HideMeter(arg, true);
 		break;
 
+	case BANG_UPDATEMETERGROUP:
+		UpdateMeter(arg, true);
+		break;
+
 	case BANG_TOGGLEMEASURE:
 		ToggleMeasure(arg);
 		break;
@@ -687,6 +708,15 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 		EnableMeasure(arg);
 		break;
 
+	case BANG_DISABLEMEASURE:
+		DisableMeasure(arg);
+		break;
+
+	case BANG_UPDATEMEASURE:
+		UpdateMeasure(arg);
+		UpdateAboutStatistics(m_SkinName.c_str());
+		break;
+
 	case BANG_DISABLEMEASUREGROUP:
 		DisableMeasure(arg, true);
 		break;
@@ -699,8 +729,9 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 		EnableMeasure(arg, true);
 		break;
 
-	case BANG_DISABLEMEASURE:
-		DisableMeasure(arg);
+	case BANG_UPDATEMEASUREGROUP:
+		UpdateMeasure(arg, true);
+		UpdateAboutStatistics(m_SkinName.c_str());
 		break;
 
 	case BANG_SHOW:
@@ -961,6 +992,18 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+** CompareName
+**
+** This is a helper template that compares the given name to measure/meter's name.
+**
+*/
+template <class T>
+bool CompareName(T* m, const WCHAR* name, bool group)
+{
+	return (group) ? m->BelongsToGroup(name) : (_wcsicmp(m->GetName(), name) == 0);
+}
+
 /*
 ** ShowMeter
 **
@@ -974,18 +1017,12 @@ void CMeterWindow::ShowMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*j), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*j)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			(*j)->Show();
+			m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		(*j)->Show();
-		m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to show the meter %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
@@ -1004,18 +1041,12 @@ void CMeterWindow::HideMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*j), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*j)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			(*j)->Hide();
+			m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the windowregion
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		(*j)->Hide();
-		m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the windowregion
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to hide the meter %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
@@ -1034,25 +1065,19 @@ void CMeterWindow::ToggleMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*j), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*j)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			if ((*j)->IsHidden())
+			{
+				(*j)->Show();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				(*j)->Hide();
+			}
+			m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		if ((*j)->IsHidden())
-		{
-			(*j)->Show();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			(*j)->Hide();
-		}
-		m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to toggle the meter %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
@@ -1071,11 +1096,11 @@ void CMeterWindow::MoveMeter(int x, int y, const WCHAR* name)
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) == 0)
+		if (CompareName((*j), name, false))
 		{
 			(*j)->SetX(x);
 			(*j)->SetY(y);
-			m_ResetRegion = true;
+			m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1083,6 +1108,48 @@ void CMeterWindow::MoveMeter(int x, int y, const WCHAR* name)
 	LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to move the meter %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
 }
 
+/*
+** UpdateMeter
+**
+** Updates the given meter
+**
+*/
+void CMeterWindow::UpdateMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
+{
+	if (name == NULL || *name == 0) return;
+
+	bool bActiveTransition = false;
+	bool bContinue = true;
+	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
+	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		if (bContinue && CompareName((*j), name, group))
+		{
+			UpdateMeter((*j), bActiveTransition, true);
+			m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the windowregion
+			if (!group)
+			{
+				bContinue = false;
+				if (bActiveTransition) break;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Check for transitions
+			if (!bActiveTransition && (*j)->HasActiveTransition())
+			{
+				bActiveTransition = true;
+				if (!group && !bContinue) break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Post-updates
+	PostUpdate(bActiveTransition);
+
+	if (!group && bContinue) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to update the meter %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
+}
+
 /*
 ** EnableMeasure
 **
@@ -1096,23 +1163,16 @@ void CMeterWindow::EnableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
 	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*i), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*i)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			(*i)->Enable();
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		(*i)->Enable();
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to enable the measure %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
 }
 
