diff --git a/src/components/common/DotSpinner.vue b/src/components/common/DotSpinner.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3559cb849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/DotSpinner.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="inline-flex items-center justify-center"
+    :style="{ width: size + 'px', height: size + 'px' }"
+  >
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      :width="size"
+      :height="size"
+      viewBox="0 0 14 14"
+      fill="none"
+      class="animate-spin"
+      :style="{ animationDuration: duration }"
+    >
+      <g clip-path="url(#clip0_776_9582)">
+        <!-- Top dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M7 2.21053C7.61042 2.21053 8.10526 1.71568 8.10526 1.10526C8.10526 0.494843 7.61042 0 7 0C6.38958 0 5.89474 0.494843 5.89474 1.10526C5.89474 1.71568 6.38958 2.21053 7 2.21053Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Left dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.25s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M2.21053 7C2.21053 7.61042 1.71568 8.10526 1.10526 8.10526C0.494843 8.10526 0 7.61042 0 7C0 6.38958 0.494843 5.89474 1.10526 5.89474C1.71568 5.89474 2.21053 6.38958 2.21053 7Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Right dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.5s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M14 7C14 7.61042 13.5052 8.10526 12.8947 8.10526C12.2843 8.10526 11.7895 7.61042 11.7895 7C11.7895 6.38958 12.2843 5.89474 12.8947 5.89474C13.5052 5.89474 14 6.38958 14 7Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Bottom dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.75s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M8.10526 12.8947C8.10526 13.5052 7.61041 14 6.99999 14C6.38957 14 5.89473 13.5052 5.89473 12.8947C5.89473 12.2843 6.38957 11.7895 6.99999 11.7895C7.61041 11.7895 8.10526 12.2843 8.10526 12.8947Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Top-left dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.125s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M2.05039 3.61349C2.48203 4.04513 3.18184 4.04513 3.61347 3.61349C4.0451 3.18186 4.0451 2.48205 3.61347 2.05042C3.18184 1.61878 2.48203 1.61878 2.05039 2.05042C1.61876 2.48205 1.61876 3.18186 2.05039 3.61349Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Bottom-right dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.625s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M11.9496 11.9496C11.518 12.3812 10.8182 12.3812 10.3865 11.9496C9.9549 11.5179 9.9549 10.8181 10.3865 10.3865C10.8182 9.95485 11.518 9.95485 11.9496 10.3865C12.3812 10.8181 12.3812 11.5179 11.9496 11.9496Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Bottom-left dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.875s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M2.05039 11.9496C2.48203 12.3812 3.18184 12.3812 3.61347 11.9496C4.0451 11.5179 4.0451 10.8181 3.61347 10.3865C3.18184 9.95485 2.48203 9.95485 2.05039 10.3865C1.61876 10.8181 1.61876 11.5179 2.05039 11.9496Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+        <!-- Top-right dot -->
+        <path
+          class="dot-animation"
+          style="animation-delay: 0.375s"
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M11.9496 3.61349C11.518 4.04513 10.8182 4.04513 10.3865 3.61349C9.9549 3.18186 9.9549 2.48205 10.3865 2.05042C10.8182 1.61878 11.518 1.61878 11.9496 2.05042C12.3812 2.48205 12.3812 3.18186 11.9496 3.61349Z"
+          :fill="color"
+        />
+      </g>
+      <defs>
+        <clipPath id="clip0_776_9582">
+          <rect width="14" height="14" fill="white" />
+        </clipPath>
+      </defs>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+
+import { useColorPaletteStore } from '@/stores/workspace/colorPaletteStore'
+
+const { size = 24, duration = '2s' } = defineProps<{
+  size?: number
+  duration?: string
+}>()
+
+const colorPaletteStore = useColorPaletteStore()
+
+const color = computed(() =>
+  colorPaletteStore.completedActivePalette.light_theme ? '#2C2B30' : '#D4D4D4'
+)
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.dot-animation {
+  animation: dot-pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes dot-pulse {
+  0%,
+  80%,
