diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index 2ce923df..104592b0 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ bool presetCyclingEnabled = false;
 byte presetCycleMin = 1, presetCycleMax = 5;
 uint16_t presetCycleTime = 1250;
 unsigned long presetCycledTime = 0; byte presetCycCurr = presetCycleMin;
-bool presetApplyBri = false, presetApplyCol = true, presetApplyFx = true;
+bool presetApplyBri = true;
 bool saveCurrPresetCycConf = false;
 
 //realtime
diff --git a/wled00/wled01_eeprom.ino b/wled00/wled01_eeprom.ino
index 703785c1..b0da6451 100644
--- a/wled00/wled01_eeprom.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled01_eeprom.ino
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ void saveSettingsToEEPROM()
     EEPROM.write(2208, presetCycleMin);
     EEPROM.write(2209, presetCycleMax);
     EEPROM.write(2210, presetApplyBri);
-    EEPROM.write(2211, presetApplyCol);
-    EEPROM.write(2212, presetApplyFx);
+    // was EEPROM.write(2211, presetApplyCol);
+    // was EEPROM.write(2212, presetApplyFx);
     saveCurrPresetCycConf = false;
   }
 
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ void loadSettingsFromEEPROM(bool first)
     presetCycleMin = EEPROM.read(2208);
     presetCycleMax = EEPROM.read(2209);
     presetApplyBri = EEPROM.read(2210);
-    presetApplyCol = EEPROM.read(2211);
-    presetApplyFx = EEPROM.read(2212);
+    //was presetApplyCol = EEPROM.read(2211);
+    //was presetApplyFx = EEPROM.read(2212);
   }
 
   bootPreset = EEPROM.read(389);
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ void savedToPresets()
   }
 }
 
-bool applyPreset(byte index, bool loadBri = true, bool loadCol = true, bool loadFX = true)
+bool applyPreset(byte index, bool loadBri = true)
 {
   if (index == 255 || index == 0)
   {
@@ -596,22 +596,18 @@ bool applyPreset(byte index, bool loadBri = true, bool loadCol = true, bool load
     if (EEPROM.read(i) != 1) return false;
     strip.applyToAllSelected = true;
     if (loadBri) bri = EEPROM.read(i+1);
-    if (loadCol)
+    
+    for (byte j=0; j<4; j++)
     {
-      for (byte j=0; j<4; j++)
-      {
-        col[j] = EEPROM.read(i+j+2);
-        colSec[j] = EEPROM.read(i+j+6);
-      }
-      strip.setColor(2, EEPROM.read(i+12), EEPROM.read(i+13), EEPROM.read(i+14), EEPROM.read(i+15)); //tertiary color
-    }
-    if (loadFX)
-    {
-      effectCurrent = EEPROM.read(i+10);
-      effectSpeed = EEPROM.read(i+11);
-      effectIntensity = EEPROM.read(i+16);
-      effectPalette = EEPROM.read(i+17);
+      col[j] = EEPROM.read(i+j+2);
+      colSec[j] = EEPROM.read(i+j+6);
     }
+    strip.setColor(2, EEPROM.read(i+12), EEPROM.read(i+13), EEPROM.read(i+14), EEPROM.read(i+15)); //tertiary color
+
+    effectCurrent = EEPROM.read(i+10);
+    effectSpeed = EEPROM.read(i+11);
+    effectIntensity = EEPROM.read(i+16);
+    effectPalette = EEPROM.read(i+17);
   } else {
     if (EEPROM.read(i) != 2) return false;
     strip.applyToAllSelected = false;
diff --git a/wled00/wled03_set.ino b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
index 0f2cb9ef..69a7d9b7 100644
--- a/wled00/wled03_set.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
@@ -460,18 +460,12 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req)
   pos = req.indexOf("PA="); //apply brightness from preset
   if (pos > 0) presetApplyBri = (req.charAt(pos+3) != '0');
 