-
 /*
 ** DisableMeasure
 **
@@ -1126,23 +1186,16 @@ void CMeterWindow::DisableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
 	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*i), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*i)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			(*i)->Disable();
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		(*i)->Disable();
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to disable the measure %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
 }
 
-
 /*
 ** ToggleMeasure
 **
@@ -1156,29 +1209,59 @@ void CMeterWindow::ToggleMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
 	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (group)
+		if (CompareName((*i), name, group))
 		{
-			if (!(*i)->BelongsToGroup(name)) continue;
+			if ((*i)->IsDisabled())
+			{
+				(*i)->Enable();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				(*i)->Disable();
+			}
+			if (!group) return;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
-		}
-
-		if ((*i)->IsDisabled())
-		{
-			(*i)->Enable();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			(*i)->Disable();
-		}
-		if (!group) return;
 	}
 
 	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to toggle the measure %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
 }
 
+/*
+** UpdateMeasure
+**
+** Updates the given measure
+**
+*/
+void CMeterWindow::UpdateMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
+{
+	if (name == NULL || *name == 0) return;
+
+	// Pre-updates
+	if (!m_Measures.empty())
+	{
+		CMeasureCalc::UpdateVariableMap(*this);
+	}
+
+	bool bNetStats = m_HasNetMeasures;
+	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
+	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (CompareName((*i), name, group))
+		{
+			if (bNetStats && dynamic_cast<CMeasureNet*>(*i) != NULL)
+			{
+				CMeasureNet::UpdateIFTable();
+				bNetStats = false;
+			}
+
+			UpdateMeasure((*i), true);
+			if (!group) return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!group) LogWithArgs(LOG_NOTICE, L"Unable to update the measure %s (there is no such thing in %s)", name, m_SkinName.c_str());
+}
+
 /* WindowToScreen
 **
 ** Calculates the screen cordinates from the WindowX/Y config
@@ -2429,6 +2512,127 @@ void CMeterWindow::Redraw()
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+** PostUpdate
+**
+** Updates the transition state
+**
+*/
+void CMeterWindow::PostUpdate(bool bActiveTransition)
+{
+	// Start/stop the transition timer if necessary
+	if (bActiveTransition && !m_ActiveTransition)
+	{
+		SetTimer(m_Window, TRANSITIONTIMER, m_TransitionUpdate, NULL);
+		m_ActiveTransition = true;
+	}
+	else if (m_ActiveTransition && !bActiveTransition)
+	{
+		KillTimer(m_Window, TRANSITIONTIMER);
+		m_ActiveTransition = false;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+** UpdateMeasure
+**
+** Updates the given measure
+**
+*/
+bool CMeterWindow::UpdateMeasure(CMeasure* measure, bool force)
+{
+	bool bUpdate = false;
+
+	if (force)
+	{
+		measure->ResetUpdateCounter();
+	}
+
+	int updateDivider = measure->GetUpdateDivider();
+	if (updateDivider >= 0 || force || m_Refreshing)
+	{
+		if (measure->HasDynamicVariables() &&
+			(measure->GetUpdateCounter() + 1) >= updateDivider)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				measure->ReadConfig(m_Parser, measure->GetName());
+			}
+			catch (CError& error)
+			{
+				MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (measure->Update())
+		{
+			bUpdate = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return bUpdate;
+}
+
+/*
+** UpdateMeter
+**
+** Updates the given meter
+**
+*/
+bool CMeterWindow::UpdateMeter(CMeter* meter, bool& bActiveTransition, bool force)
+{
+	bool bUpdate = false;
+
+	if (force)
+	{
+		meter->ResetUpdateCounter();
+	}
+
+	int updateDivider = meter->GetUpdateDivider();
+	if (updateDivider >= 0 || force || m_Refreshing)
+	{
+		if (meter->HasDynamicVariables() &&
+			(meter->GetUpdateCounter() + 1) >= updateDivider)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				meter->ReadConfig(meter->GetName());
+				m_Parser.ClearStyleTemplate();
+			}
+			catch (CError& error)
+			{
+				MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (meter->Update())
+		{
+			bUpdate = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Update tooltips
+	if (!meter->HasToolTip())
+	{
+		if (!meter->GetToolTipText().empty())
+		{
+			meter->CreateToolTip(this);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		meter->UpdateToolTip();
+	}
+
+	// Check for transitions
+	if (!bActiveTransition && meter->HasActiveTransition())
+	{
+		bActiveTransition = true;
+	}
+
+	return bUpdate;
+}
+
 /*
 ** Update
 **
@@ -2440,73 +2644,32 @@ void CMeterWindow::Update(bool nodraw)
 	++m_UpdateCounter;
 
