diff --git a/buildscripts/launcher.sh b/buildscripts/launcher.sh
index e1a4d1c..1ca6bee 100755
--- a/buildscripts/launcher.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/launcher.sh
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ if [ -z "$EXTRA" ]; then
   export EXTRA="    public final static String EXTRA = \"-$EXTRACODE\";"
 fi
 find . -name RouterVersion.java -exec sed -i "s|$OLDEXTRA|$EXTRA|g" {} \;
-git checkout -b "i2p-$VERSION-$EXTRACODE" && git commit -am "i2p-$VERSION-$EXTRACODE"
+git switch - || :
 git pull --tags
+git checkout -b "i2p-$VERSION-$EXTRACODE" || :
+git commit -am "i2p-$VERSION-$EXTRACODE" || :
 git archive --format=tar.gz --output="$SCRIPT_DIR/../i2p.firefox/i2p.i2p.jpackage-build.tar.gz" "i2p-$VERSION-$EXTRACODE"
 
 for i in $COUNT; do
@@ -105,10 +107,8 @@ for dll in "$I2P_JBIGI/"*windows*.dll; do
 done
 
 cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"/java
-"$JAVA_HOME"/bin/javac -d ../build -classpath "$SCRIPT_DIR/build/i2pfirefox.jar:$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jna.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jna-platform.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/i2p.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/router.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/routerconsole.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jbigi.jar" \
+"$JAVA_HOME"/bin/javac -Xlint:deprecation -d ../build -classpath "$SCRIPT_DIR/build/i2pfirefox.jar:$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jna.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jna-platform.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/i2p.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/router.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/routerconsole.jar":"$SCRIPT_DIR/build/jbigi.jar" \
   net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java \
-  net/i2p/router/Elevator.java \
-  net/i2p/router/Shell32X.java \
   net/i2p/router/WindowsServiceUtil.java \
   net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java \
   net/i2p/router/WindowsUpdatePostProcessor.java \
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
index c7a6c5c..d54a3a8 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter;
 
 public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
-  static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("configlog");
+  final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("configlog");
 
-  public static void initLogger() {
+  public void initLogger() {
     try {
       // This block configure the logger with handler and formatter
       FileHandler fh = new FileHandler(logFile().toString());
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     }
   }
 
-  public static boolean copyDirectory(String baseDir, String workDir) {
+  public boolean copyDirectory(String baseDir, String workDir) {
     File baseFile = new File(baseDir);
     File workFile = new File(workDir);
     return copyDirectory(baseFile, workFile);
   }
 
-  public static boolean copyDirectory(File baseDir, File workDir) {
+  public boolean copyDirectory(File baseDir, File workDir) {
     for (File file : baseDir.listFiles()) {
       String fPath = file.getAbsolutePath().replace(
           file.getParentFile().getAbsolutePath(), "");
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public static boolean copyConfigDirectory(File baseDir, File workDir) {
+  public boolean copyConfigDirectory(File baseDir, File workDir) {
     for (File file : baseDir.listFiles()) {
       // System.out.println(file.getAbsolutePath());
       String fPath = file.getAbsolutePath().replace(
@@ -87,17 +87,17 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public static int copyFileNeverOverwrite(String basePath, String workPath) {
+  public int copyFileNeverOverwrite(String basePath, String workPath) {
     File baseFile = new File(basePath);
     File workFile = new File(workPath);
     return copyFileNeverOverwrite(baseFile, workFile);
   }
 
-  public static int copyFileNeverOverwrite(File basePath, File workPath) {
+  public int copyFileNeverOverwrite(File basePath, File workPath) {
     return copyFile(basePath, workPath, false);
   }
 
-  public static int copyFile(File basePath, File workPath, boolean overWrite) {
+  public int copyFile(File basePath, File workPath, boolean overWrite) {
     if (!basePath.exists()) {
       logger.info(basePath.getAbsolutePath() + " doesn't exist, not copying");
       return 0;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     }
   }
 
