diff --git a/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.Designer.vb b/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.Designer.vb
index 547f3a9e..e5098d43 100644
--- a/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.Designer.vb
+++ b/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.Designer.vb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()>
+Imports DigitalData.GUIs.Common.Base
+
+<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()>
 Partial Class frmFlowForm
-    Inherits DevExpress.XtraEditors.XtraForm
+    Inherits BaseForm
 
     'Das Formular überschreibt den Löschvorgang, um die Komponentenliste zu bereinigen.
     <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()>
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ Partial Class frmFlowForm
     <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()>
     Private Sub InitializeComponent()
         Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
-        Dim SplashScreenManager As DevExpress.XtraSplashScreen.SplashScreenManager = New DevExpress.XtraSplashScreen.SplashScreenManager(Me, Nothing, true, true)
+        Dim SplashScreenManager As DevExpress.XtraSplashScreen.SplashScreenManager = New DevExpress.XtraSplashScreen.SplashScreenManager(Me, Nothing, True, True)
         Dim resources As System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager = New System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(GetType(frmFlowForm))
         Me.NotifyIcon = New System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(Me.components)
         Me.ContextMenuSystray = New System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip(Me.components)
diff --git a/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.vb b/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.vb
index c4cf7d21..22a70e64 100644
--- a/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.vb
+++ b/GUIs.ZooFlow/frmFlowForm.vb
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
     Private Const OPACITY_HIDDEN = 0.65
     Private Const OPACITY_SHOWN = 0.85
 
-    Private Logger As Logger
     Private DTIDB_SEARCHES As DataTable
 
     ' Common Helpers Classes
@@ -58,6 +57,8 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
     Private WithEvents Watcher As ClipboardWatcher.Watcher = ClipboardWatcher.Watcher.Singleton
 
     Public Sub New()
+        MyBase.New(My.LogConfig)
+
         ' Dieser Aufruf ist für den Designer erforderlich.
         InitializeComponent()
 
@@ -66,9 +67,6 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub frmFlowForm_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
-        ' === Initialize Logger ===
-        Logger = My.LogConfig.GetLogger()
-
         ' === Show Splash Screen ===
         SplashScreenManager.ShowForm(Me, GetType(frmSplash), False, False)
 
@@ -250,8 +248,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
                 ProfileLoader = New ClassProfileLoader(My.LogConfig, AppServerOrDB)
                 ProfileLoader.LoadProfiles()
             Catch ex As Exception
-                Logger.Error(ex)
-                MsgBox("Error while initializing Clipboard Watcher!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Text)
+                ShowErrorMessage(ex)
             End Try
         Else
             My.Application.ClipboardWatcher.MonitoringActive = False
@@ -291,6 +288,8 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
 
             If oDT.Rows.Count = 0 Then
                 Throw New ApplicationException("No Default Path configured for User!")
+                'Logger.Warn("No Default Path configured for User. Skipping.")
+                'Exit Sub
             End If
 
             Dim oFolderWatchPath = oDT.Rows.Item(0).Item("FOLDER_PATH")
@@ -319,9 +318,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
             'FWFunction_STARTED = True
             FolderWatch.StartStop_FolderWatch()
         Catch ex As Exception
-            MsgBox($"Init_Folderwatch: Unexpected error while starting FolderWatch: {ex.Message}", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
-            Logger.Error(ex)
-            Logger.Info($"Init_Folderwatch: Unexpected error: {ex.Message}")
+            ShowErrorMessage(ex)
         End Try
 
         Try
@@ -350,8 +347,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
             'FWFunction_STARTED = True
             FolderWatch.StartStop_FolderWatchSCAN()
         Catch ex As Exception
-            MsgBox($"Init_Folderwatch: Unexpected error while starting FolderWatchScan: {ex.Message}", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
-            Logger.Info($"Init_Folderwatch: Unexpected error: {ex.Message}")
+            ShowErrorMessage(ex)
         End Try
 
     End Sub
@@ -529,12 +525,12 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
     Private Function FormLoaded_Visible() As Boolean
         For Each frm As Form In Application.OpenForms
             If frm.Name.Equals("frmSearchStart") Or frm.Name.Equals("frmGlobix_Index") Or frm.Name.Equals("frmAdmin_Start") Then
-                Me.Visible = False
-                Exit Function
+                Return False
             End If
         Next
-        Me.Visible = True
+
         TimerCheckActiveForms.Enabled = False
+        Return True
     End Function
 
     Private Sub DatenbankverbindungToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles DatenbankverbindungToolStripMenuItem.Click
@@ -542,13 +538,13 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub TimerCheckActiveForms_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles TimerCheckActiveForms.Tick
-        FormLoaded_Visible()
-        If Me.Visible = False Then Exit Sub
+        Visible = FormLoaded_Visible()
+        If Visible = False Then Exit Sub
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub NotifyIcon_DoubleClick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles NotifyIcon.DoubleClick
-        If Me.Visible = False Then
-            Me.Visible = True
+        If Visible = False Then
+            Visible = True
             TimerCheckActiveForms.Enabled = False
         End If
     End Sub
@@ -657,7 +653,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
             Next
             Show()
         Catch ex As Exception
-            MsgBox("Unexpected Error in Check_Dropped_Files:" & vbNewLine & ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
+            ShowErrorMessage(ex)
             Show()
         End Try
 
@@ -673,8 +669,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
                 TimerCheckActiveForms.Enabled = True
             End If
         Catch ex As Exception
-            Logger.Error(ex)
-            MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
+            ShowErrorMessage(ex)
         End Try
     End Sub
     Sub NotifyIconReset()
@@ -696,7 +691,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
             End Select
             NotifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(30000, NI_TITLE, NI_MESSAGE, oNIType)
         Catch ex As Exception
-
+            ShowErrorMessage(ex)
         End Try
     End Sub
     Sub Start_Folderwatch()
@@ -749,8 +744,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
                     Logger.Info("FWSCAN not started")
                 End If
             Catch ex As Exception
-                Logger.Info("Error while starting folderwatch scan: " & ex.Message)
-                Logger.Error(ex.Message)
+                ShowErrorMessage(ex)
             End Try
 
             Try
@@ -786,8 +780,7 @@ Public Class frmFlowForm
                     Logger.Info("Folderwatch not started")
                 End If
             Catch ex As Exception
-                Logger.Info("Error while starting folderwatch: " & ex.Message)
-                Logger.Error(ex.Message)
+                ShowErrorMessage(ex)
             End Try
 
             If TimerFolderwatch.Enabled = False Then