diff --git a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
index 5f5e5a24..3a79cb27 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@
 #include "CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.h"
 #include "CServer.h"
 #include "CMSWindowsClipboard.h"
+#include "IEventQueue.h"
 #include "LogOutputters.h"
 #include "BasicTypes.h"
 #include "CArch.h"
 #include "CArchTaskBarWindows.h"
 #include "resource.h"
 
+extern CEvent::Type		getReloadConfigEvent();
+
 //
 // CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver
 //
@@ -171,6 +174,11 @@ CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::runMenu(int x, int y)
 		copyLog();
 		break;
 
+	case IDC_RELOAD_CONFIG:
+		EVENTQUEUE->addEvent(CEvent(getReloadConfigEvent(),
+							IEventQueue::getSystemTarget()));
+		break;
+
 	case IDC_TASKBAR_QUIT:
 		quit();
 		break;
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/resource.h b/cmd/synergys/resource.h
index c52355cf..57fd8c35 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/resource.h
+++ b/cmd/synergys/resource.h
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 #define IDC_TASKBAR_QUIT                40003
 #define IDC_TASKBAR_STATUS              40004
 #define IDC_TASKBAR_LOG                 40005
+#define IDC_RELOAD_CONFIG               40006
 
 // Next default values for new objects
 // 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 #define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        109
-#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40006
+#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40007
 #define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1003
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
 #endif
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
index a7b70cd6..c1370197 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ static CClientListener*			s_listener          = NULL;
 static CServerTaskBarReceiver*	s_taskBarReceiver   = NULL;
 static CEvent::Type				s_reloadConfigEvent = CEvent::kUnknown;
 
+CEvent::Type
+getReloadConfigEvent()
+{
+	return CEvent::registerTypeOnce(s_reloadConfigEvent, "reloadConfig");
+}
+
 static
 void
 updateStatus()
@@ -395,7 +401,7 @@ static
 void
 reloadSignalHandler(CArch::ESignal, void*)
 {
-	EVENTQUEUE->addEvent(CEvent(s_reloadConfigEvent,
+	EVENTQUEUE->addEvent(CEvent(getReloadConfigEvent(),
 							IEventQueue::getSystemTarget()));
 }
 
@@ -454,9 +460,8 @@ mainLoop()
 	}
 
 	// handle hangup signal by reloading the server's configuration
-	CEvent::registerTypeOnce(s_reloadConfigEvent, "reloadConfig");
 	ARCH->setSignalHandler(CArch::kHANGUP, &reloadSignalHandler, NULL);
-	EVENTQUEUE->adoptHandler(s_reloadConfigEvent,
+	EVENTQUEUE->adoptHandler(getReloadConfigEvent(),
 							IEventQueue::getSystemTarget(),
 							new CFunctionEventJob(&reloadConfig));
 
@@ -475,7 +480,7 @@ mainLoop()
 
 	// close down
 	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG1 "stopping server"));
-	EVENTQUEUE->removeHandler(s_reloadConfigEvent,
+	EVENTQUEUE->removeHandler(getReloadConfigEvent(),
 							IEventQueue::getSystemTarget());
 	stopServer();
 	updateStatus();
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/synergys.rc b/cmd/synergys/synergys.rc
index d528c4dd..41e40115 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/synergys.rc
+++ b/cmd/synergys/synergys.rc
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ BEGIN
     BEGIN
         MENUITEM "Show Status",                 IDC_TASKBAR_STATUS
         MENUITEM "Copy Log To Clipboard",       IDC_TASKBAR_LOG
+        MENUITEM "Reload Configuration",        IDC_RELOAD_CONFIG
         MENUITEM SEPARATOR
         MENUITEM "Quit",                        IDC_TASKBAR_QUIT
     END