-  protected static File selectHome() { // throws Exception {
+  protected File selectHome() { // throws Exception {
     String path_override = System.getenv("I2P_CONFIG");
     if (path_override != null) {
       File path = new File(path_override);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     return i2p;
   }
 
-  protected static File selectProgramFile() {
+  protected File selectProgramFile() {
     String path_override = System.getenv("I2P");
     if (path_override != null) {
       File path = new File(path_override);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
    *
    * @return
    */
-  protected static File javaHome() {
+  protected File javaHome() {
     File jrehome = new File(System.getProperty("java.home"));
     if (jrehome != null) {
       if (jrehome.exists()) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
    *
    * @return the app-image root
    */
-  protected static File appImageHome() {
+  protected File appImageHome() {
     File jreHome = javaHome();
     if (jreHome != null) {
       switch (osName()) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
    *
    * @return the app-image root
    */
-  protected static String appImageExe() {
+  protected String appImageExe() {
     File aih = appImageHome();
     if (aih != null) {
       switch (osName()) {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
    *
    * @return the app-image root
    */
-  protected static File appImageConfig() {
+  protected File appImageConfig() {
     File aih = appImageHome();
     if (aih == null) {
       return null;
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
     return null;
   }
 
-  protected static boolean copyConfigDir() {
+  protected boolean copyConfigDir() {
     File appImageConfigDir = appImageConfig();
     File appImageHomeDir = selectHome();
     return copyConfigDirectory(appImageConfigDir, appImageHomeDir);
   }
 
-  protected static String routerConfig() {
+  protected String routerConfig() {
     File appImageHomeDir = selectHome();
     File routerConf = new File(appImageHomeDir, "router.config");
     if (routerConf != null) {
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ public class CopyConfigDir extends WindowsServiceUtil {
    *
    * @return
    */
-  protected static File logFile() { return logFile("launcher.log"); }
+  protected File logFile() { return logFile("launcher.log"); }
 
