diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
index 35b2da7..7e049c7 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.util.logging.FileHandler;
 import java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter;
 import net.i2p.util.Log;
 
-public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
+public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsAppUtil {
   final Log logger;
 
   public CopyConfigDir(RouterContext ctx) {
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
index 9452d86..f11d29c 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ import net.i2p.util.Log;
  * appdata
  * router.pid - the pid of the java process.
  */
-public class WinLauncher extends WindowsServiceUtil {
+public class WinLauncher extends WindowsAppUtil {
   private final CopyConfigDir copyConfigDir;
   WindowsUpdatePostProcessor wupp = null;
   private final Router i2pRouter;
-  final Log logger;
+  private final Log logger;
   public WinLauncher() {
     i2pRouter = new Router(routerConfig(), System.getProperties());
     copyConfigDir = new CopyConfigDir(i2pRouter.getContext());
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends WindowsServiceUtil {
 
     // This actually does most of what we use NSIS for if NSIS hasn't
     // already done it, which essentially makes this whole thing portable.
-    if (!launcher.copyConfigDir()) {
+    if (!launcher.copyConfigDir.copyConfigDir()) {
       launcher.logger.error("Cannot copy the configuration directory");
       System.exit(1);
     }
@@ -188,15 +188,6 @@ public class WinLauncher extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     return portFree;
   }
 
-  private void setNotStarting() {
-    logger.info("removing startup file, the application has started");
-    File home = selectHome();
-    File starting = new File(home, "starting");
-    if (starting.exists()) {
-      starting.delete();
-    }
-  }
-
   private final Runnable REGISTER_UPP = () -> {
     RouterContext ctx;
     while ((ctx = i2pRouter.getContext()) == null) {
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsAppUtil.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsAppUtil.java
index 5d609e6..c20a116 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsAppUtil.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsAppUtil.java
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import net.i2p.util.Log;
 
 public class WindowsAppUtil extends WindowsServiceUtil {
-  final Log logger;
-  public WindowsAppUtil(RouterContext ctx) {
-    super();
-    logger = ctx.logManager().getLog(WindowsAppUtil.class);
-  }
   protected File selectHome() { // throws Exception {
     String path_override = System.getenv("I2P_CONFIG");
     if (path_override != null) {
@@ -21,7 +16,6 @@ public class WindowsAppUtil extends WindowsServiceUtil {
       }
     }
     File i2p = appImageHome();
-    logger.info("Checking for signs of life in I2P_CONFIG directory: " + i2p);
     return i2p;
   }
 
@@ -37,7 +31,6 @@ public class WindowsAppUtil extends WindowsServiceUtil {
       }
     }
     File i2p = appImageHome();
-    logger.info("Checking for signs of life in I2P directory: " + i2p);
     return i2p;
   }