diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index dd199f63..a08a2439 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ on:
     tags:        
       - release*
     
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "dev" ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/*.md'
-      - 'dev.notes/**'
-      - 'post_build/**'
-      - 'z_original_repo_files/**'
-      - 'sdk/*.txt'
-      - 'LICENSE'
-      # tools
-      - 'tools/generate_emu_config/**'
-      - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
-      - 'tools/steamclient_loader/linux/**' # these are just shell scripts, not compiled
+  # pull_request:
+  #   branches: [ "dev" ]
+  #   paths-ignore:
+  #     - '**/*.md'
+  #     - 'dev.notes/**'
+  #     - 'post_build/**'
+  #     - 'z_original_repo_files/**'
+  #     - 'sdk/*.txt'
+  #     - 'LICENSE'
+  #     # tools
+  #     - 'tools/generate_emu_config/**'
+  #     - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
+  #     - 'tools/steamclient_loader/linux/**' # these are just shell scripts, not compiled
     
   workflow_dispatch:
     # allows manual trigger
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-win-2.yml b/.github/workflows/build-win-2.yml
index 8f344171..61b157a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-win-2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-win-2.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   # this helps in manual runs, if build fails, then deps are saved
   dependencies:
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deps-win.yml
 
 
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-2022
     needs: [ dependencies ]
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-
     steps:
     # on Windows Git will auto change line ending to CRLF, not preferable
     - name: Ensure LF line ending
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
index 08531a44..636bedae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ on:
     tags:        
       - release*
     
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "dev" ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/*.md'
-      - 'dev.notes/**'
-      - 'post_build/**'
-      - 'z_original_repo_files/**'
-      - 'sdk/*.txt'
-      - 'LICENSE'
-      # tools
-      - 'tools/generate_emu_config/**'
-      - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
-      - 'tools/steamclient_loader/linux/**'
+  # pull_request:
+  #   branches: [ "dev" ]
+  #   paths-ignore:
+  #     - '**/*.md'
+  #     - 'dev.notes/**'
+  #     - 'post_build/**'
+  #     - 'z_original_repo_files/**'
+  #     - 'sdk/*.txt'
+  #     - 'LICENSE'
+  #     # tools
+  #     - 'tools/generate_emu_config/**'
+  #     - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
+  #     - 'tools/steamclient_loader/linux/**'
     
   workflow_dispatch:
     # allows manual trigger
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deps-win.yml b/.github/workflows/deps-win.yml
index 67a2e1a0..ccd287b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deps-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deps-win.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   # this helps in manual runs, if build fails, then deps are saved
-  dependencies:
+  build:
     runs-on: windows-2022
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     steps:
     # on Windows Git will auto change line ending to CRLF, not preferable
     - name: Ensure LF line ending