   /**
    * set up the path to the log file
    *
    * @return
    */
-  protected static File logFile(String p) {
+  protected File logFile(String p) {
     File log = new File(selectProgramFile(), "logs");
     if (!log.exists())
       log.mkdirs();
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/Elevator.java b/java/net/i2p/router/Elevator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e02f080..0000000
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/Elevator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-package net.i2p.router;
-
-import com.sun.jna.WString;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Kernel32;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Kernel32Util;
-
-
-//TODO: This is obsolete. I don't know if a single user still has an admin-style install of this.
-// it should be removed a the earliest convenient time.
-public class Elevator {
-  public static void main(String... args) {
-    executeAsAdministrator("c:\\windows\\system32\\notepad.exe", "");
-  }
-
-  public static void executeAsAdministrator(String command, String args) {
-    if (command == "" || command == null) {
-      System.out.println("No command specified");
-      return;
-    }
-    Shell32X.SHELLEXECUTEINFO execInfo = new Shell32X.SHELLEXECUTEINFO();
-    execInfo.lpFile = new WString(command);
-    if (args != null)
-      execInfo.lpParameters = new WString(args);
-    execInfo.nShow = Shell32X.SW_SHOWDEFAULT;
-    execInfo.fMask = Shell32X.SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS;
-    execInfo.lpVerb = new WString("runas");
-    boolean result = Shell32X.INSTANCE.ShellExecuteEx(execInfo);
-
-    if (!result) {
-      int lastError = Kernel32.INSTANCE.GetLastError();
-      String errorMessage =
-          Kernel32Util.formatMessageFromLastErrorCode(lastError);
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error performing elevation: " + lastError +
-                                 ": " + errorMessage +
-                                 " (apperror=" + execInfo.hInstApp + ")");
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/Shell32X.java b/java/net/i2p/router/Shell32X.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 880e784..0000000
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/Shell32X.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-package net.i2p.router;
-
-import com.sun.jna.Native;
-import com.sun.jna.Pointer;
-import com.sun.jna.Structure;
-import com.sun.jna.WString;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Shell32;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WinDef.HINSTANCE;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WinDef.HWND;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WinNT.HANDLE;
-import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WinReg.HKEY;
-import com.sun.jna.win32.W32APIOptions;
-import java.util.*;
-
-//TODO: This is obsolete. I don't know if a single user still has an admin-style install of this.
-// it should be removed a the earliest convenient time.
-public interface Shell32X extends Shell32 {
-  Shell32X INSTANCE = (Shell32X)Native.loadLibrary(
-      "shell32", Shell32X.class, W32APIOptions.UNICODE_OPTIONS);
-
-  int SW_HIDE = 0;
-  int SW_MAXIMIZE = 3;
-  int SW_MINIMIZE = 6;
-  int SW_RESTORE = 9;
-  int SW_SHOW = 5;
-  int SW_SHOWDEFAULT = 10;
-  int SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3;
-  int SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2;
-  int SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE = 7;
-  int SW_SHOWNA = 8;
-  int SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE = 4;
-  int SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1;
-
-  /** File not found. */
-  int SE_ERR_FNF = 2;
-
-  /** Path not found. */
-  int SE_ERR_PNF = 3;
-
-  /** Access denied. */
-  int SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5;
-
-  /** Out of memory. */
-  int SE_ERR_OOM = 8;
-
-  /** DLL not found. */
-  int SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32;
-
-  /** Cannot share an open file. */
-  int SE_ERR_SHARE = 26;
-
-  int SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS = 0x00000040;
-
-  int ShellExecute(int i, String lpVerb, String lpFile, String lpParameters,
-                   String lpDirectory, int nShow);
-
-  boolean ShellExecuteEx(SHELLEXECUTEINFO lpExecInfo);
-
-  public static class SHELLEXECUTEINFO extends Structure {
-    /*
-     * DWORD cbSize;
-     * ULONG fMask;
-     * HWND hwnd;
-     * LPCTSTR lpVerb;
-     * LPCTSTR lpFile;
-     * LPCTSTR lpParameters;
-     * LPCTSTR lpDirectory;
-     * int nShow;
-     * HINSTANCE hInstApp;
-     * LPVOID lpIDList;
-     * LPCTSTR lpClass;
-     * HKEY hkeyClass;
-     * DWORD dwHotKey;
-     * union {
-     * HANDLE hIcon;
-     * HANDLE hMonitor;
-     * } DUMMYUNIONNAME;
-     * HANDLE hProcess;
-     */
-
-    public int cbSize = size();
-    public int fMask;
-    public HWND hwnd;
-    public WString lpVerb;
-    public WString lpFile;
-    public WString lpParameters;
-    public WString lpDirectory;
-    public int nShow;
-    public HINSTANCE hInstApp;
-    public Pointer lpIDList;
-    public WString lpClass;
-    public HKEY hKeyClass;
-    public int dwHotKey;
-
-    /*
-     * Actually:
-     * union {
-     * HANDLE hIcon;
-     * HANDLE hMonitor;
-     * } DUMMYUNIONNAME;
-     */
-    public HANDLE hMonitor;
-    public HANDLE hProcess;
-
-    protected List getFieldOrder() {
-      return Arrays.asList(new String[] {
-          "cbSize",
-          "fMask",
-          "hwnd",
-          "lpVerb",
-          "lpFile",
-          "lpParameters",
-          "lpDirectory",
-          "nShow",
-          "hInstApp",
-          "lpIDList",
-          "lpClass",
-          "hKeyClass",
-          "dwHotKey",
-          "hMonitor",
-          "hProcess",
-      });
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
index cfea070..f968c34 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package net.i2p.router;
 
-import static net.i2p.update.UpdateType.*;
-
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ import net.i2p.router.RouterLaunch;
 import net.i2p.update.*;
 import net.i2p.update.UpdateManager;
 import net.i2p.update.UpdatePostProcessor;
+import net.i2p.update.UpdateType.*;
 
