diff --git a/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerHelper.vcxproj b/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerHelper.vcxproj
index 2395a8ba..d6ef40c8 100644
--- a/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerHelper.vcxproj
+++ b/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerHelper.vcxproj
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugWin|Win32'">
-    <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <LinkIncremental>
+    </LinkIncremental>
     <OutDir>bin\$(Configuration).$(Platform)\</OutDir>
     <IncludePath>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\x86\lib\glib-2.0\include;$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\x86\include\gstreamer-1.0;$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\x86\include\glib-2.0;$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\x86\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
     <LibraryPath>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\x86\lib;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <GenerateManifest>false</GenerateManifest>
+    <GenerateManifest>true</GenerateManifest>
     <IntDir>obj\$(Configuration).$(Platform)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugWin|x64'">
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>false</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <AdditionalDependencies>gstreamer-1.0.lib;gstcontroller-1.0.lib;gobject-2.0.lib;glib-2.0.lib;gstapp-1.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>false</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <AdditionalDependencies>gstreamer-1.0.lib;gstcontroller-1.0.lib;gobject-2.0.lib;glib-2.0.lib;gstapp-1.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CGstreamerAudio.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CGstreamerAudio.cs
index 496e49a0..998bdbde 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CGstreamerAudio.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CGstreamerAudio.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
     class CGstreamerAudio : IPlayback
     {
         //static float LastPosition;
-        private CGstreamerAudioWrapper.LogCallback _LogCallback;
+        private readonly CGstreamerAudioWrapper.LogCallback _LogCallback;
 
         #region log
-        private void _LogHandler(string text)
+        private static void _LogHandler(string text)
         {
             CLog.LogError(text);
         }
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Program.cs b/Vocaluxe/Program.cs
index 04c0b881..75845cb1 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Program.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Program.cs
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 MessageBox.Show("Error on start up: " + e.Message + e.StackTrace);
-                CLog.LogError("Error on start up: " + e.Message + e.StackTrace);
+                CLog.LogError("Error on start up: " + e);
+                _SplashScreen.Close();
                 _CloseProgram();
-                Environment.Exit(Environment.ExitCode);
             }
             Application.DoEvents();
 
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe
                 CWebcam.Close();
             }
             catch (Exception) {}
+            Environment.Exit(Environment.ExitCode);
         }
 
         [HandleProcessCorruptedStateExceptions]
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe
             catch {}
             MessageBox.Show("Unhandled exception: " + e.Message + stackTrace);
             CLog.LogError("Unhandled exception: " + e.Message + stackTrace);
+            _CloseProgram();
         }
 
         private static Assembly _AssemblyResolver(Object sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/VocaluxeLib.csproj b/VocaluxeLib/VocaluxeLib.csproj
index 51e14f87..93b1517f 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/VocaluxeLib.csproj
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/VocaluxeLib.csproj
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;WIN</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;LINUX</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;LINUX</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\Output\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>