diff --git a/modules/projects/config.php b/modules/projects/config.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf281335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/projects/config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php // Do not write to this file by hand, it will be overwritten by the configuration utility. 
+$PROJECTS_CONFIG['always_show_archived'] = '0';
+?>
diff --git a/modules/projects/configure.php b/modules/projects/configure.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fc2cb5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/projects/configure.php
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * This file will write a php config file to be included during the execution of
+ * all Task files which require the config options.
+ */
+global $m;
+
+// Deny all but system admins
+if (getDenyEdit('system'))
+    $AppUI->redirect("m=public&a=access_denied");
+
+@include_once('./functions/admin_func.php');
+$CONFIG_FILE = './modules/projects/config.php';
+
+$AppUI->savePlace();
+
+// Define user type list
+$user_types = arrayMerge($utypes, array('9' => $AppUI->_('None')));
+
+$config_options = array(
+    'heading1' => $AppUI->_('General Options'),
+    'always_show_archived' => array(
+        'description' => $AppUI->_('Show Archived Projects In All Tab'),
+        'value' => '1',
+        'type' => 'radio',
+    	'buttons' => array (1 => $AppUI->_('Yes'), 0 => $AppUI->_('No'))
+    )
+);
+
+// If this is a submitted page, overwrite the config file
+if (dPgetParam($_POST, 'Save', '') != '') {
+    if (is_writable($CONFIG_FILE)) {
+        if (!$handle = fopen($CONFIG_FILE, 'w')) {
+            $AppUI->setMsg($CONFIG_FILE . ' ' . $AppUI->_('cannot be opened'), UI_MSG_ERROR);
+            exit;
+        }
+
+        if (fwrite($handle, "<?php // Do not write to this file by hand, it will be overwritten by the configuration utility. \n") === FALSE) {
+            $AppUI->setMsg($CONFIG_FILE . ' ' . $AppUI->_('cannot be written to'), UI_MSG_ERROR);
+            exit;
+        } else {
+            foreach ($config_options as $key=>$value) {
+                if (substr($key, 0, 7) == 'heading')
+                    continue;
+
+                $val = '';
+                switch ($value['type']) {
+                    case 'checkbox':
+                        $val = isset($_POST[$key]) ? '1' : '0';
+                        break;
+                    case 'text':
+                        $val = isset($_POST[$key]) ? $_POST[$key] : '';
+                        break;
+                    case 'longtext':
+                        $val = isset($_POST[$key]) ? $_POST[$key] : '';
+                        break;
+                    case 'select':
+                        $val = isset($_POST[$key]) ? $_POST[$key] : '0';
+                        break;
+                    case 'radio':
+                        $val = $_POST[$key];
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+                fwrite($handle, "\$PROJECTS_CONFIG['" . $key . "'] = '" . $val . "';\n");
+            }
+            fwrite($handle, "?>\n");
+            $AppUI->setMsg($CONFIG_FILE . ' ' . $AppUI->_('has been successfully updated'), UI_MSG_OK);
+            require($CONFIG_FILE);
+        }
+    } else {
+        $AppUI->setMsg($CONFIG_FILE . ' ' . $AppUI->_('is not writable'), UI_MSG_ERROR);
+    }
+} elseif (dPgetParam($_POST, $AppUI->_('Cancel'), '') != '') {
+    $AppUI->redirect('m=system&a=viewmods');
+}
+
+include($CONFIG_FILE);
+
+// Read the current config values from config file and update the array
+foreach ($config_options as $key=>$value)
+    if (isset($PROJECTS_CONFIG[$key]))
+        $config_options[$key]['value'] = $PROJECTS_CONFIG[$key];
+
+// Setup the title block
+$titleBlock = new CTitleBlock('Projects Module Configuration', 'applet3-48.png', $m, "$m.$a");
+$titleBlock->addCrumb('?m=system', 'System Admin');
+$titleBlock->addCrumb('?m=system&a=viewmods', 'Modules');
+$titleBlock->show();
+?>
+
+<form method="post">
+    <table class="std">
+    <?php
+    foreach ($config_options as $key=>$value){
+    ?>
+	    <tr>
+		<?php
+        // the key starts with hr, then just display the value
+	    if(substr($key,0,7)=='heading'){ ?>
+		    <th align="center" colspan="2"><?php echo $value?></th>
+		<?php } else { ?>
+		    <td align="right"><?php echo $value['description']?></td>
+		    <td>
+            <?php
+            switch($value['type']){
+                case 'checkbox': ?>
+                    <input type="checkbox" name="<?php echo $key?>" <?php echo $value['value']?"checked=\"checked\"":""?>>
+                    <?php
+                    break;
+                case 'text': ?>
+                    <input type="text" name="<?php echo $key?>" style="<?php echo $value['style']?>" value="<?php echo $value['value']?>">
+                    <?php
+                    break;
+                case 'longtext': ?>
+                    <input type="text" size="70" name="<?php echo $key?>" style="<?php echo $value['style']?>" value="<?php echo $value['value']?>">
+                    <?php
+                    break;
+                case 'select': 
+                    print arraySelect( $value["list"], $key, 'class="text" size="1" id="' . $key . '" ' . $value["events"], $value["value"] );
+                    break;
+                case 'radio':
+                    foreach ($value['buttons'] as $v => $n) { ?>
+                        <label>
+                            <input type="radio" name="<?php echo $key; ?>" id="<?php echo $key; ?>" value=<?php echo $v; ?> <?php echo (($value['value'] == $v)?"checked":""); ?> <?php echo $value['events']; ?>> <?php echo $n;?>
+                        </label>
+                    <?php }
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            } ?>
+            </td>
+		<?php
+		}
+		?>
+	    </tr>
+    <?php	
+    }
+    ?>
+	<tr>
+		<td colspan="2" align="right"><input type="Submit" name="Cancel" value="<?php echo $AppUI->_('back')?>">
+            <input type="Submit" name="Save" value="<?php echo $AppUI->_('save')?>">
+        </td>
+	</tr>
+</table>
+</form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/projects/index.php b/modules/projects/index.php
index cafd8295..9901a8e6 100644
--- a/modules/projects/index.php
+++ b/modules/projects/index.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	die('You should not access this file directly.');
 }
 
