diff --git a/Wabbajack.Common/StoreHandlers/StoreHandler.cs b/Wabbajack.Common/StoreHandlers/StoreHandler.cs
index dd1220c5..295c2225 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Common/StoreHandlers/StoreHandler.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Common/StoreHandlers/StoreHandler.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Wabbajack.Common.StoreHandlers
 {
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Common.StoreHandlers
 
     public class StoreHandler
     {
-        private static readonly Lazy<StoreHandler> _instance = new Lazy<StoreHandler>(() => new StoreHandler(), true);
+        private static readonly Lazy<StoreHandler> _instance = new Lazy<StoreHandler>(() => new StoreHandler(), isThreadSafe: true);
         public static StoreHandler Instance => _instance.Value;
 
         private static readonly Lazy<SteamHandler> _steamHandler = new Lazy<SteamHandler>(() => new SteamHandler());
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Common.StoreHandlers
         {
             return StoreGames.FirstOrDefault(g => g.Game == game)?.Path;
         }
+
+        public static void Warmup()
+        {
+            Task.Run(() => _instance.Value).FireAndForget();
+        }
     }
 
     public abstract class AStoreGame
diff --git a/Wabbajack.Common/Util/TempFolder.cs b/Wabbajack.Common/Util/TempFolder.cs
index 9ce128d3..70862216 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Common/Util/TempFolder.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Common/Util/TempFolder.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Common
             _cleanTask = Task.Run(() => "tmp_files".RelativeTo(AbsolutePath.EntryPoint).DeleteDirectory());
         }
 
-        public static void Init()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts the initialization in a background task
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void Warmup()
         {
             // Nothing to do, as work is done in static ctor
         }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/App.xaml.cs b/Wabbajack/App.xaml.cs
index b2986871..7d8a7492 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack/App.xaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Configuration;
-using System.Data;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Interop;
-using System.Windows.Media;
 using Wabbajack.Common;
-using Wabbajack.Common.StoreHandlers;
-using Wabbajack.Util;
 
 namespace Wabbajack
 {
@@ -23,7 +14,6 @@ namespace Wabbajack
             CLIOld.ParseOptions(Environment.GetCommandLineArgs());
             if (CLIArguments.Help)
                 CLIOld.DisplayHelpText();
-            var storeHandler = new StoreHandler();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Wabbajack/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index c6572535..8c48ffec 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Windows;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Wabbajack.Common;
+using Wabbajack.Common.StoreHandlers;
 using Wabbajack.Lib.LibCefHelpers;
 using Wabbajack.Util;
 using Application = System.Windows.Application;
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ namespace Wabbajack
 
         public MainWindow()
         {
-            TempFolder.Init();
-            Helpers.Init();
             // Wire any unhandled crashing exceptions to log before exiting
             AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += (sender, e) =>
             {
@@ -44,22 +43,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack
             Utils.Log(
                 $"System settings - ({p.SystemMemorySize.ToFileSizeString()} RAM), Display: {p.ScreenWidth} x {p.ScreenHeight} ({p.VideoMemorySize.ToFileSizeString()} VRAM - VideoMemorySizeMb={p.EnbLEVRAMSize})");
 
-            // Run logic to associate wabbajack lists with this app in the background
-            Task.Run(async () =>
-            {
-                var appPath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
-                try
-                {
-                    if (!ModListAssociationManager.IsAssociated() || ModListAssociationManager.NeedsUpdating(appPath))
-                    {
-                        ModListAssociationManager.Associate(appPath);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Utils.Log($"ExtensionManager had an exception:\n{e}");
-                }
-            }).FireAndForget();
+            Warmup();
 
             // Load settings
             if (CLIArguments.NoSettings || !MainSettings.TryLoadTypicalSettings(out var settings))
@@ -100,6 +84,40 @@ namespace Wabbajack
             _settings = settings;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts some background initialization tasks spinning so they're already prepped when actually needed
+        /// </summary>
+        private void Warmup()
+        {
+            TempFolder.Warmup();
+            // ToDo
+            // Currently this is a blocking call.  Perhaps upgrade to be run in a background task.
+            // Would first need to ensure users of CEF properly await the background initialization before use
+            Helpers.Init();
+            StoreHandler.Warmup();
+
+            Task.Run(AssociateListsWithWabbajack).FireAndForget();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run logic to associate wabbajack lists with this app in the background
+        /// </summary>
+        private void AssociateListsWithWabbajack()
+        {
+            var appPath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
+            try
+            {
+                if (!ModListAssociationManager.IsAssociated() || ModListAssociationManager.NeedsUpdating(appPath))
+                {
+                    ModListAssociationManager.Associate(appPath);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Utils.Log($"ExtensionManager had an exception:\n{e}");
+            }
+        }
+
         private void RunWhenLoaded(Action a)
         {
             if (IsLoaded)