 /**
  * Launches a router from %PROGRAMFILES%/I2P using configuration data in
@@ -30,10 +29,10 @@ import net.i2p.update.UpdatePostProcessor;
  * router.pid - the pid of the java process.
  */
 public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
-  static WindowsUpdatePostProcessor wupp = null;
-  private static Router i2pRouter;
+  WindowsUpdatePostProcessor wupp = null;
+  private Router i2pRouter;
 
-  public static void main(String[] args) {
+  public void main(String[] args) {
     setupLauncher();
     initLogger();
     int privateBrowsing = 0;
@@ -110,15 +109,11 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
       logger.severe(
           "Service startup failure, please start I2P service with services.msc");
       System.exit(2);
-    } else {
-      fixServiceConfig();
     }
     continuerunning = promptUserInstallStartIfAvailable();
     if (!continuerunning) {
       logger.severe("User-install startup required.");
       System.exit(2);
-    } else {
-      fixServiceConfig();
     }
 
     // This actually does most of what we use NSIS for if NSIS hasn't
@@ -154,73 +149,14 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     i2pRouter.runRouter();
   }
 
-  private static void fixServiceConfig() {
-    if (osName() != "windows")
-      return;
-    // If the user installed the Easy bundle before installing the
-    // IzPack installer, then they have a config file which contains the
-    // wrong update URL. Check for it, and change it back if necessary.
-    // closes #23
-    String routerconf = routerConfig();
-    if (routerconf != null) {
-      File routerconffile = new File(routerconf);
-      if (!routerconffile.exists()) {
-        return;
-      }
-    } else {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (isInstalled("i2p") || checkProgramFilesInstall()) {
-      i2pRouter = new Router(routerconf, System.getProperties());
-      String newsURL = i2pRouter.getConfigSetting("router.newsURL");
-      if (newsURL != null) {
-        if (newsURL.contains(
-                "http://dn3tvalnjz432qkqsvpfdqrwpqkw3ye4n4i2uyfr4jexvo3sp5ka.b32.i2p/news/win/beta/news.su3")) {
-          logger.info(
-              "checked router.newsURL config, containes win/beta in a service install, invalid update type");
-          if (i2pRouter.saveConfig("router.newsURL", ServiceUpdaterString())) {
-            logger.info("updated routerconsole.browser config " +
-                        appImageExe());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      String backupNewsURL = i2pRouter.getConfigSetting("router.backupNewsURL");
-      if (backupNewsURL != null) {
-        if (backupNewsURL.contains(
-                "http://tc73n4kivdroccekirco7rhgxdg5f3cjvbaapabupeyzrqwv5guq.b32.i2p/win/beta/news.su3")) {
-          logger.info(
-              "checked router.backupNewsURL config, containes win/beta in a service install, invalid update type");
-          if (i2pRouter.saveConfig("router.backupNewsURL",
-                                   ServiceBackupUpdaterString())) {
-            logger.info("updated routerconsole.browser config " +
-                        appImageExe());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      String updateURL = i2pRouter.getConfigSetting("router.updateURL");
-      if (updateURL != null) {
-        if (updateURL.contains(
-                "http://ekm3fu6fr5pxudhwjmdiea5dovc3jdi66hjgop4c7z7dfaw7spca.b32.i2p/i2pwinupdate.su3")) {
-          logger.info(
-              "checked router.updateURL config, containes easy-intall update in a service install, invalid update type");
-          if (i2pRouter.saveConfig("router.updateURL",
-                                   ServiceStaticUpdaterString())) {
-            logger.info("updated routerconsole.browser config " +
-                        appImageExe());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private static void setupLauncher() {
+  private void setupLauncher() {
     File jrehome = javaHome();
     logger.info("jre home is: " + jrehome.getAbsolutePath());
     File appimagehome = appImageHome();
     logger.info("appimage home is: " + appimagehome.getAbsolutePath());
   }
 
