diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 60da853..c25ec00 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mintmenu (5.1.3) julia; urgency=low
+
+  * APT search can be turned off
+  
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Fri,  24 Sep 2010 14:52:00 +0000
+
 mintmenu (5.1.2) julia; urgency=low
 
   * Many UI improvements
diff --git a/mintmenu.pot b/mintmenu.pot
index 620bfe9..1fb7366 100644
--- a/mintmenu.pot
+++ b/mintmenu.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-09-23 09:53+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-09-24 14:51+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -44,14 +44,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "About"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:747
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:737
 msgid "Advanced Gnome Menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:750
-msgid "Based on USP from S.Chanderbally"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintRemove.py:48
 msgid "Please wait, this can take some time"
 msgstr ""
@@ -126,216 +122,221 @@ msgid "Hover"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:56
+msgid "Search for packages to install"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:57
 msgid "Swap name and generic name"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:58
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:59
 msgid "Border width:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:59
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:60
 msgid "pixels"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:61
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:62
 msgid "Opacity:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:64
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:65
 msgid "Button text:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:65
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:66
 msgid "Options"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:66
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:257
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:67
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:236
 msgid "Applications"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:68
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:69
 msgid "Theme"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:69
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:254
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:255
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:70
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:233
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:234
 msgid "Favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:70
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:71
 msgid "Main button"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:72
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:73
 msgid "Background:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:73
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:74
 msgid "Headings:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:74
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:75
 msgid "Borders:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:75
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:76
 msgid "Theme:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:79
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:80
 msgid "Number of columns:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:80
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:81
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:82
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:83
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:84
 msgid "Icon size:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:83
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:85
 msgid "Hover delay (ms):"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:84
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:86
 msgid "Button icon:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:85
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:87
 msgid "Search command:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:87
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:89
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:40
 msgid "Places"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:88
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:100
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:90
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:102
 msgid "Allow Scrollbar"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:89
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:91
 msgid "Show GTK Bookmarks"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:90
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:101
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:92
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:103
 msgid "Height:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:91
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:93
 msgid "Toggle Default Places:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:92
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:94
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:148
 msgid "Computer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:93
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:95
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:155
 msgid "Home Folder"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:94
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:96
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:162
 msgid "Network"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:95
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:97
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:182
 msgid "Desktop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:96
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:98
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:189
 msgid "Trash"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:97
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:99
 msgid "Custom Places:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:99
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:101
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:38
 msgid "System"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:102
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:104
 msgid "Toggle Default Items:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:103
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:105
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:134
 msgid "Software Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:104
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:106
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:141
 msgid "Package Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:105
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:107
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:148
 msgid "Control Center"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:106
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:108
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:155
 msgid "Terminal"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:107
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:109
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:162
 msgid "Lock Screen"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:108
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:110
 msgid "Log Out"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:109
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:111
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:176
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:111
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:113
 msgid "Edit Place"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:112
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:114
 msgid "New Place"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:113
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:115
 msgid "Select a folder"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:115
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:117
 msgid "Keyboard shortcut:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:248
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:255
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:249
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:256
 msgid "Path"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:264
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:271
 msgid "Desktop theme"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:399
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:433
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:406
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:440
 msgid "Name:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:400
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:434
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:407
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:441
 msgid "Path:"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -343,142 +344,142 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Recent documents"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:252
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:231
 msgid "Search:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:256
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:235
 msgid "All applications"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:619
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:610
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search Google for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:626
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:617
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search Wikipedia for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:642
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:633
 #, python-format
 msgid "Lookup %s in Dictionary"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:649
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:640
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search Computer for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:711
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:765
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:702
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:756
 #, python-format
 msgid "Install package '%s'"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:869
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:936
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:860
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:927
 msgid "Add to desktop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:870
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:937
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:861
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:928
 msgid "Add to panel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:872
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:918
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:863
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:909
 msgid "Insert space"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:873
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:919
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:864
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:910
 msgid "Insert separator"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:875
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:940
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:866
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:931
 msgid "Launch when I log in"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:877
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:942
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:868
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:933
 msgid "Launch"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:878
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:869
 msgid "Remove from favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:880
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:946
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:871
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:937
 msgid "Edit properties"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:917
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:908
 msgid "Remove"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:939
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:930
 msgid "Show in my favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:943
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:934
 msgid "Uninstall"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:944
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:935
 msgid "Delete from menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:997
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:988
 msgid "Search Google"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1004
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:995
 msgid "Search Wikipedia"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1014
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1005
 msgid "Lookup Dictionnary"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1021
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1012
 msgid "Search Computer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1031
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1022
 msgid "Find Software"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1038
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1029
 msgid "Find Tutorials"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1045
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1036
 msgid "Find Hardware"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1052
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1043
 msgid "Find Ideas"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1059
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1050
 msgid "Find Users"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1533
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1524
 msgid ""
 "Couldn't save favorites. Check if you have write access to ~/.linuxmint/"
 "mintMenu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1710
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1701
 msgid "All"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1710
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1701
 msgid "Show all applications"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index 0f9bada..9eb85c2 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
                   <widget class="GtkTable" id="table17">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                    <property name="n_rows">6</property>
+                    <property name="n_rows">7</property>
                     <property name="n_columns">2</property>
                     <property name="row_spacing">5</property>
                     <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
@@ -744,6 +744,24 @@
                         <property name="x_padding">5</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="use_apt">
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Search for packages to install</property>
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                        <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                        <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
+                        <property name="y_options"></property>
+                        <property name="x_padding">5</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                   </widget>
                 </child>
                 <child>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index 38a3ec0..45f0b67 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         wTree.get_widget("showAppComments").set_label(_("Show application comments"))
         wTree.get_widget("showCategoryIcons").set_label(_("Show category icons"))
         wTree.get_widget("hover").set_label(_("Hover"))
+        wTree.get_widget("use_apt").set_label(_("Search for packages to install"))
         wTree.get_widget("swapGeneric").set_label(_("Swap name and generic name"))
 