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0.3;
+  }
+  40% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/dialog/footer/ManagerProgressFooter.vue b/src/components/dialog/footer/ManagerProgressFooter.vue
index a99456751d..ce259a2c82 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog/footer/ManagerProgressFooter.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialog/footer/ManagerProgressFooter.vue
@@ -1,41 +1,44 @@
 <template>
   <div
-    class="w-full px-6 py-4 shadow-lg flex items-center justify-between"
+    class="w-full px-6 py-2 shadow-lg flex items-center justify-between"
     :class="{
       'rounded-t-none': progressDialogContent.isExpanded,
       'rounded-lg': !progressDialogContent.isExpanded
     }"
   >
-    <div class="justify-center text-sm font-bold leading-none">
+    <div class="flex items-center text-base leading-none">
       <div class="flex items-center">
         <template v-if="isInProgress">
-          <i class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner mr-2 text-3xl" />
+          <DotSpinner duration="1s" class="mr-2" />
+          <span>{{ currentTaskName }}</span>
+        </template>
+        <template v-else-if="isRestartCompleted">
+          <span class="mr-2">🎉</span>
           <span>{{ currentTaskName }}</span>
         </template>
         <template v-else>
-          <i class="pi pi-check-circle mr-2 text-green-500" />
-          <span class="leading-none">{{
-            $t('manager.restartToApplyChanges')
-          }}</span>
+          <span class="mr-2">✅</span>
+          <span>{{ $t('manager.restartToApplyChanges') }}</span>
         </template>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-      <span v-if="isInProgress" class="text-xs font-bold text-neutral-600">
-        {{ comfyManagerStore.uncompletedCount }} {{ $t('g.progressCountOf') }}
+      <span v-if="isInProgress" class="text-sm text-neutral-700">
+        {{ completedTasksCount }} {{ $t('g.progressCountOf') }}
         {{ comfyManagerStore.taskLogs.length }}
       </span>
       <div class="flex items-center">
         <Button
-          v-if="!isInProgress"
+          v-if="!isInProgress && !isRestartCompleted"
           rounded
           outlined
-          class="px-4 py-2 rounded-md mr-4"
+          class="mr-4 rounded-md border-2 px-3 text-neutral-600 border-neutral-900 hover:bg-neutral-100 !dark-theme:bg-transparent dark-theme:text-white dark-theme:border-white dark-theme:hover:bg-neutral-800"
           @click="handleRestart"
         >
-          {{ $t('g.restart') }}
+          {{ $t('manager.applyChanges') }}
         </Button>
         <Button
+          v-else-if="!isRestartCompleted"
           :icon="
             progressDialogContent.isExpanded
               ? 'pi pi-chevron-up'
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@
           text
           rounded
           size="small"
+          class="font-bold"
           severity="secondary"
           :aria-label="progressDialogContent.isExpanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'"
           @click.stop="progressDialogContent.toggle"
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@
           text
           rounded
           size="small"
+          class="font-bold"
           severity="secondary"
           aria-label="Close"
           @click.stop="closeDialog"
@@ -65,9 +70,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useEventListener } from '@vueuse/core'
 import Button from 'primevue/button'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
+import DotSpinner from '@/components/common/DotSpinner.vue'
 import { api } from '@/scripts/api'
 import { useComfyManagerService } from '@/services/comfyManagerService'
 import { useWorkflowService } from '@/services/workflowService'
@@ -77,41 +83,93 @@ import {
 } from '@/stores/comfyManagerStore'
 import { useCommandStore } from '@/stores/commandStore'
 import { useDialogStore } from '@/stores/dialogStore'
+import { useSettingStore } from '@/stores/settingStore'
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const dialogStore = useDialogStore()
 const progressDialogContent = useManagerProgressDialogStore()
 const comfyManagerStore = useComfyManagerStore()
+const settingStore = useSettingStore()
 