 	// Pre-updates
-	if (m_HasNetMeasures) CMeasureNet::UpdateIFTable();
-	CMeasureCalc::UpdateVariableMap(*this);
+	if (!m_Measures.empty())
+	{
+		if (m_HasNetMeasures) CMeasureNet::UpdateIFTable();
+		CMeasureCalc::UpdateVariableMap(*this);
+	}
 
 	// Update all measures
 	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
 	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if ((*i)->HasDynamicVariables() &&
-			((*i)->GetUpdateCounter() + 1) >= (*i)->GetUpdateDivider())
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				(*i)->ReadConfig(m_Parser, (*i)->GetName());
-			}
-			catch (CError& error)
-			{
-				MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
-			}
-		}
-		(*i)->Update();
+		UpdateMeasure((*i), false);
 	}
 
-	// Update the meters
+	// Update all meters
 	bool bActiveTransition = false;
 	bool bUpdate = false;
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if ((*j)->HasDynamicVariables() &&
-			((*j)->GetUpdateCounter() + 1) >= (*j)->GetUpdateDivider())
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				(*j)->ReadConfig((*j)->GetName());
-				m_Parser.ClearStyleTemplate();
-			}
-			catch (CError& error)
-			{
-				MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if ((*j)->Update())
+		if (UpdateMeter((*j), bActiveTransition, false))
 		{
 			bUpdate = true;
 		}
-
-		// Update tooltips
-		if (!(*j)->HasToolTip())
-		{
-			if (!(*j)->GetToolTipText().empty())
-			{
-				(*j)->CreateToolTip(this);
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			(*j)->UpdateToolTip();
-		}
-
-		// Check for transitions and start the timer if necessary
-		if (!bActiveTransition && (*j)->HasActiveTransition())
-		{
-			bActiveTransition = true;
-		}
 	}
 
+	// Redraw all meters
 	if (!nodraw && (bUpdate || m_ResetRegion || m_Refreshing))
 	{
 		if (m_DynamicWindowSize)
@@ -2523,16 +2686,8 @@ void CMeterWindow::Update(bool nodraw)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Start/stop the transition timer if necessary
-	if (!m_ActiveTransition && bActiveTransition)
-	{
-		SetTimer(m_Window, TRANSITIONTIMER, m_TransitionUpdate, NULL);
-		m_ActiveTransition = true;
-	}
-	else if (m_ActiveTransition && !bActiveTransition)
-	{
-		KillTimer(m_Window, TRANSITIONTIMER);
-	}
+	// Post-updates
+	PostUpdate(bActiveTransition);
 
