diff --git a/SABHelper.py b/SABHelper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b52c57a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SABHelper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python -OO
+# Copyright 2008-2010 The SABnzbd-Team <team@sabnzbd.org>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+
+import sys
+if sys.version_info < (2,4):
+    print "Sorry, requires Python 2.4 or higher."
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+import logging
+import logging.handlers
+import os
+import getopt
+import signal
+import glob
+import socket
+import platform
+import time
+import subprocess
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+try:
+    import win32api, win32file
+    import win32serviceutil, win32evtlogutil, win32event, win32service, pywintypes
+except ImportError:
+    if sabnzbd.WIN32:
+        print "Sorry, requires Python module PyWin32."
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+from sabnzbd.utils.mailslot import MailSlot
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+WIN_SERVICE = None
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def main():
+
+    mail = MailSlot()
+    if not mail.create(200):
+        return '- Cannot create Mailslot'
+
+    while True:
+        msg = mail.receive()
+        if msg == 'restart':
+            time.sleep(1.0)
+            res = subprocess.Popen('net start SABnzbd', stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True).stdout.read()
+        rc = win32event.WaitForMultipleObjects((WIN_SERVICE.hWaitStop,
+             WIN_SERVICE.overlapped.hEvent), 0, 500)
+        if rc == win32event.WAIT_OBJECT_0:
+            mail.disconnect()
+            return ''
+
+
+#####################################################################
+#
+# Windows Service Support
+#
+import servicemanager
+class SABnzbdHelper(win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
+    """ Win32 Service Handler """
+
+    _svc_name_ = 'SABnzbdHelper'
+    _svc_display_name_ = 'SABnzbd Binary Newsreader (Helper)'
+    _svc_deps_ = ["EventLog", "Tcpip"]
+    _svc_description_ = 'Automated downloading from Usenet. ' \
+                        'This service helps SABnzbd to restart itself.'
+
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        global WIN_SERVICE
+        win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework.__init__(self, args)
+
+        self.hWaitStop = win32event.CreateEvent(None, 0, 0, None)
+        self.overlapped = pywintypes.OVERLAPPED()
+        self.overlapped.hEvent = win32event.CreateEvent(None, 0, 0, None)
+        WIN_SERVICE = self
+
+    def SvcDoRun(self):
+        msg = 'SABnzbdHelper-service'
+        self.Logger(servicemanager.PYS_SERVICE_STARTED, msg + ' has started')
+        res = main()
+        self.Logger(servicemanager.PYS_SERVICE_STOPPED, msg + ' has stopped' + res)
+
+    def SvcStop(self):
+        self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOP_PENDING)
+        win32event.SetEvent(self.hWaitStop)
+
+    def Logger(self, state, msg):
+        win32evtlogutil.ReportEvent(self._svc_display_name_,
+                                    state, 0,
+                                    servicemanager.EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE,
+                                    (self._svc_name_, unicode(msg)))
+
+    def ErrLogger(self, msg, text):
+        win32evtlogutil.ReportEvent(self._svc_display_name_,
+                                    servicemanager.PYS_SERVICE_STOPPED, 0,
+                                    servicemanager.EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE,
+                                    (self._svc_name_, unicode(msg)),
+                                    unicode(text))
+
+
+
+#####################################################################
+#
+# Platform specific startup code
+#
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    win32serviceutil.HandleCommandLine(SABnzbdHelper, argv=sys.argv)
diff --git a/SABnzbd.py b/SABnzbd.py
index ea6c76d..c5c0105 100755
--- a/SABnzbd.py
+++ b/SABnzbd.py
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ try:
     import win32api
     import win32serviceutil, win32evtlogutil, win32event, win32service, pywintypes
     win32api.SetConsoleCtrlHandler(sabnzbd.sig_handler, True)
+    from sabnzbd.utils.mailslot import MailSlot
 except ImportError:
+    class MailSlot:
+        pass
     if sabnzbd.WIN32:
         print "Sorry, requires Python module PyWin32."
