diff --git a/Installer.iss b/Installer.iss
index 8a87a2ffb..4d82e4956 100644
--- a/Installer.iss
+++ b/Installer.iss
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 ; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!
 
 #define MyAppName "Jackett"
-#define MyAppVersion GetFileVersion("BuildOutput\FullFramework\Windows\Jackett\Jackett.Common.dll")
-#define MyAppPublisher "Jackett  Inc."
+#define MyAppVersion GetFileVersion(MyFileForVersion)
+#define MyAppPublisher "Jackett"
 #define MyAppURL "https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett"
 #define MyAppExeName "JackettTray.exe"
 
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ AppUpdatesURL={#MyAppURL}
 DefaultDirName={pf}\{#MyAppName}
 DefaultGroupName={#MyAppName}
 DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
-OutputBaseFilename=Jackett.Installer.Windows
+OutputBaseFilename={#MyOutputFilename}
 SetupIconFile=src\Jackett.Console\jackett.ico
 UninstallDisplayIcon={commonappdata}\Jackett\JackettConsole.exe
+VersionInfoVersion={#MyAppVersion}
 Compression=lzma
 SolidCompression=yes
 DisableDirPage=yes
@@ -37,9 +38,7 @@ Name: "windowsService"; Description: "Install as a Windows Service"
 Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
 
 [Files]
-Source: "BuildOutput\FullFramework\Windows\Jackett\JackettTray.exe"; DestDir: "{commonappdata}\Jackett"; Flags: ignoreversion
-Source: "BuildOutput\FullFramework\Windows\Jackett\JackettUpdater.exe"; DestDir: "{commonappdata}\Jackett"; Flags: ignoreversion
-Source: "BuildOutput\FullFramework\Windows\Jackett\*"; DestDir: "{commonappdata}\Jackett"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+Source: "{#MySourceFolder}\Jackett\*"; DestDir: "{commonappdata}\Jackett"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
 ; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files
 
 [Icons]
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 3d9c8463e..710ab6d7d 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -119,9 +119,18 @@ Task("Package-Windows-Installer-Full-Framework")
 	.IsDependentOn("Check-Packaging-Platform")
 	.Does(() =>
 	{
-		InnoSetup("./Installer.iss", new InnoSetupSettings {
-			OutputDirectory = workingDir + "/" + artifactsDirName
-		});
+		string sourceFolder = MakeAbsolute(Directory(windowsBuildFullFramework)).ToString();
+
+		InnoSetupSettings settings = new InnoSetupSettings();
+		settings.OutputDirectory = workingDir + "/" + artifactsDirName;
+ 		settings.Defines = new Dictionary<string, string>
+			{
+				{ "MyFileForVersion", sourceFolder + "/Jackett/Jackett.Common.dll" },
+				{ "MySourceFolder",  sourceFolder },
+				{ "MyOutputFilename",  "Jackett.Installer.Windows" },
+			};
+
+		InnoSetup("./Installer.iss", settings);
 	});
 
 Task("Package-Files-Full-Framework-Windows")
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Service/App.config b/src/Jackett.Service/App.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 2532b3ad8..000000000
--- a/src/Jackett.Service/App.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<configuration>
-    <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2"/>
-    </startup>
-    <system.net> 
-        <settings>
-            <!-- needed to make the broken incapsula DDoS protection work on windows(e.g. for KickAssTorrent), see https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/de-DE/b10b16d1-8eea-4b52-8aeb-f96ea87135fa/sectionresponseheader-detailcr-must-be-followed-by-lf?forum=powerquery -->
-            <httpWebRequest useUnsafeHeaderParsing="true" /> 
-        </settings> 
-    </system.net> 
-</configuration>
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Service/Jackett.Service.csproj b/src/Jackett.Service/Jackett.Service.csproj
index ed3dce7ec..38bbce463 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Service/Jackett.Service.csproj
+++ b/src/Jackett.Service/Jackett.Service.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
     <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -65,25 +66,14 @@
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="App.config" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="jackett.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\CurlSharp\CurlSharp.csproj">
-      <Project>{74420a79-cc16-442c-8b1e-7c1b913844f0}</Project>
-      <Name>CurlSharp</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Jackett.Common\Jackett.Common.csproj">
       <Project>{6B854A1B-9A90-49C0-BC37-9A35C75BCA73}</Project>
       <Name>Jackett.Common</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Jackett\Jackett.csproj">
-      <Project>{e636d5f8-68b4-4903-b4ed-ccfd9c9e899f}</Project>
-      <Name>Jackett</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Service/Service.cs b/src/Jackett.Service/Service.cs
index c985d3640..ba95ec746 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Service/Service.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Service/Service.cs
@@ -1,29 +1,100 @@
 using Jackett.Common.Models.Config;
+using Jackett.Common.Services;
+using Jackett.Common.Services.Interfaces;
+using Jackett.Common.Utils;
+using NLog;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.ServiceProcess;
-using Jackett.Common;
 
