diff --git a/dangerzone/gui/main_window.py b/dangerzone/gui/main_window.py
index c993af9..2e29405 100644
--- a/dangerzone/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/dangerzone/gui/main_window.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ UPDATE_ERROR_MSG_INTRO = """\
 UPDATE_ERROR_MSG_OUTRO = """\
 <p>You are strongly advised to visit our
 <a href="https://dangerzone.rocks#downloads">downloads page</a> and check for new
-updates manually, or consult our
-<a href=https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/wiki/Updates>wiki page</a> for
+updates manually, or consult
+<a href=https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/wiki/Updates>this webpage</a> for
 common causes of errors. Alternatively, you can uncheck the "Check for updates" option
 in our menu, if you are in an air-gapped environment and have another way of learning
 about updates.</p>
diff --git a/dangerzone/gui/updater.py b/dangerzone/gui/updater.py
index 23bd3a5..e8ca367 100644
--- a/dangerzone/gui/updater.py
+++ b/dangerzone/gui/updater.py
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 MSG_CONFIRM_UPDATE_CHECKS = """\
-<p>Do you want to be notified about new Dangerzone releases?</p>
+<p><b>Do you want to be notified about new Dangerzone releases?</b></p>
 
-<p>If <i>"Yes"</i>, Dangerzone will check GitHub for new releases on startup. If
-<i>"No"</i>, Dangerzone will make no network requests and won't inform you about new
-releases.</p>
+<p>If <i>"Yes"</i>, Dangerzone will check the
+<a href="https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/releases">latest releases page</a>
+in github.com on startup. If <i>"No"</i>, Dangerzone will make no network requests and
+won't inform you about new releases.</p>
 
 <p>If you prefer another way of getting notified about new releases, we suggest adding
 to your RSS reader our
 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@dangerzone.rss">Mastodon feed</a>. For more information
-about updates, check our
-<a href="https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/wiki/Updates">wiki page</a>.</p>
+about updates, check
+<a href="https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/wiki/Updates">this webpage</a>.</p>
 """
 
 UPDATE_CHECK_COOLDOWN_SECS = 60 * 60 * 12  # Check for updates at most every 12 hours.
@@ -214,12 +215,12 @@ class UpdaterThread(QtCore.QThread):
             res = requests.get(self.GH_RELEASE_URL, timeout=self.REQ_TIMEOUT)
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(
-                f"Encountered an exception while querying {self.GH_RELEASE_URL}: {e}"
+                f"Encountered an exception while checking {self.GH_RELEASE_URL}: {e}"
             )
 
         if res.status_code != 200:
             raise RuntimeError(
-                f"Encountered an HTTP {res.status_code} error while querying"
+                f"Encountered an HTTP {res.status_code} error while checking"
                 f" {self.GH_RELEASE_URL}"
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/gui/test_updater.py b/tests/gui/test_updater.py
index b26d61e..7231563 100644
--- a/tests/gui/test_updater.py
+++ b/tests/gui/test_updater.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def test_update_checks(
     requests_mock.side_effect = Exception("failed")  # type: ignore [attr-defined]
     report = updater.check_for_updates()
     error_msg = (
-        f"Encountered an exception while querying {updater.GH_RELEASE_URL}: failed"
+        f"Encountered an exception while checking {updater.GH_RELEASE_URL}: failed"
     )
     assert_report_equal(report, UpdateReport(error=error_msg))
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def test_update_checks_cooldown(updater: UpdaterThread, mocker: MockerFixture) -
     assert cooldown_spy.spy_return == False
     assert updater.dangerzone.settings.get("updater_last_check") == curtime
     error_msg = (
-        f"Encountered an exception while querying {updater.GH_RELEASE_URL}: failed"
+        f"Encountered an exception while checking {updater.GH_RELEASE_URL}: failed"
     )
     assert_report_equal(report, UpdateReport(error=error_msg))