diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b7fcd24..8d424c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
     "socket.io-client": "^3.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.12.17",
-    "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.12.17",
+    "@babel/core": "^7.13.1",
+    "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.13.4",
     "concurrently": "^6.0.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
-    "electron": "^11.2.3",
-    "electron-builder": "^22.9.0",
+    "electron": "^11.3.0",
+    "electron-builder": "^22.8.1",
     "electron-devtools-installer": "^3.1.1",
     "electron-rebuild": "^2.3.5",
     "eslint": "^7.20.0",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "wait-on": "^5.2.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "rebuild": "rebuild zeromq --runtime=electron --target=11.2.1",
+    "rebuild": "rebuild --runtime=electron --target=11.2.1",
     "react-start": "cross-env BROWSER=NONE react-scripts start",
     "electron-start": "cross-env DEV=1 electron .",
     "start": "concurrently 'npm run react-start' 'wait-on http://localhost:3000/ && npm run electron-start'",
@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@
       "build/**/*",
       "node_modules/**/*",
       "utils/**/*",
-      "python/**/*"
+      "python/**/*",
+      "dist/*",
+      "package.json"
     ],
     "directories": {
       "buildResources": "assets"
-    },
-    "extends": "zeromq"
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/public/electron.js b/public/electron.js
index 151fc45..30d54d3 100644
--- a/public/electron.js
+++ b/public/electron.js
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ const {app} = electron;
 const {BrowserWindow} = electron;
 const nativeImage = electron.nativeImage;
 
-const PycatService = require('../public/pycatService');
+const PycatService = process.env.DEV ?
+  require('../public/pycatService') :
+  require(path.join(__dirname, '../build/pycatService'));
 
 // Launch python service.
 const pycatService = new PycatService('production'); // production or development
@@ -21,10 +23,10 @@ if (process.env.DEV) {
 
   app.whenReady().then(() => {
     installExtension(REDUX_DEVTOOLS).then((name) =>
-      console.log(`Added Extension:  ${name}`),
+      console.info(`Added Extension:  ${name}`),
     );
     installExtension(REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS).then((name) =>
-      console.log(`Added Extension:  ${name}`),
+      console.info(`Added Extension:  ${name}`),
     );
   });
 }
@@ -39,11 +41,7 @@ let mainWindow;
 const createWindow = () => {
   const startUrl = process.env.DEV ?
     'http://localhost:3000' :
-    url.format({
-      pathname: path.join(__dirname, '/../build/index.html'),
-      protocol: 'file:',
-      slashes: true,
-    });
+    url.pathToFileURL(path.join(__dirname, '/../build/index.html')).href;
   mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
     show: false,
     icon,
@@ -60,11 +58,19 @@ const createWindow = () => {
     minHeight: 600,
     backgroundColor: '#0A826E',
   });
+  mainWindow.removeMenu(); // Hides menu on Linux & Windows
   // mainWindow.maximize();
   mainWindow.show();
 
-  mainWindow.loadURL(startUrl);
-  // process.env.DEV && mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
+  mainWindow.loadURL(startUrl).then(() => {
+    console.info('pyCat ');
+  });
+  console.log('LOOK here:');
+  console.log(startUrl);
+  console.log(String(Object.assign(new URL('http://localhost:3000'),
+      {pathname: ''}
+  )));
+  process.env.DEV && mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
 
   mainWindow.on('closed', function() {
     pycatService.shutdown();
diff --git a/public/pycatService.js b/public/pycatService.js
index e83ee98..e30de93 100644
--- a/public/pycatService.js
+++ b/public/pycatService.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const {spawn} = require('child_process'); // {fork}
 
-
 /**
  * PycatService
  */
@@ -27,23 +26,7 @@ module.exports = class PycatService {
           'dist/pycat-service-windows.exe' :
           'dist/pycat-service'
     );
-    console.log(pathToService);
-    this.process = spawn(pathToService, [], {
-      // stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
-      silent: true,
-      // encoding: 'utf8',
-    });
-    this.process.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
-      console.log('stdout data:');
-      console.log(`stdout: ${data}`);
-    });
-    this.process.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
-      console.log('stderr data:');
-    });
-    this.process.on('close', (code) => {
-      console.log('close:');
-      console.log(`child process exited with code ${code}`);
-    });
+    this.process = spawn(pathToService);
   }
   /**
    * shutdown the service process
@@ -51,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = class PycatService {
   shutdown() {
     if (this.mode === 'development') return;
     if (this.process) {
-      console.log('SHUTDOWN of pycatService');
+      console.info('[SHUTDOWN of pycatService]');
       this.process.kill();
       this.process = null;
     }
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 01ad0ee..b3c5ba6 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -50,12 +50,9 @@ const App = () => {
         },
         setTask: (key, value) => {
           task[key] = value;
-          console.log(task);
           setTask(task);
         },
         getFromTask: (key) => {
-          console.log('getFromTask:');
-          console.log(task[key]);
           return task[key];
         },
       }}>
diff --git a/src/jsx/Converter.js b/src/jsx/Converter.js
index 29f1fd8..16ba49d 100644
--- a/src/jsx/Converter.js
+++ b/src/jsx/Converter.js
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ const Converter = (props) => {
    */
   const beginBidsCreation = () => {
     socketContext.emit('ieeg_to_bids', {
-      file_path: appContext.getFromTask('edfFile').path,
-      bids_directory: appContext.getFromTask('bidsDirectory'),
+      file_path: appContext.getFromTask('edfFile') ?
+        appContext.getFromTask('edfFile').path : '',
+      bids_directory: appContext.getFromTask('bidsDirectory') ?? '',
       read_only: false,
-      events_tsv: appContext.getFromTask('eventsTSV').path,
-      line_freq: appContext.getFromTask('lineFreq'),
-      site_id: appContext.getFromTask('siteID'),
+      events_tsv: appContext.getFromTask('eventsTSV') ?
+        appContext.getFromTask('eventsTSV').path : '',
+      line_freq: appContext.getFromTask('lineFreq') ?? '',
+      site_id: appContext.getFromTask('siteID') ?? '',
     });
   };