diff --git a/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.cpp b/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.cpp
index 6ffb37c4..bd4009b3 100644
--- a/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.cpp
+++ b/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CAdvancedOptions::CAdvancedOptions(HWND parent, CConfig* config) :
 {
 	assert(s_singleton == NULL);
 	s_singleton = this;
+	init();
 }
 
 CAdvancedOptions::~CAdvancedOptions()
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ CAdvancedOptions::getCommandLine(bool isClient, const CString& serverName) const
 }
 
 void
-CAdvancedOptions::init(HWND hwnd)
+CAdvancedOptions::init()
 {
 	// get values from registry
 	HKEY key = CArchMiscWindows::openKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, getSettingsPath());
@@ -110,9 +111,6 @@ CAdvancedOptions::init(HWND hwnd)
 		}
 		CArchMiscWindows::closeKey(key);
 	}
-
-	// now set GUI
-	doInit(hwnd);
 }
 
 void
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@ CAdvancedOptions::doDlgProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 {
 	switch (message) {
 	case WM_INITDIALOG:
-		init(hwnd);
+		doInit(hwnd);
 		return TRUE;
 
 	case WM_COMMAND:
diff --git a/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.h b/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.h
index e4106f44..c86bf38a 100644
--- a/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.h
+++ b/cmd/launcher/CAdvancedOptions.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	//@}
 
 private:
-	void				init(HWND hwnd);
+	void				init();
 	void				doInit(HWND hwnd);
 	bool				save(HWND hwnd);
 	void				setDefaults(HWND hwnd);
diff --git a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
index 47561edd..3bfd5816 100644
--- a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver::copyLog() const
 		if (!data.empty()) {
 			CMSWindowsClipboard clipboard(m_window);
 			clipboard.open(0);
-			clipboard.empty();
+			clipboard.emptyUnowned();
 			clipboard.add(IClipboard::kText, data);
 			clipboard.close();
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
index 87f3d298..ca6525ef 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::copyLog() const
 		if (!data.empty()) {
 			CMSWindowsClipboard clipboard(m_window);
 			clipboard.open(0);
-			clipboard.empty();
+			clipboard.emptyUnowned();
 			clipboard.add(IClipboard::kText, data);
 			clipboard.close();
 		}
diff --git a/lib/arch/CArchLogWindows.cpp b/lib/arch/CArchLogWindows.cpp
index 6c7ebbc4..6d21d6ba 100644
--- a/lib/arch/CArchLogWindows.cpp
+++ b/lib/arch/CArchLogWindows.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // CArchLogWindows
 //
 
-CArchLogWindows::CArchLogWindows()
+CArchLogWindows::CArchLogWindows() : m_eventLog(NULL)
 {
 	// do nothing
 }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CArchLogWindows::~CArchLogWindows()
 void
 CArchLogWindows::openLog(const char* name)
 {
-	if (!CArchMiscWindows::isWindows95Family()) {
+	if (m_eventLog == NULL && !CArchMiscWindows::isWindows95Family()) {
 		m_eventLog = RegisterEventSource(NULL, name);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.cpp b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.cpp
index 1f3fd408..5f4c7675 100644
--- a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.cpp
+++ b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CMSWindowsClipboard::~CMSWindowsClipboard()
 }
 
 bool
-CMSWindowsClipboard::empty()
+CMSWindowsClipboard::emptyUnowned()
 {
 	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "empty clipboard"));
 
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ CMSWindowsClipboard::empty()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+CMSWindowsClipboard::empty()
+{
+	if (!emptyUnowned()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	// mark clipboard as being owned by synergy
 	HGLOBAL data = GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE | GMEM_DDESHARE, 1);
 	SetClipboardData(getOwnershipFormat(), data);
diff --git a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.h b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.h
index ce7ba724..e9b59fb9 100644
--- a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.h
+++ b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsClipboard.h
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ public:
 	CMSWindowsClipboard(HWND window);
 	virtual ~CMSWindowsClipboard();
 
+	//! Empty clipboard without ownership
+	/*!
+	Take ownership of the clipboard and clear all data from it.
+	This must be called between a successful open() and close().
+	Return false if the clipboard ownership could not be taken;
+	the clipboard should not be emptied in this case.  Unlike
+	empty(), isOwnedBySynergy() will return false when emptied
+	this way.  This is useful when synergy wants to put data on
+	clipboard but pretend (to itself) that some other app did it.
+	When using empty(), synergy assumes the data came from the
+	server and doesn't need to be sent back.  emptyUnowned()
+	makes synergy send the data to the server.
+	*/
+	bool				emptyUnowned();
+
 	//! Test if clipboard is owned by synergy
 	static bool			isOwnedBySynergy();