-  private static File programFile() {
+  private File programFile() {
     File programs = selectProgramFile();
     if (!programs.exists())
       programs.mkdirs();
@@ -233,7 +169,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return programs;
   }
 
-  private static File homeDir() {
+  private File homeDir() {
     File home = selectHome();
     if (!home.exists())
       home.mkdirs();
@@ -246,11 +182,9 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return home;
   }
 
-  private static boolean launchBrowser(int privateBrowsing,
-                                       boolean usabilityMode,
-                                       boolean chromiumFirst,
-                                       int proxyTimeoutTime,
-                                       ArrayList<String> newArgsList) {
+  private boolean launchBrowser(int privateBrowsing, boolean usabilityMode,
+                                boolean chromiumFirst, int proxyTimeoutTime,
+                                ArrayList<String> newArgsList) {
     if (i2pIsRunning()) {
       logger.info("I2P is already running, launching an I2P browser");
       I2PBrowser i2pBrowser = new I2PBrowser();
@@ -273,7 +207,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
 
   // see
   // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/434718/sockets-discover-port-availability-using-java
-  private static boolean isAvailable(int portNr) {
+  private boolean isAvailable(int portNr) {
     boolean portFree;
     try (var ignored = new ServerSocket(portNr)) {
       portFree = true;
@@ -283,7 +217,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return portFree;
   }
 
-  private static boolean i2pIsRunningCheck() {
+  private boolean i2pIsRunningCheck() {
     // check if there's something listening on port 7657(Router Console)
     if (!isAvailable(7657))
       return true;
@@ -295,7 +229,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return false;
   }
 
-  private static void setNotStarting() {
+  private void setNotStarting() {
     logger.info("removing startup file, the application has started");
     File home = selectHome();
     File starting = new File(home, "starting");
@@ -304,7 +238,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     }
   }
 
-  private static void setStarting() {
+  private void setStarting() {
     logger.info("creating startup file, router is starting up");
     File home = selectHome();
     File starting = new File(home, "starting");
@@ -323,7 +257,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     });
   }
 
-  private static boolean checkStarting() {
+  private boolean checkStarting() {
     logger.info("checking startup file");
     File home = selectHome();
     File starting = new File(home, "starting");
@@ -338,7 +272,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
 
   // check for the existence of router.ping file, if it's less then 2
   // minutes old, exit
-  private static boolean checkPing() {
+  private boolean checkPing() {
     File home = selectHome();
     File ping = new File(home, "router.ping");
     if (ping.exists()) {
@@ -355,7 +289,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return false;
   }
 
-  private static boolean i2pIsRunning() {
+  private boolean i2pIsRunning() {
     if (checkStarting())
       return true;
     if (checkPing())
@@ -370,7 +304,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
     return false;
   }
 
-  private static final Runnable REGISTER_UPP = () -> {
+  private final Runnable REGISTER_UPP = () -> {
     RouterContext ctx;
     while ((ctx = i2pRouter.getContext()) == null) {
       sleep(1000);
@@ -395,7 +329,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
    *
    * @param millis
    */
-  private static void sleep(int millis) {
+  private void sleep(int millis) {
     try {
       Thread.sleep(millis);
     } catch (InterruptedException bad) {
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinUpdateProcess.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinUpdateProcess.java
index 6952ff3..2ed201c 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinUpdateProcess.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinUpdateProcess.java
@@ -47,43 +47,34 @@ class WinUpdateProcess implements Runnable {
     File workingDir = workDir();
     File logFile = new File(workingDir, "log-" + version + ".txt");
 
-    if (logFile.canWrite()) {
-      // check if we can write to the log file. If we can, use the
-      // ProcessBuilder to run the installer.
-      ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(
-          file.getAbsolutePath(), "/S", "/D=" + workingDir.getAbsolutePath());
-      Map<String, String> env = pb.environment();
-      env.put("OLD_I2P_VERSION", version);
-      env.remove("RESTART_I2P");
+    // check if we can write to the log file. If we can, use the
+    // ProcessBuilder to run the installer.
+    ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(
+        file.getAbsolutePath(), "/S", "/D=" + workingDir.getAbsolutePath());
+    Map<String, String> env = pb.environment();
+    env.put("OLD_I2P_VERSION", version);
+    env.remove("RESTART_I2P");
 