-  pos = req.indexOf("PC="); //apply color from preset
-  if (pos > 0) presetApplyCol = (req.charAt(pos+3) != '0');
-
-  pos = req.indexOf("PX="); //apply effects from preset
-  if (pos > 0) presetApplyFx = (req.charAt(pos+3) != '0');
-
   pos = req.indexOf("PS="); //saves current in preset
   if (pos > 0) savePreset(getNumVal(&req, pos));
 
   //apply preset
   if (updateVal(&req, "PL=", &presetCycCurr, presetCycleMin, presetCycleMax)) {
-    applyPreset(presetCycCurr, presetApplyBri, presetApplyCol, presetApplyFx);
+    applyPreset(presetCycCurr, presetApplyBri);
   }
 
   //set brightness
@@ -653,7 +647,7 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req)
   pos = req.indexOf("NB=");
   if (pos > 0) //sets backlight
   {
-    presetApplyFx = (req.charAt(pos+3) != '0');
+    cronixieBacklight = (req.charAt(pos+3) != '0');
     if (overlayCurrent == 3) strip.setCronixieBacklight(cronixieBacklight);
     overlayRefreshedTime = 0;
   }
diff --git a/wled00/wled05_init.ino b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
index 40e3bef6..29ae0e7a 100644
--- a/wled00/wled05_init.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void beginStrip()
   pinMode(BTNPIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
 #endif
 
-  if (bootPreset>0) applyPreset(bootPreset, turnOnAtBoot, true, true);
+  if (bootPreset > 0) applyPreset(bootPreset, turnOnAtBoot);
   colorUpdated(NOTIFIER_CALL_MODE_INIT);
 
   //init relay pin
diff --git a/wled00/wled08_led.ino b/wled00/wled08_led.ino
index 93642fc2..f6e8b4ee 100644
--- a/wled00/wled08_led.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled08_led.ino
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void handleNightlight()
   //also handle preset cycle here
   if (presetCyclingEnabled && (millis() - presetCycledTime > presetCycleTime))
   {
-    applyPreset(presetCycCurr,presetApplyBri,presetApplyCol,presetApplyFx);
+    applyPreset(presetCycCurr,presetApplyBri);
     presetCycCurr++; if (presetCycCurr > presetCycleMax) presetCycCurr = presetCycleMin;
     if (presetCycCurr > 25) presetCycCurr = 1;
     colorUpdated(NOTIFIER_CALL_MODE_PRESET_CYCLE);
diff --git a/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino b/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
index de89aede..897c94f9 100644
--- a/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ void setCronixie()
       case '-': dP[i] = 11; break; 
       case 'r': dP[i] = random(1,7); break; //random btw. 1-6
       case 'R': dP[i] = random(0,10); break; //random btw. 0-9
-      case 't': break; //Test upw.
-      case 'T': break; //Test dnw.
+      //case 't': break; //Test upw.
+      //case 'T': break; //Test dnw.
       case 'b': dP[i] = 14 + getSameCodeLength('b',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-14; break; 
       case 'B': dP[i] = 14 + getSameCodeLength('B',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-14; break;
       case 'h': dP[i] = 70 + getSameCodeLength('h',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-70; break;
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ void setCronixie()
       case 'y': dP[i] = 86 + getSameCodeLength('y',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-86; break; 
       case 'I': dP[i] = 39 + getSameCodeLength('I',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-39; break;  //Month. Don't ask me why month and minute both start with M.
       case 'i': dP[i] = 89 + getSameCodeLength('i',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-89; break; 
-      case 'W': break;
-      case 'w': break;
+      //case 'W': break;
+      //case 'w': break;
       case 'D': dP[i] = 43 + getSameCodeLength('D',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-43; break;
       case 'd': dP[i] = 93 + getSameCodeLength('d',i,cronixieDisplay); i = i+dP[i]-93; break;
       case '0': dP[i] = 0; break;
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ void setCronixie()
       case '7': dP[i] = 7; break;
       case '8': dP[i] = 8; break;
       case '9': dP[i] = 9; break;
-      case 'V': break; //user var0
-      case 'v': break; //user var1
+      //case 'V': break; //user var0
+      //case 'v': break; //user var1
     }
   }
   DEBUG_PRINT("result ");