diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f1352df5..e5e75c88 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		filelogger, err := log.NewFile(log.LevelInfo, "cwtch_log.txt")
+		if err == nil {
+			log.SetStd(filelogger)
+		}
+	}
 	log.Infoln("ui main()\n")
 	flagDebug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "turn on extra logging. WARNING: THIS MAY EXPOSE PRIVATE INFORMATION IN CONSOLE OUTPUT!")
 	flagLocal := flag.Bool("local", false, "load user interface from the local folder \"qml\" instead of the built-in UI")
@@ -54,8 +60,7 @@ func main() {
 	//log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
 	//log.ExcludeFromPattern("connection/connection")
 	//log.ExcludeFromPattern("outbound/3dhauthchannel")
-	//log.ExcludeFromPattern("event/eventmanager")
-	//log.AddNothingExceptFilter("connections/peerserverconnection")
+	//log.AddNothingExceptFilter("event/eventmanager")
 
 	if os.Getenv("CWTCH_FOLDER") != "" {
 		the.CwtchDir = os.Getenv("CWTCH_FOLDER")
diff --git a/windows/debug.bat b/windows/debug.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d95e2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows/debug.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+start "cwtch ui debug mode" ui -debug