-const isInProgress = computed(() => comfyManagerStore.isProcessingTasks)
+// State management for restart process
+const isRestarting = ref<boolean>(false)
+const isRestartCompleted = ref<boolean>(false)
+
+const isInProgress = computed(
+  () => comfyManagerStore.isProcessingTasks || isRestarting.value
+)
+
+const completedTasksCount = computed(() => {
+  return (
+    comfyManagerStore.succeededTasksIds.length +
+    comfyManagerStore.failedTasksIds.length
+  )
+})
 
 const closeDialog = () => {
   dialogStore.closeDialog({ key: 'global-manager-progress-dialog' })
 }
 
-const fallbackTaskName = t('g.installing')
+const fallbackTaskName = t('manager.installingDependencies')
 const currentTaskName = computed(() => {
+  if (isRestarting.value) {
+    return t('manager.restartingBackend')
+  }
+  if (isRestartCompleted.value) {
+    return t('manager.extensionsSuccessfullyInstalled')
+  }
   if (!comfyManagerStore.taskLogs.length) return fallbackTaskName
   const task = comfyManagerStore.taskLogs.at(-1)
   return task?.taskName ?? fallbackTaskName
 })
 
 const handleRestart = async () => {
-  const onReconnect = async () => {
-    // Refresh manager state
+  // Store original toast setting value
+  const originalToastSetting = settingStore.get(
+    'Comfy.Toast.DisableReconnectingToast'
+  )
 
-    comfyManagerStore.clearLogs()
-    comfyManagerStore.setStale()
+  try {
+    await settingStore.set('Comfy.Toast.DisableReconnectingToast', true)
 
-    // Refresh node definitions
-    await useCommandStore().execute('Comfy.RefreshNodeDefinitions')
+    isRestarting.value = true
 
-    // Reload workflow
-    await useWorkflowService().reloadCurrentWorkflow()
+    const onReconnect = async () => {
+      try {
+        comfyManagerStore.setStale()
+
+        await useCommandStore().execute('Comfy.RefreshNodeDefinitions')
+
+        await useWorkflowService().reloadCurrentWorkflow()
+      } finally {
+        await settingStore.set(
+          'Comfy.Toast.DisableReconnectingToast',
+          originalToastSetting
+        )
+
+        isRestarting.value = false
+        isRestartCompleted.value = true
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          closeDialog()
+          comfyManagerStore.resetTaskState()
+        }, 3000)
+      }
+    }
+
+    useEventListener(api, 'reconnected', onReconnect, { once: true })
+
+    await useComfyManagerService().rebootComfyUI()
+  } catch (error) {
+    // If restart fails, restore settings and reset state
+    await settingStore.set(
+      'Comfy.Toast.DisableReconnectingToast',
+      originalToastSetting
+    )
+    isRestarting.value = false
+    isRestartCompleted.value = false
+    closeDialog() // Close dialog on error
+    throw error
   }
-  useEventListener(api, 'reconnected', onReconnect, { once: true })
-
-  await useComfyManagerService().rebootComfyUI()
-  closeDialog()
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 99a2e2612d..97f1bc90f8 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -160,11 +160,15 @@
     "dependencies": "Dependencies",
     "inWorkflow": "In Workflow",
     "infoPanelEmpty": "Click an item to see the info",
-    "restartToApplyChanges": "To apply changes, please restart ComfyUI",
+    "applyChanges": "Apply Changes",
+    "restartToApplyChanges": "Click 'Apply Changes' to finish setup",
+    "restartingBackend": "Restarting backend to apply changes...",
+    "extensionsSuccessfullyInstalled": "Extension(s) successfully installed and are ready to use!",
     "loadingVersions": "Loading versions...",
     "selectVersion": "Select Version",
     "downloads": "Downloads",
     "repository": "Repository",
+    "installingDependencies": "Installing dependencies...",
     "uninstall": "Uninstall",
     "uninstalling": "Uninstalling",
     "update": "Update",
diff --git a/src/stores/comfyManagerStore.ts b/src/stores/comfyManagerStore.ts
index 74c722aa3c..1248a41f5e 100644
--- a/src/stores/comfyManagerStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/comfyManagerStore.ts
@@ -299,12 +299,31 @@ export const useComfyManagerStore = defineStore('comfyManager', () => {
     taskLogs.value = []
   }
 
+  const resetTaskState = () => {
+    // Clear all task-related reactive state for fresh start after restart
+    taskLogs.value = []
+    taskHistory.value = {}
+    succeededTasksIds.value = []
+    failedTasksIds.value = []
+    succeededTasksLogs.value = []
+    failedTasksLogs.value = []
+
+    // Reset task queue to initial state
+    taskQueue.value = {
+      history: {},
+      running_queue: [],
+      pending_queue: [],
+      installed_packs: {}
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     // Manager state
     isLoading: managerService.isLoading,
     error: managerService.error,
     taskLogs,
     clearLogs,
+    resetTaskState,
     setStale,
 
     // Installed packs state