diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/FormSaveExtension2.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/FormSaveExtension2.cs
index 9c009df4..1edcf955 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/FormSaveExtension2.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/FormSaveExtension2.cs
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI
 
 			if (Design.IsDesignMode)
 				return;
-#if WINDOWS7_0
-				var handle = form.PlatformImpl.Handle.Handle;
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
+			var handle = form.PlatformImpl.Handle.Handle;
 			var currentStyle = GetWindowLong(handle, GWL_STYLE);
 
 			SetWindowLong(handle, GWL_STYLE, currentStyle & ~WS_MAXIMIZEBOX & ~WS_MINIMIZEBOX);
 #endif
 		}
 
-#if WINDOWS7_0
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
 		const long WS_MINIMIZEBOX = 0x00020000L;
 		const long WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = 0x10000L;
 		const int GWL_STYLE = -16;
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/MessageBox.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/MessageBox.cs
index 1fc42833..97020c89 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/MessageBox.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/MessageBox.cs
@@ -224,6 +224,31 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI
 				defaultButton);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Logs error. Displays a message box dialog with specified text and caption.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="synchronizeInvoke">Form calling this method.</param>
+		/// <param name="text">The text to display in the message box.</param>
+		/// <param name="caption">The text to display in the title bar of the message box.</param>
+		/// <param name="exception">Exception to log.</param>
+		public static async Task ShowAdminAlert(Window owner, string text, string caption, Exception exception)
+		{
+			// for development and debugging, show me what broke!
+			if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
+				throw exception;
+
+			try
+			{
+				Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(exception, "Alert admin error: {@DebugText}", new { text, caption });
+			}
+			catch { }
+
+			var form = new MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog(text, caption, exception);
+
+			await DisplayWindow(form, owner);
+		}
+
+
 		private static async Task<DialogResult> ShowCore(Window owner, string message, string caption, MessageBoxButtons buttons, MessageBoxIcon icon, MessageBoxDefaultButton defaultButton)
 		{
 			if (Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher.UIThread.CheckAccess())
@@ -264,11 +289,15 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI
 			dialog.Height = dialog.MinHeight;
 			dialog.Width = dialog.MinWidth;
 
+			return await DisplayWindow(dialog, owner);
+		}
+		private static async Task<DialogResult> DisplayWindow(Window toDisplay, Window owner)
+		{
 			if (owner is null)
 			{
 				if (Application.Current.ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime desktop)
 				{
-					return await dialog.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(desktop.MainWindow);
+					return await toDisplay.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(desktop.MainWindow);
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -282,7 +311,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI
 					};
 