-global $cBuffer;
+global $cBuffer, $PROJECTS_CONFIG;
 
 $AppUI->savePlace();
 $q = new DBQuery();
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
 // count number of projects per project_status
 $q->addTable('projects', 'p');
 $q->addQuery('p.project_status, COUNT(p.project_id) as count');
+if ($PROJECTS_CONFIG['always_show_archived'] == 0) {
+	$q->addWhere('NOT p.project_status=7');
+}
 $obj_project->setAllowedSQL($AppUI->user_id, $q, null, 'p');
 if ($owner > 0) {
 	$q->addWhere('p.project_owner = ' . $owner);
diff --git a/modules/projects/projects.class.php b/modules/projects/projects.class.php
index d918d7cb..53519401 100644
--- a/modules/projects/projects.class.php
+++ b/modules/projects/projects.class.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 require_once ($AppUI->getModuleClass('tasks'));
 require_once ($AppUI->getModuleClass('companies'));
 require_once ($AppUI->getModuleClass('departments'));
+include_once("./modules/projects/config.php");
 
 /**
  * The Project Class
diff --git a/modules/projects/setup.php b/modules/projects/setup.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5a47b52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/projects/setup.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+// MODULE CONFIGURATION DEFINITION
+$config = array();
+$config['mod_name'] = 'Projects';
+$config['mod_version'] = '1.0.0';
+$config['mod_directory'] = 'projects';
+$config['mod_setup_class'] = 'Projects';
+$config['mod_type'] = 'user';
+$config['mod_ui_name'] = 'Projects';
+$config['mod_ui_icon'] = 'applet3-48.png';
+$config['mod_description'] = 'A module for Project management';
+$config['mod_config'] = true;
+if (@$a == 'setup')
+    echo dPshowModuleConfig($config);
+class Projects {
+    function configure() {
+        global $AppUI;
+        $AppUI->redirect('m=projects&a=configure');
+        return true;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/projects/view.php b/modules/projects/view.php
index 2ff03adb..ffcfecc0 100644
--- a/modules/projects/view.php
+++ b/modules/projects/view.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 $canAuthorTask = getPermission('tasks', 'add');
 
-//Check if the proect is viewable.
+//Check if the project is viewable.
 if (!($canRead)) {
 	$AppUI->redirect('m=public&a=access_denied');
 }
diff --git a/modules/projects/vw_idx_proposed.php b/modules/projects/vw_idx_proposed.php
index ae1599a6..eea74d59 100644
--- a/modules/projects/vw_idx_proposed.php
+++ b/modules/projects/vw_idx_proposed.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 }
 
 GLOBAL $AppUI, $projects, $company_id, $pstatus, $project_types, $currentTabId, $currentTabName;
-GLOBAL $priority;
+GLOBAL $priority, $PROJECTS_CONFIG;
 
 $show_all_projects = false;
 if ($currentTabId == 500) {
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
 	if (! getPermission('projects', 'view', $row['project_id'])) {
 		continue;
 	}
+	if ($show_all_projects && $PROJECTS_CONFIG['always_show_archived'] == 0 && $row['project_status'] == 7) {
+		continue;
+	}
 	if ($show_all_projects || $row['project_status'] == $project_status_filter) {
 		$none = false;
 		$start_date = ((intval(@$row['project_start_date']))