diff --git a/dashboard-prime/src/components/myProgress/discover/ProjectDescriptionRow.vue b/dashboard-prime/src/components/myProgress/discover/ProjectDescriptionRow.vue
index f45fbb0f8b..d6106cf7ef 100644
--- a/dashboard-prime/src/components/myProgress/discover/ProjectDescriptionRow.vue
+++ b/dashboard-prime/src/components/myProgress/discover/ProjectDescriptionRow.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 <template>
   <div>
     <skills-spinner :is-loading="loadingDescription" />
-    <div v-if="!loadingDescription">
+    <div v-if="!loadingDescription" :data-cy="`projectDescriptionRow_${projectId}`">
       <markdown-text v-if="description" :text="description" />
       <div v-else>Project does not have a description</div>
     </div>
diff --git a/dashboard-prime/src/components/settings/Preferences.vue b/dashboard-prime/src/components/settings/Preferences.vue
index c7a921c13c..94aba51f4f 100644
--- a/dashboard-prime/src/components/settings/Preferences.vue
+++ b/dashboard-prime/src/components/settings/Preferences.vue
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ import SettingsService from '@/components/settings/SettingsService.js'
 import { useAppConfig } from '@/common-components/stores/UseAppConfig.js'
 import { useColors } from '@/skills-display/components/utilities/UseColors.js'
 import {useThemesHelper} from "@/components/header/UseThemesHelper.js";
+import {useUserInfo} from "@/components/utils/UseUserInfo.js";
 
 const themeHelper = useThemesHelper()
 const appConfig = useAppConfig();
 const colors = useColors()
+const userInfo = useUserInfo()
 
 const isLoading = ref(true);
 const settings = ref({
@@ -115,8 +117,7 @@ function saveUserSettings(dirtyChanges) {
           const [key, value] = entry;
           settings[key] = Object.assign(value, { dirty: false, lastLoadedValue: value.value });
           if (key === 'homePage') {
-            // const userInfo = { ...$store.getters.userInfo, landingPage: value.value };
-            // $store.commit('storeUser', userInfo);
+            userInfo.userInfo.value.landingPage = value.value
           }
           if (key === 'enableDarkMode') {
             if(value.value) {
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/projects_settings_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/projects_settings_spec.js
index 10e0078d1d..b1d5e0641f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/projects_settings_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/projects_settings_spec.js
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ describe('Project Settings Tests', () => {
             .contains('Invite Only');
     });
 
-    it.skip('project-level settings: project description', () => {
+    it('project-level settings: project description', () => {
         cy.createProject(1, { description: 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque vitae tellus.'});
 
         cy.createProject(2, { description: '' });
@@ -468,34 +468,32 @@ describe('Project Settings Tests', () => {
         cy.loginAsProxyUser();
         cy.visit('/progress-and-rankings/manage-my-projects');
         cy.wait('@loadMyProjects');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="expandDetailsBtn_proj1"]').should('be.visible');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="expandDetailsBtn_proj2"]').should('not.exist');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="expandDetailsBtn_proj3"]').should('be.visible');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="expandDetailsBtn_proj1"]').click();
+        cy.get('[data-pc-section="rowtoggler"]').should('have.length', 3);
+        cy.get('[data-pc-section="rowtoggler"]').first().click();
         cy.wait('@loadProj1Description');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="proj1_projectDescription"]').should('exist');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="proj1_projectDescription"]').should('contain.text', 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque vitae tellus.');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescriptionRow_proj1"]').should('exist');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescriptionRow_proj1"]').should('contain.text', 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque vitae tellus.');
 
 
         cy.intercept('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj1** ')
             .as('loadP1Cd');
         cy.visit('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj1');
         cy.wait('@loadP1Cd');
-        cy.wrapIframe().find('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('be.visible');
-        cy.wrapIframe().find('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('contain.text', 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque vitae tellus.')
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('be.visible');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('contain.text', 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque vitae tellus.')
 
         // proj2 has no description defined so it shouldn't be displayed
         cy.intercept('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj2** ')
             .as('loadP2Cd');
         cy.visit('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj2');
         cy.wait('@loadP2Cd');
-        cy.wrapIframe().find('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('not.exist');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('not.exist');
 
         // proj3 has a description but is using the default configuration which hides it from display in the client-display
         cy.intercept('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj3** ')
             .as('loadP3Cd');
         cy.visit('/progress-and-rankings/projects/proj3');
         cy.wait('@loadP3Cd');
-        cy.wrapIframe().find('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('not.exist');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="projectDescription"]').should('not.exist');
     });
 });
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diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/settings_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/settings_spec.js
index 39a6d3be14..50f6462ab4 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/settings_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/settings_spec.js
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
         cy.contains('* First Name');
     });
 
-    it.skip('Landing Page preference', () => {
+    it('Landing Page preference', () => {
         cy.intercept('POST', '/app/userInfo/**')
             .as('saveUserInfo');
         cy.intercept('GET', '/app/userInfo/**')
@@ -1255,9 +1255,8 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
             .should('be.visible');
 
         // verify the default is set to 'Progress and Rankings'
-        // [data-pc-section="input"]').should('have.value', 'on');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"]').should('not.have.class', 'p-highlight');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"]').should('have.class', 'p-highlight');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"] > input').should('not.be.checked');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"] > input').should('be.checked');
 
         // click SkillTree logo and verify we are on the correct page
         cy.get('[data-cy="skillTreeLogo"]')
@@ -1276,8 +1275,8 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
             .should('be.disabled');
 
         cy.get('[data-cy="admin"]').click();
-        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"]').should('have.class', 'p-highlight');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"]').should('not.have.class', 'p-highlight');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"] > input').should('be.checked');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"] > input').should('not.be.checked');
 
         cy.get('[data-cy="userPrefsSettingsSave"]')
             .should('not.be.disabled');
@@ -1302,12 +1301,11 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
             .should('be.visible');
         cy.get('[data-cy="userPrefsSettingsSave"]')
             .should('be.disabled');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="progress"]')
-            .click({ force: true });
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="admin"]')
-            .should('not.be.checked');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="progress"]')
-            .should('be.checked');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"]')
+            .click();
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"] > input').should('not.be.checked');
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"] > input').should('be.checked');
+
         cy.get('[data-cy="userPrefsSettingsSave"]')
             .should('not.be.disabled');
         cy.get('[data-cy="userPrefsSettingsSave"]')
@@ -1334,11 +1332,11 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
             .should('not.exist');
         cy.get('[data-cy="userPrefsSettingsSave"]')
             .should('be.disabled');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="admin"]')
-            .click({ force: true });
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="progress"]')
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"]')
+            .click();
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"] > input')
             .should('not.be.checked');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="admin"]')
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"] > input')
             .should('be.checked');
 
         // unsaved changes visible and save button enabled
@@ -1348,11 +1346,11 @@ describe('Settings Tests', () => {
             .should('not.be.disabled');
 
         // switch values back to original and unsaved changes should not visible and save button disabled
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="progress"]')
-            .click({ force: true });
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="admin"]')
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"]')
+            .click();
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin"] > input')
             .should('not.be.checked');
-        cy.get('[data-cy="landingPageSelector"] [value="progress"]')
+        cy.get('[data-cy="progress"] > input')
             .should('be.checked');
         cy.get('[data-cy="unsavedChangesAlert"]')
             .should('not.exist');