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -1290,8 +1293,14 @@ def main():
                     if pid == 0:
                         os.execv(sys.executable, args)
             elif sabnzbd.WIN_SERVICE:
-                # Hope for the service manager to restart us
-                sys.exit(1)
+                logging.info('Asking the SABnzbdHelper service for a restart')
+                mail = MailSlot()
+                if mail.connect():
+                    mail.send('restart')
+                    mail.disconnect()
+                else:
+                    logging.error('Cannot reach the SABnzbdHelper service')
+                return
             else:
                 cherrypy.engine._do_execv()
 
diff --git a/sabnzbd/utils/mailslot.py b/sabnzbd/utils/mailslot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..874bcc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sabnzbd/utils/mailslot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python -OO
+# Copyright 2008-2010 The SABnzbd-Team <team@sabnzbd.org>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+
+"""
+sabnzbd.mailslot - Mailslot communication
+"""
+
+import os
+from win32file import GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ, \
+                      OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL
+from ctypes import c_uint, c_buffer, byref, sizeof, windll
+
+# Win32API Shortcuts
+CreateFile = windll.kernel32.CreateFileA
+ReadFile = windll.kernel32.ReadFile
+WriteFile = windll.kernel32.WriteFile
+CloseHandle = windll.kernel32.CloseHandle
+CreateMailslot = windll.kernel32.CreateMailslotA
+
+
+class MailSlot(object):
+    """ Simple Windows Mailslot communication
+    """
+    slotname = r'mailslot\SABnzbd\ServiceSlot'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.handle = -1
+
+    def create(self, timeout):
+        """ Create the Mailslot, after this only receiving  is possible
+            timeout is the read timeout used for receive calls.
+        """
+        slot = r'\\.\%s' % MailSlot.slotname
+        self.handle = CreateMailslot(slot, 50, timeout, None)
+
+        return self.handle != -1
+
+    def connect(self):
+        """ Connect to existing Mailslot so that writing is possible
+        """
+        slot = r'\\%s\%s' % (os.environ['COMPUTERNAME'], MailSlot.slotname)
+        self.handle = CreateFile(slot, GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0)
+        return self.handle != -1
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """ Disconnect from Mailslot
+        """
+        if self.handle != -1:
+            CloseHandle(self.handle)
+            self.handle = -1
+        return True
+
+    def send(self, command):
+        """ Send one message to Mailslot
+        """
+        if self.handle == -1:
+            return False
+        w = c_uint()
+        return bool(WriteFile(self.handle, command, len(command), byref(w), 0))
+
+    def receive(self):
+        """ Receive one message from Mailslot
+        """
+        r = c_uint()
+        buf = c_buffer(1024)
+        if ReadFile(self.handle, buf, sizeof(buf), byref(r), 0):
+            return buf.value
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Simple test
+#
+# First start "mailslot.py server" in one process,
+# Then start "mailslot.py client" in another.
+# Five "restart" and one "stop" will be send from client to server.
+# The server will stop after receiving "stop"
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+    from time import sleep
+
+    if not __debug__:
+        print 'Run this test in non-optimized mode'
+        exit(1)
+
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and 'server' in sys.argv[1]:
+
+        recv = MailSlot()
+        ret = recv.create(2)
+        assert ret, 'Failed to create'
+        while True:
+            data = recv.receive()
+            if data is not None:
+                print data
+                if data.startswith('stop'):
+                    break
+            sleep(2.0)
+        recv.disconnect()
+
+    elif len(sys.argv) > 1 and 'client' in sys.argv[1]:
+
+        send = MailSlot()
+        ret = send.connect()
+        assert ret, 'Failed to connect'
+        for n in xrange(5):
+            ret = send.send('restart')
+            assert ret, 'Failed to send'
+            sleep(2.0)
+        send.send('stop')
+        assert ret, 'Failed to send'
+        send.disconnect()
+
+    else:
+        print 'Usage: mailslot.py server|client'