         wTree.get_widget("label11").set_text(_("Border width:"))
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 
         self.startWithFavorites = wTree.get_widget( "startWithFavorites" )
         self.showAppComments = wTree.get_widget( "showAppComments" )
+        self.useAPT = wTree.get_widget( "use_apt" )
         self.showCategoryIcons = wTree.get_widget( "showCategoryIcons" )
         self.showRecentPlugin = wTree.get_widget( "showRecentPlugin" )
         self.showApplicationsPlugin = wTree.get_widget( "showApplicationsPlugin" )
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 
         self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "bool", "start_with_favorites", self.startWithFavorites, "toggled", self.startWithFavorites.set_active, self.startWithFavorites.get_active )
         self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "bool", "show_application_comments", self.showAppComments, "toggled", self.showAppComments.set_active, self.showAppComments.get_active )
+        self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "bool", "use_apt", self.useAPT, "toggled", self.useAPT.set_active, self.useAPT.get_active )
         self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "bool", "show_category_icons", self.showCategoryIcons, "toggled", self.showCategoryIcons.set_active, self.showCategoryIcons.get_active )
         self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "bool", "categories_mouse_over", self.hover, "toggled", self.hover.set_active, self.hover.get_active )
         self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "bool", "swap_generic_name", self.swapGeneric, "toggled", self.swapGeneric.set_active, self.swapGeneric.get_active )
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 85abe02..b9c60d2 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -207,14 +207,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     fromFav = [ ( "FAVORITES", gtk.TARGET_SAME_APP, TARGET_TYPE_FAV ) ]
 
     @print_timing
-    def __init__( self, mintMenuWin, toggleButton ):        
-        self.apt_cache = None
-        try:
-            self.apt_cache = apt.Cache()
-        except Exception, detail:
-            print "Could not initialize APT cache"
-            pass            
-
+    def __init__( self, mintMenuWin, toggleButton ):
         self.mintMenuWin = mintMenuWin
 
         self.mainMenus = [ ]
@@ -284,6 +277,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.gconf.notifyAdd( "swap_generic_name", self.changeSwapGenericName )
         self.gconf.notifyAdd( "show_category_icons", self.changeShowCategoryIcons )
         self.gconf.notifyAdd( "show_application_comments", self.changeShowApplicationComments )
+        self.gconf.notifyAdd( "use_apt", self.switchAPTUsage)
         self.gconf.notifyAdd( "fav_cols", self.changeFavCols )
 
         self.gconf.bindGconfEntryToVar( "int", "category_hover_delay", self, "categoryhoverdelay" )
@@ -318,6 +312,14 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             #for f in mymenu.directory.AppDirs:
             #       self.menuFileMonitors.append( filemonitor.addMonitor(f, self.onMenuChanged, mymenu.directory.Filename ) )
         
+        self.apt_cache = None
+        if self.useAPT:
+            try:
+                self.apt_cache = apt.Cache()
+            except Exception, detail:
+                print "Could not initialize APT cache"
+                pass            
+        
         self.suggestions = []
         self.current_suggestion = None
         self.get_panel()
@@ -410,6 +412,19 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         for child in self.favoritesBox:
             if isinstance( child, FavApplicationLauncher):
                 child.setIconSize( self.faviconsize )
+                
+    def switchAPTUsage( self, client, connection_id, entry, args ):
+        self.useAPT = entry.get_value().get_bool()
+        if self.useAPT:
+            try:
+                apt_cache = apt.Cache()
+                if apt_cache != None: 
+                    self.apt_cache = apt_cache
+            except Exception, detail:
+                print "Could not refresh APT cache"
+                pass     
+        else:
+            self.apt_cache = None
 
     def changeShowApplicationComments( self, client, connection_id, entry, args ):
         self.showapplicationcomments = entry.get_value().get_bool()
@@ -435,13 +450,16 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             self.favoritesPositionOnGrid( fav )
 
     def RegenPlugin( self, *args, **kargs ):            
-        try:
-            apt_cache = apt.Cache()
-            if apt_cache != None: 
-                self.apt_cache = apt_cache
-        except Exception, detail:
-            print "Could not refresh APT cache"
-            pass     
+        if self.useAPT:
+            try:
+                apt_cache = apt.Cache()
+                if apt_cache != None: 
+                    self.apt_cache = apt_cache
+            except Exception, detail:
+                print "Could not refresh APT cache"
+                pass     
+        else:
+            self.apt_cache = None
         
         # save old config - this is necessary because the app will notified when it sets the default values and you don't want the to reload itself several times
         oldcategories_mouse_over = self.categories_mouse_over
@@ -475,6 +493,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.showcategoryicons = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_category_icons", True )
         self.categoryhoverdelay = self.gconf.get( "int", "category_hover_delay", 150 )
         self.showapplicationcomments = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_application_comments", True )
+        self.useAPT = self.gconf.get( "bool", "use_apt", True )
 
         self.lastActiveTab =  self.gconf.get( "int", "last_active_tab", 0 )
         self.defaultTab = self.gconf.get( "int", "default_tab", -1 )