diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index 81e17a5fef2..8f4764e6674 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(TabletMessengers) // a list of all active messengers, similar
 		if(response == "Yes")
 			turn_on(user)
 
-/obj/item/modular_computer/emag_act(mob/user)
-	if(!enabled)
+/obj/item/modular_computer/emag_act(mob/user, forced)
+	if(!enabled && !forced)
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("You'd need to turn the [src] on first."))
 		return FALSE
 	obj_flags |= EMAGGED //Mostly for consistancy purposes; the programs will do their own emag handling
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
index 1e39ee32a1f..c362168c21a 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
@@ -253,23 +253,21 @@
 /obj/item/modular_computer/pda/nukeops
 	name = "nuclear pda"
 	device_theme = "syndicate"
-	has_pda_programs = FALSE
 	comp_light_luminosity = 6.3 //matching a flashlight
 	light_color = COLOR_RED
 	greyscale_config = /datum/greyscale_config/tablet/stripe_thick
 	greyscale_colors = "#a80001#5C070F#000000"
-
+	long_ranged = TRUE
 	starting_programs = list(
-		/datum/computer_file/program/ntnetdownload/syndicate,
 		/datum/computer_file/program/radar/fission360,
 	)
 
-/obj/item/modular_computer/pda/nukeops/emag_act(mob/user)
-	if(!enabled)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("You'd need to turn the [src] on first."))
-		return FALSE
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("You swipe \the [src]. It's screen briefly shows a message reading \"MEMORY CODE INJECTION DETECTED AND SUCCESSFULLY QUARANTINED\"."))
-	return FALSE
+/obj/item/modular_computer/pda/nukeops/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	emag_act(forced = TRUE)
+	var/datum/computer_file/program/messenger/msg = locate() in stored_files
+	if(msg)
+		msg.invisible = TRUE
 
 /**
  * Silicon PDA
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntdownloader.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntdownloader.dm
index 36d415257bf..81d27549580 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntdownloader.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntdownloader.dm
@@ -177,24 +177,3 @@
 /datum/computer_file/program/ntnetdownload/kill_program(forced)
 	abort_file_download()
 	return ..()
-
-////////////////////////
-//Syndicate Downloader//
-////////////////////////
-
-/// This app only lists programs normally found in the emagged section of the normal downloader app
-
-/datum/computer_file/program/ntnetdownload/syndicate
-	filename = "syndownloader"
-	filedesc = "Software Download Tool"
-	program_icon_state = "generic"
-	extended_desc = "This program allows downloads of software from shared Syndicate repositories"
-	requires_ntnet = FALSE
-	ui_header = "downloader_finished.gif"
-	tgui_id = "NtosNetDownloader"
-	emagged = TRUE
-
-/datum/computer_file/program/ntnetdownload/syndicate/on_start()
-	. = ..()
-	main_repo = SSmodular_computers.available_antag_software
-	antag_repo = null