diff --git a/cvpcb/menubar.cpp b/cvpcb/menubar.cpp
index c33ae5c684..3b501f564b 100644
--- a/cvpcb/menubar.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/menubar.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 
     // About CvPcb
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About CvPcb" ),
-                 _( "About CvPcb footprint selector" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Create the menubar and append all submenus
diff --git a/eeschema/menubar.cpp b/eeschema/menubar.cpp
index c7888f8ffb..20d3d0cfdb 100644
--- a/eeschema/menubar.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/menubar.cpp
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     helpMenu->AppendSeparator();
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
                  wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About Eeschema" ),
-                 _( "About Eeschema schematic designer" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Create the menubar and append all submenus
diff --git a/eeschema/menubar_libedit.cpp b/eeschema/menubar_libedit.cpp
index 1eb9968683..455e513b6a 100644
--- a/eeschema/menubar_libedit.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/menubar_libedit.cpp
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
                  wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About Eeschema" ),
-                 _( "About Eeschema schematic designer" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Create the menubar and append all submenus
diff --git a/gerbview/menubar.cpp b/gerbview/menubar.cpp
index 6cdd8a47e0..9c5636b669 100644
--- a/gerbview/menubar.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/menubar.cpp
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     // About GerbView
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
                  wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About GerbView" ),
-                 _( "About GerbView gerber and drill viewer" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Append menus to the menubar
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
index 5fe1987d0b..de16eb3953 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     // About GerbView
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
                  wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About Page Layout Editor" ),
-                 _( "About page layout description editor" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Append menus to the menubar
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_modedit.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_modedit.cpp
index 8065ef4e62..62fcde120e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_modedit.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_modedit.cpp
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     // About Pcbnew
     helpMenu->AppendSeparator();
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About Pcbnew" ),
-                 _( "About Pcbnew PCB designer" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Append menus to the menubar
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
index fbe5b2e425..1c291ff538 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 
     helpMenu->AppendSeparator();
     AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT,
-                 _( "&About Pcbnew" ),
-                 _( "About Pcbnew printed circuit board designer" ),
+                 _( "&About Kicad" ),
+                 _( "About Kicad" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );
 
     // Append all menus to the menuBar