 //	if (m_MeasuresToVariables)	// BUG: LSSetVariable doens't seem to work for some reason.
 //	{
@@ -2671,6 +2826,12 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnTimer(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		{
 			Redraw();
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Stop the transition timer
+			KillTimer(m_Window, TRANSITIONTIMER);
+			m_ActiveTransition = false;
+		}
 	}
 	else if(wParam == MOUSETIMER)
 	{
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 1698f7ba..c18d99e2 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -100,13 +100,16 @@ enum BANGCOMMAND
 {
 	BANG_REFRESH,
 	BANG_REDRAW,
+	BANG_UPDATE,
 	BANG_TOGGLEMETER,
 	BANG_SHOWMETER,
 	BANG_HIDEMETER,
 	BANG_MOVEMETER,
+	BANG_UPDATEMETER,
 	BANG_TOGGLEMEASURE,
 	BANG_ENABLEMEASURE,
 	BANG_DISABLEMEASURE,
+	BANG_UPDATEMEASURE,
 	BANG_SHOW,
 	BANG_HIDE,
 	BANG_TOGGLE,
@@ -124,9 +127,11 @@ enum BANGCOMMAND
 	BANG_TOGGLEMETERGROUP,
 	BANG_SHOWMETERGROUP,
 	BANG_HIDEMETERGROUP,
+	BANG_UPDATEMETERGROUP,
 	BANG_TOGGLEMEASUREGROUP,
 	BANG_ENABLEMEASUREGROUP,
 	BANG_DISABLEMEASUREGROUP,
+	BANG_UPDATEMEASUREGROUP,
 
 	BANG_LSHOOK,
 	BANG_PLUGIN,
@@ -154,9 +159,11 @@ public:
 	void HideMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void ShowMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void ToggleMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
+	void UpdateMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void DisableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void EnableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void ToggleMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
+	void UpdateMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group = false);
 	void Refresh(bool init, bool all = false);
 	void Redraw();
 
@@ -261,6 +268,9 @@ private:
 	void MapCoordsToScreen(int& x, int& y, int w, int h);
 	void WindowToScreen();
 	void ScreenToWindow();
+	void PostUpdate(bool bActiveTransition);
+	bool UpdateMeasure(CMeasure* measure, bool force);
+	bool UpdateMeter(CMeter* meter, bool& bActiveTransition, bool force);
 	void Update(bool nodraw);
 	void UpdateTransparency(int alpha, bool reset);
 	void ReadConfig();
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index 7851bf99..1a959334 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -581,6 +581,17 @@ void RainmeterMoveMeter(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangWithArgs(BANG_MOVEMETER, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 3);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdateMeter
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdateMeter bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdateMeter(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMETER, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterDisableMeasure
 **
@@ -614,6 +625,17 @@ void RainmeterToggleMeasure(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASURE, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdateMeasure
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdateMeasure bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdateMeasure(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMEASURE, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterRefresh
 **
@@ -647,6 +669,17 @@ void RainmeterRedraw(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangWithArgs(BANG_REDRAW, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 0);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdate
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdate bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdate(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATE, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 0);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterActivateConfig
 **
@@ -867,6 +900,17 @@ void RainmeterToggleMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMETERGROUP, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMETERGROUP, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup
 **
@@ -900,6 +944,17 @@ void RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASUREGROUP, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMEASUREGROUP, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 1);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterRefreshGroup
 **
@@ -922,6 +977,17 @@ void RainmeterRedrawGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
 	BangGroupWithArgs(BANG_REDRAW, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 0);
 }
 
+/*
+** RainmeterUpdateGroup
+**
+** Callback for the !RainmeterUpdateGroup bang
+**
+*/
+void RainmeterUpdateGroup(HWND, const char* arg)
+{
+	BangGroupWithArgs(BANG_UPDATE, ConvertToWide(arg).c_str(), 0);
+}
+
 /*
 ** RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup
 **
@@ -1859,6 +1925,7 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterRefresh", RainmeterRefresh);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterRedraw", RainmeterRedraw);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdate", RainmeterUpdate);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterHide", RainmeterHide);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterShow", RainmeterShow);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggle", RainmeterToggle);
@@ -1869,9 +1936,11 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeter", RainmeterShowMeter);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeter", RainmeterToggleMeter);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterMoveMeter", RainmeterMoveMeter);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeter", RainmeterUpdateMeter);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterDisableMeasure", RainmeterDisableMeasure);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterEnableMeasure", RainmeterEnableMeasure);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeasure", RainmeterToggleMeasure);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeasure", RainmeterUpdateMeasure);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterActivateConfig", RainmeterActivateConfig);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterDeactivateConfig", RainmeterDeactivateConfig);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleConfig", RainmeterToggleConfig);
@@ -1886,6 +1955,7 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterRefreshGroup", RainmeterRefreshGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterRedrawGroup", RainmeterRedrawGroup);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateGroup", RainmeterUpdateGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterHideGroup", RainmeterHideGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterShowGroup", RainmeterShowGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleGroup", RainmeterToggleGroup);
@@ -1895,9 +1965,11 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterHideMeterGroup", RainmeterHideMeterGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeterGroup", RainmeterShowMeterGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeterGroup", RainmeterToggleMeterGroup);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup", RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup", RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterEnableMeasureGroup", RainmeterEnableMeasureGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup", RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup);
+		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup", RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup", RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterZPosGroup", RainmeterZPosGroup);
 		AddBangCommand("!RainmeterClickThroughGroup", RainmeterClickThroughGroup);
@@ -2454,6 +2526,7 @@ void CRainmeter::Quit(HINSTANCE dllInst)
 
