diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_location.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_location.ts
index 61e884de..e4b04199 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_location.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_location.ts
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ async function _handle_nested_loads(
                 for_obj_type: 'event_location',
                 for_obj_id: current_location_id,
                 enabled: 'all',
-                limit: 25,
+                hidden: 'all',
                 log_lvl
             }).then((res) => (location_obj.event_file_li = res))
         );
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/location/[event_location_id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/location/[event_location_id]/+page.svelte
index 0975fa5c..1f4da455 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/location/[event_location_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/location/[event_location_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
     events_trigger,
     events_trig_kv
 } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
+import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events/ae_events_functions';
 
 import Comp_event_files_upload from '../../../../ae_comp__event_files_upload.svelte';
 import Comp_event_session_obj_li from '../../../../ae_comp__event_session_obj_li.svelte';
@@ -64,6 +65,21 @@ $effect(() => {
     });
 });
 
+// WHY: Dexie starts empty on first load — liveQuery returns nothing until files are fetched.
+// The upload component and refresh button are targeted, but nothing triggers the initial load.
+$effect(() => {
+    const location_id = ae_acct?.slct?.event_location_id;
+    if (!location_id || !$ae_api) return;
+    events_func.load_ae_obj_li__event_file({
+        api_cfg: $ae_api,
+        for_obj_type: 'event_location',
+        for_obj_id: location_id,
+        enabled: 'all',
+        hidden: 'all',
+        try_cache: true
+    });
+});
+
 let lq__event_obj = $derived(
     liveQuery(async () => {
         if (!ae_acct?.slct.event_id) return null;
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/locations/ae_comp__event_location_obj_li.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/locations/ae_comp__event_location_obj_li.svelte
index fa1c0416..efb3e482 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/locations/ae_comp__event_location_obj_li.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/locations/ae_comp__event_location_obj_li.svelte
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import {
     MapPinned,
     Plane,
     Plus,
-    Send,
     TriangleAlert
 } from '@lucide/svelte';
 // if (log_lvl) {
@@ -187,15 +186,7 @@ if (!pres_mgmt_loc.current.location_kv) {
                                 <span class="hidden">View</span>
                             </a>
 
-                            <a
-                                href="/event/{event_location_obj?.event_id}/launcher/{event_location_obj?.event_location_id}"
-                                class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-secondary hover:preset-filled-secondary-500 text-xs transition-all hover:transition-all *:hover:inline"
-                                title="The legacy launcher that not actively being developed. Use with the native launcher for oral sessions.">
-                                <Send size="1em" class="m-1" />
-                                <span class="hidden">Launcher</span>
-                            </a>
-
-                            <a
+<a
                                 href="/events/{event_location_obj?.event_id}/launcher/{event_location_obj?.event_location_id}"
                                 class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-tertiary border-tertiary-500 hover:preset-filled-secondary-500 border text-xs transition-all hover:transition-all *:hover:inline"
                                 title="The new launcher that is actively being developed. Do not use with the native launcher.">