 namespace Jackett.Service
 {
     public partial class Service : ServiceBase
     {
+        private IProcessService processService;
+        private Process consoleProcess;
+        private Logger logger;
+        private bool serviceStopInitiated;
+
         public Service()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
+
+            RuntimeSettings runtimeSettings = new RuntimeSettings()
+            {
+                CustomLogFileName = "ServiceLog.txt"
+            };
+
+            LogManager.Configuration = LoggingSetup.GetLoggingConfiguration(runtimeSettings);
+            logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
+            logger.Info("Initiating Jackett Service v" + EnvironmentUtil.JackettVersion);
+
+            processService = new ProcessService(logger);
         }
 
         protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
         {
-            Engine.BuildContainer(new RuntimeSettings(), new WebApi2Module());
-            Engine.Logger.Info("Service starting");
-            Engine.Server.Initalize();
-            Engine.Server.Start();
-            Engine.Logger.Info("Service started");
+            logger.Info("Service starting");
+            serviceStopInitiated = false;
+            StartConsoleApplication();
         }
 
         protected override void OnStop()
         {
-            Engine.Logger.Info("Service stopping");
-            Engine.Server.Stop();
+            logger.Info("Service stopping");
+            serviceStopInitiated = true;
+            StopConsoleApplication();
+        }
+
+        private void StartConsoleApplication()
+        {
+            string applicationFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(new Uri(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase).LocalPath);
+
+            var exePath = Path.Combine(applicationFolder, "JackettConsole.exe");
+
+            var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo()
+            {
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                FileName = exePath,
+                RedirectStandardInput = true,
+                RedirectStandardError = true
+            };
+
+            consoleProcess = Process.Start(startInfo);
+            consoleProcess.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
+            consoleProcess.Exited += ProcessExited;
+            consoleProcess.ErrorDataReceived += ProcessErrorDataReceived;
+        }
+
+        private void ProcessErrorDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            logger.Error(e.Data);
+        }
+
+        private void ProcessExited(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (!serviceStopInitiated)
+            {
+                logger.Info("Service stop not responsible for process exit");
+                OnStop();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void StopConsoleApplication()
+        {
+            if (consoleProcess != null && !consoleProcess.HasExited)
+            {
+                consoleProcess.StandardInput.Close();
+                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
+                if (consoleProcess != null && !consoleProcess.HasExited)
+                {
+                    consoleProcess.Kill();
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Updater/Jackett.Updater.csproj b/src/Jackett.Updater/Jackett.Updater.csproj
index 983a21abc..221b75bcd 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Updater/Jackett.Updater.csproj
+++ b/src/Jackett.Updater/Jackett.Updater.csproj
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@
       <Project>{6B854A1B-9A90-49C0-BC37-9A35C75BCA73}</Project>
       <Name>Jackett.Common</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Jackett.Service\Jackett.Service.csproj">
-      <Project>{bf611f7b-4658-4cb8-aa9e-0736fadaa3ba}</Project>
-      <Name>Jackett.Service</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Jackett\Jackett.csproj">
       <Project>{e636d5f8-68b4-4903-b4ed-ccfd9c9e899f}</Project>
       <Name>Jackett</Name>