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterRefresh");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterRedraw");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdate");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterHide");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShow");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggle");
@@ -2464,9 +2537,11 @@ void CRainmeter::Quit(HINSTANCE dllInst)
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeter");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeter");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterMoveMeter");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeter");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterHideMeasure");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeasure");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeasure");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeasure");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterActivateConfig");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterDeactivateConfig");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleConfig");
@@ -2481,6 +2556,7 @@ void CRainmeter::Quit(HINSTANCE dllInst)
 
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterRefreshGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterRedrawGroup");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterHideGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShowGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleGroup");
@@ -2490,9 +2566,11 @@ void CRainmeter::Quit(HINSTANCE dllInst)
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterHideMeterGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeterGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeterGroup");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterHideMeasureGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterShowMeasureGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup");
+		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterZPosGroup");
 		RemoveBangCommand("!RainmeterClickThroughGroup");
@@ -2664,6 +2742,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_REDRAW, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdate") == 0)
+	{
+		BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATE, arg.c_str(), 0);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHide") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_HIDE, arg.c_str(), 0);
@@ -2704,6 +2786,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_MOVEMETER, arg.c_str(), 3);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdateMeter") == 0)
+	{
+		BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMETER, arg.c_str(), 1);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasure") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_DISABLEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
@@ -2716,6 +2802,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdateMeasure") == 0)
+	{
+		BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterActivateConfig") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterActivateConfigWide(arg.c_str());
@@ -2764,6 +2854,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangGroupWithArgs(BANG_REFRESH, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdateGroup") == 0)
+	{
+		BangGroupWithArgs(BANG_UPDATE, arg.c_str(), 0);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRedrawGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangGroupWithArgs(BANG_REDRAW, arg.c_str(), 0);
@@ -2804,6 +2898,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMETERGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup") == 0)
+	{
+		BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMETERGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_DISABLEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
@@ -2816,6 +2914,10 @@ BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg,
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup") == 0)
+	{
+		BangWithArgs(BANG_UPDATEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
+	}
 	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroupWide(arg.c_str());
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.h b/Library/Rainmeter.h
index d9b32bf6..ef6fee96 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.h
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 void RainmeterRefresh(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterRefreshApp(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterRedraw(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdate(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterShow(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterHide(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggle(HWND, const char* arg);
@@ -54,9 +55,11 @@ void RainmeterShowMeter(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterHideMeter(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleMeter(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterMoveMeter(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdateMeter(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterEnableMeasure(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterDisableMeasure(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleMeasure(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdateMeasure(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterActivateConfig(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterDeactivateConfig(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleConfig(HWND, const char* arg);
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ void RainmeterSetVariable(HWND, const char* arg);
 
 void RainmeterRefreshGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterRedrawGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdateGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterShowGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterHideGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
@@ -80,9 +84,11 @@ void RainmeterToggleFadeGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterShowMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterHideMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdateMeterGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterEnableMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
+void RainmeterUpdateMeasureGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterZPosGroup(HWND, const char* arg);
 void RainmeterClickThroughGroup(HWND, const char* arg);