diff --git a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
index 689cc307..f328a233 100644
--- a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver::CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver(
 }
 
 CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver::~CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver()
+{
+	cleanup();
+}
+
+void
+CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver::cleanup()
 {
 	ARCH->removeReceiver(this);
 	for (UInt32 i = 0; i < kMaxState; ++i) {
diff --git a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.h b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.h
index 72d33be5..5c4d9cdf 100644
--- a/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.h
+++ b/cmd/synergyc/CMSWindowsClientTaskBarReceiver.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void		runMenu(int x, int y);
 	virtual void		primaryAction();
 	virtual const Icon	getIcon() const;
+	void cleanup();
 
 protected:
 	void				copyLog() const;
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
index 97ba1a36..00126806 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver(
 	ARCH->addReceiver(this);
 }
 
-CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::~CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver()
+void
+CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::cleanup()
 {
 	ARCH->removeReceiver(this);
 	for (UInt32 i = 0; i < kMaxState; ++i) {
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::~CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver()
 	destroyWindow();
 }
 
+CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::~CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver()
+{
+	cleanup();
+}
+
 void
 CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver::showStatus()
 {
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.h b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.h
index ab679077..22decc8d 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.h
+++ b/cmd/synergys/CMSWindowsServerTaskBarReceiver.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void		runMenu(int x, int y);
 	virtual void		primaryAction();
 	virtual const Icon	getIcon() const;
+	void cleanup();
 
 protected:
 	void				copyLog() const;
diff --git a/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.cpp b/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.cpp
index 06089a07..f2bbf49b 100644
--- a/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.cpp
+++ b/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "LogOutputters.h"
 #include "CMSWindowsScreen.h"
 #include "XSynergy.h"
+#include "IArchTaskBarReceiver.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -29,12 +30,27 @@
 CArchAppUtilWindows::CArchAppUtilWindows() :
 m_exitMode(kExitModeNormal)
 {
+	if (SetConsoleCtrlHandler((PHANDLER_ROUTINE)consoleHandler, TRUE) == FALSE)
+    {
+		throw XArchEvalWindows();
+    }
 }
 
 CArchAppUtilWindows::~CArchAppUtilWindows()
 {
 }
 
+BOOL WINAPI CArchAppUtilWindows::consoleHandler(DWORD CEvent)
+{
+	// HACK: it would be nice to delete the s_taskBarReceiver object, but 
+	// this is best done by the CApp destructor; however i don't feel like
+	// opening up that can of worms today... i need sleep.
+	instance().app().s_taskBarReceiver->cleanup();
+
+	ExitProcess(kExitTerminated);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 bool 
 CArchAppUtilWindows::parseArg(const int& argc, const char* const* argv, int& i)
 {
diff --git a/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.h b/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.h
index b4dc3d52..d6618ab8 100644
--- a/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.h
+++ b/lib/arch/CArchAppUtilWindows.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "CArchAppUtil.h"
 #include "CString.h"
 
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include "Windows.h"
 
 #define ARCH_APPUTIL CArchAppUtilWindows
@@ -65,4 +66,5 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	AppExitMode m_exitMode;
+	static BOOL WINAPI consoleHandler(DWORD CEvent);
 };
diff --git a/lib/arch/IArchTaskBarReceiver.h b/lib/arch/IArchTaskBarReceiver.h
index e0dd9bff..9f6730d6 100644
--- a/lib/arch/IArchTaskBarReceiver.h
+++ b/lib/arch/IArchTaskBarReceiver.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void updateStatus(INode*, const CString& errorMsg) = 0;
 
+	virtual void cleanup() {}
+
 	//@}
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/synergy/CClientTaskBarReceiver.h b/lib/synergy/CClientTaskBarReceiver.h
index 92f4b352..5d2d6a87 100644
--- a/lib/synergy/CClientTaskBarReceiver.h
+++ b/lib/synergy/CClientTaskBarReceiver.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void		unlock() const;
 	virtual const Icon	getIcon() const = 0;
 	virtual std::string	getToolTip() const;
+	virtual void cleanup() {}
 
 protected:
 	enum EState {