diff --git a/oml/tor.py b/oml/tor.py
index 483c489..e389007 100644
--- a/oml/tor.py
+++ b/oml/tor.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import zipfile
 
 import ox
 import stem
+from stem import Signal
 from stem.control import Controller
 from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
 import settings
@@ -83,8 +84,15 @@ DirReqStatistics 0
             cmd += self.geoip(tor)
             cwd = os.path.dirname(tor)
             while self.running:
-                self.p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, bufsize=1,
-                    universal_newlines=True, start_new_session=True, env=env, cwd=cwd)
+                if sys.platform == 'win32':
+                    startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+                    startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+                    startupinfo.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+                    self.p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, bufsize=1,
+                        universal_newlines=True, start_new_session=True, env=env, cwd=cwd, startupinfo=startupinfo)
+                else:
+                    self.p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, bufsize=1,
+                        universal_newlines=True, start_new_session=True, env=env, cwd=cwd)
                 for line in self.p.stdout:
                     self._status.append(line)
                     logger.debug(line)
@@ -171,12 +179,14 @@ class Tor(object):
             logger.debug('unknonw change %s', status)
 
     def event_listener(self, event):
-        print('EVENT', event)
+        logger.debug('EVENT', event)
 
     def shutdown(self):
         self._shutdown = True
         try:
             self.depublish()
+            if self.daemon and self.controller:
+                self.controller.signal(Signal.SHUTDOWN)
             if self.controller:
                 #self.controller.remove_event_listener(self.connection_change)
                 self.controller.close()