-      int exitCode = ctx.router().scheduledGracefulExitCode();
-      if (exitCode == Router.EXIT_HARD_RESTART ||
-          exitCode == Router.EXIT_GRACEFUL_RESTART)
-        env.put("RESTART_I2P", "true");
+    int exitCode = ctx.router().scheduledGracefulExitCode();
+    if (exitCode == Router.EXIT_HARD_RESTART ||
+        exitCode == Router.EXIT_GRACEFUL_RESTART)
+      env.put("RESTART_I2P", "true");
 
-      try {
-        Process p = pb.directory(workingDir)
-                        .redirectErrorStream(true)
-                        .redirectOutput(logFile)
-                        .start();
-        exitCode = p.waitFor();
-        if (exitCode != 0)
-          _log.error("Update failed with exit code " + exitCode + " see " +
-                     logFile.getAbsolutePath() + " for more details");
-      } catch (IOException ex) {
-        _log.error(
-            "Unable to run update program in background. Update will fail.",
-            ex);
-      } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
-        _log.error(
-            "Unable to run update program in background. Update will fail.",
-            ex);
-      }
-    } else {
-      // If we cant write to the log file and we're on Windows, use the elevator
-      // to execute the installer instead of the ProcessBuilder.
-      Elevator.executeAsAdministrator(file.getAbsolutePath(),
-                                      " /S /D=" + workingDir.getAbsolutePath());
+    try {
+      Process p = pb.directory(workingDir)
+                      .redirectErrorStream(true)
+                      .redirectOutput(logFile)
+                      .start();
+      exitCode = p.waitFor();
+      if (exitCode != 0)
+        _log.error("Update failed with exit code " + exitCode + " see " +
+                   logFile.getAbsolutePath() + " for more details");
+    } catch (IOException ex) {
+      _log.error(
+          "Unable to run update program in background. Update will fail.", ex);
+    } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
+      _log.error(
+          "Unable to run update program in background. Update will fail.", ex);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsServiceUtil.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsServiceUtil.java
index a2411f8..b62e36a 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsServiceUtil.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsServiceUtil.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 
 public class WindowsServiceUtil {
   public WindowsServiceUtil() {}
-  public static String queryService(String serviceName) {
+  public String queryService(String serviceName) {
     String result = "";
     String line;
     ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("sc", "query", serviceName);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     }
     return result;
   }
-  public static String getStatePrefix(String qResult) {
+  public String getStatePrefix(String qResult) {
     String statePrefix = "STATE              : ";
     // get the first occurrence of "STATE", then find the
     // next occurrence of of ":" after that. Count the
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     }
     return statePrefix;
   }
-  public static int getServiceStateInt(String serviceName) {
+  public int getServiceStateInt(String serviceName) {
     // String statePrefix = "STATE              : ";
     String qResult = queryService(serviceName);
     String statePrefix = getStatePrefix(qResult);
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return -2;
   }
 
-  public static boolean isInstalled(String serviceName) {
+  public boolean isInstalled(String serviceName) {
     if (getServiceState(serviceName).equals("uninstalled")) {
       return false;
     }
     return true;
   }
 
-  public static boolean isStart(String serviceName) {
+  public boolean isStart(String serviceName) {
     if (getServiceState(serviceName).equals("started")) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return false;
   }
 