 					window.Show();
-					var result = await dialog.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(window);
+					var result = await toDisplay.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(window);
 					window.Close();
 					return result;
 				}
@@ -290,7 +319,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				return await dialog.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(owner);
+				return await toDisplay.ShowDialog<DialogResult>(owner);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProductsDisplayViewModel.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProductsDisplayViewModel.cs
index 031deb2a..8adbe2e1 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProductsDisplayViewModel.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProductsDisplayViewModel.cs
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(
 					null,
 					"Error scanning library. You may still manually select books to remove from Libation's library.",
 					"Error scanning library",
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.axaml.cs
index d12640b4..26cf4561 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.axaml.cs
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views.Dialogs
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(
-						null,
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(
+						this,
 						$"An error occurred while importing an account from:\r\n{filePath[0]}\r\n\r\nIs the file encrypted?",
 						"Error Importing Account",
 						ex);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views.Dialogs
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(null, "Error attempting to save accounts", "Error saving accounts", ex);
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(this, "Error attempting to save accounts", "Error saving accounts", ex);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views.Dialogs
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(
-					null,
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(
+					this,
 					$"An error occurred while exporting account:\r\n{account.AccountName}",
 					"Error Exporting Account",
 					ex);
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00ed3a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="600" d:DesignHeight="450"
+		MinWidth="600" MinHeight="450"
+		MaxWidth="600" MaxHeight="450"
+        x:Class="LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views.Dialogs.MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog"
+        Title="MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog"
+		WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
+		Icon="/AvaloniaUI/Assets/libation.ico">
+
+	<Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto">
+
+		<Grid
+			Grid.Column="0"
+			Margin="10,10,10,0"
+			ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*">
+			
+			<Image Grid.Column="0" Width="64" Height="64" Source="/AvaloniaUI/Assets/MBIcons/error.png" />
+			<TextBlock
+				Grid.Column="1"
+				Margin="10"
+				TextWrapping="Wrap"
+				Text="{Binding ErrorDescription}" />
+		</Grid>
+
+		<TextBox
+			Grid.Row="1"
+			Margin="10,10,10,0"
+			IsReadOnly="True"
+			Text="{Binding ExceptionMessage}" />
+		
+		<Grid
+			Grid.Row="2"
+			Margin="10,10,10,0"
+			ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*">
+
+			<TextBlock
+				Grid.Column="0"
+				Text="If you'd like to report this error to an advinistrator:&#xa;&#xa;Step 1: Go to Libation's &quot;issues&quot; page on github&#xa;Step 2: Find your log files&#xa;Setp 3: Click &quot;New issue&quot; button&#xa;Step 4: Drag/drop your log files" />
+
+			<StackPanel
+				Margin="50,0,0,0"
+				Grid.Column="1"
+				HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+				VerticalAlignment="Center"
+				Orientation="Vertical">
+
+				<StackPanel.Styles>
+					<Style Selector="TextBlock">
+						<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Blue"/>
+						<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14"/>
+						<Setter Property="TextDecorations" Value="Underline"/>
+					</Style>
+				</StackPanel.Styles>
+				
+				<TextBlock
+					Margin="10"
+					Tapped="GoToGithub_Tapped"
+					Text="Click to go to github" />
+
+				<TextBlock
+					Margin="10"
+					Tapped="GoToLogs_Tapped"
+					Text="Click to open log files folder" />
+				
+			</StackPanel>
+		</Grid>
+
+		<Button
+			Grid.Row="3"
+			Height="30"
+			HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+			Margin="10,10,10,10"
+			Padding="30,3,30,3"
+			Name="OkButton"
+			Content="Ok"
+			Click="OkButton_Clicked" />
+	</Grid>
+</Window>
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ce8e6c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.axaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using Dinah.Core;
+using FileManager;
+using System;
+
+namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views.Dialogs
+{
+	public partial class MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog : DialogWindow
+	{
+		public string ErrorDescription { get; set; } = "[Error message]\n[Error message]\n[Error message]";
+		public string ExceptionMessage { get; set; } = "EXCEPTION MESSAGE!";
+
+		public MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog()
+		{
+			InitializeComponent();
+			ControlToFocusOnShow = this.FindControl<Button>(nameof(OkButton));
+
+			if (Design.IsDesignMode)
+				DataContext = this;
+		}
+
+		public MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog(string text, string caption, Exception exception) : this()
+		{
+			ErrorDescription = text;
+			this.Title = caption;
+			ExceptionMessage = $"{exception.Message}\r\n\r\n{exception.StackTrace}";
+			DataContext = this;
+		}
+
+		private async void GoToGithub_Tapped(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			var url = "https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation/issues";
+			try
+			{
+				Go.To.Url(url);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				await MessageBox.Show($"Error opening url\r\n{url}", "Error opening url", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private async void GoToLogs_Tapped(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			LongPath dir = "";
+			try
+			{
+				dir = LibationFileManager.Configuration.Instance.LibationFiles;
+			}
+			catch { }
+
+			try
+			{
+				Go.To.Folder(dir.ShortPathName);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				await MessageBox.Show($"Error opening folder\r\n{dir}", "Error opening folder", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private void InitializeComponent()
+		{
+			AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+		}
+
+		public void OkButton_Clicked(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			SaveAndClose();
+		}
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.Export.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.Export.axaml.cs
index bf029f11..9a94a47a 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.Export.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.Export.axaml.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(null, "Error attempting to export your library.", "Error exporting", ex);
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(this, "Error attempting to export your library.", "Error exporting", ex);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.ScanManual.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.ScanManual.axaml.cs
index 47af1cd4..254ed86d 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.ScanManual.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/MainWindow/MainWindow.ScanManual.axaml.cs
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
-				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(
-					null,
+				await MessageBox.ShowAdminAlert(
+					this,
 					"Error importing library. Please try again. If this still happens after 2 or 3 tries, stop and contact administrator",
 					"Error importing library",
 					ex);
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/Program.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/Program.cs
index c879f7e4..2af09639 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/Program.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/Program.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 
 			if (config is null) return;
 
+
+			var bmp  = System.Drawing.SystemIcons.Error.ToBitmap();
+
 			/*
 			Results below compare startup times when parallelizing startup tasks vs when
 			running everything sequentially, from the entry point until after the call to
@@ -174,7 +177,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 				AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPostMigrationScaffolding(config);
 
 				// global exception handling (ShowAdminAlert) attempts to use logging. only call it after logging has been init'd
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
 				postLoggingGlobalExceptionHandling();
+#endif
 
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 		{
 			var title = "Fatal error, pre-logging";
 			var body = "An unrecoverable error occurred. Since this error happened before logging could be initialized, this error can not be written to the log file.";
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
 			try
 			{
 				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(null, body, title, ex);
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 			{
 				MessageBox.Show($"{body}\r\n\r\n{ex.Message}\r\n\r\n{ex.StackTrace}", title, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
 			}
+#endif
 		}
 
 		private static void RunInstaller(Configuration config)
@@ -300,13 +307,17 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
 				MessageBoxLib.ShowAdminAlert(null, "Error checking for update", "Error checking for update", ex);
+#endif
 				return;
 			}
 
 			if (upgradeProperties.ZipUrl is null)
 			{
+#if WINDOWS7_0_OR_GREATER
 				MessageBox.Show(upgradeProperties.HtmlUrl, "New version available");
+#endif
 				return;
 			}