-  public static boolean promptServiceStartIfAvailable(String serviceName) {
+  public boolean promptServiceStartIfAvailable(String serviceName) {
     if (osName() != "windows") {
       return true;
     }
@@ -152,17 +152,17 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public static String ServiceUpdaterString() {
+  public String ServiceUpdaterString() {
     return "http://tc73n4kivdroccekirco7rhgxdg5f3cjvbaapabupeyzrqwv5guq.b32.i2p/news.su3";
   }
-  public static String ServiceBackupUpdaterString() {
+  public String ServiceBackupUpdaterString() {
     return "http://dn3tvalnjz432qkqsvpfdqrwpqkw3ye4n4i2uyfr4jexvo3sp5ka.b32.i2p/news.su3";
   }
-  public static String ServiceStaticUpdaterString() {
+  public String ServiceStaticUpdaterString() {
     return "http://echelon.i2p/i2p/i2pupdate.sud,http://stats.i2p/i2p/i2pupdate.sud";
   }
 
-  public static String getProgramFilesInstall() {
+  public String getProgramFilesInstall() {
     String programFiles = System.getenv("PROGRAMFILES");
     if (programFiles != null) {
       File programFilesI2P = new File(programFiles, "i2p/i2p.exe");
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return null;
   }
 
-  public static boolean checkProgramFilesInstall() {
+  public boolean checkProgramFilesInstall() {
     String programFiles = System.getenv("PROGRAMFILES");
     if (programFiles != null) {
       File programFilesI2P = new File(programFiles, "i2p/i2p.exe");
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return false;
   }
 
-  public static boolean promptUserInstallStartIfAvailable() {
+  public boolean promptUserInstallStartIfAvailable() {
     if (osName() != "windows") {
       return true;
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
       message +=
           "However, it is not running yet. Please start it using the shortcut on the desktop.\n";
       message +=
-          "If you click \"No\", the jpackage router will be launched instead.\n";
+          "If you click \"No\", the Easy-Install router will be launched instead.\n";
       a = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, message,
                                         "I2P Service detected not running",
                                         JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
         try {
           String pfi = getProgramFilesInstall();
           if (pfi != null)
-            Runtime.getRuntime().exec(pfi);
+            Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {pfi});
         } catch (IOException e) {
           return false;
         }
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public static String getServiceState(String serviceName) {
+  public String getServiceState(String serviceName) {
     String stateString = "uninstalled";
     int state = getServiceStateInt(serviceName);
     switch (state) {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class WindowsServiceUtil {
       return "mac";
     return "linux";
   }
-  public static void main(String args[]) {
+  public void main(String args[]) {
     // when querying the I2P router service installed by the IzPack installer
     // this is the correct call.
     String state = getServiceState("i2p");
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsUpdatePostProcessor.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsUpdatePostProcessor.java
index 8de152b..d2c6534 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsUpdatePostProcessor.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WindowsUpdatePostProcessor.java
@@ -44,20 +44,6 @@ public class WindowsUpdatePostProcessor implements UpdatePostProcessor {
       _log.warn("Unsupported update type " + type);
       return;
     }
-    if (fileType != SU3File.TYPE_ZIP) {
-      this.positionedFile = moveUpdateInstaller(file);
-      this.version = version;
-
-      if (!hook.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-        _log.info("shutdown hook was already set");
-        return;
-      }
-
-      _log.info("adding shutdown hook");
-
-      ctx.addFinalShutdownTask(
-          new ZipUpdateProcess(ctx, this::getVersion, this::getFile));
-    }
     if (SystemVersion.isWindows()) {
 
       if (fileType != SU3File.TYPE_EXE) {
@@ -77,6 +63,21 @@ public class WindowsUpdatePostProcessor implements UpdatePostProcessor {
 
       ctx.addFinalShutdownTask(
           new WinUpdateProcess(ctx, this::getVersion, this::getFile));
+    } else {
+      if (fileType == SU3File.TYPE_ZIP) {
+        this.positionedFile = moveUpdateInstaller(file);
+        this.version = version;
+
+        if (!hook.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+          _log.info("shutdown hook was already set");
+          return;
+        }
+
+        _log.info("adding shutdown hook");
+
+        ctx.addFinalShutdownTask(
+            new ZipUpdateProcess(ctx, this::getVersion, this::getFile));
+      }
     }
   }