diff --git a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.VideoViewer/ViewerPanel.xaml.cs b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.VideoViewer/ViewerPanel.xaml.cs
index 4077980..b8cd8ce 100644
--- a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.VideoViewer/ViewerPanel.xaml.cs
+++ b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.VideoViewer/ViewerPanel.xaml.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin.VideoViewer
             mediaElement.Stop();
 
             _context.ShowNotification("", "An error occurred while loading the video.");
+
+            throw new Exception();
         }
 
         public void LoadAndPlay(string path)
diff --git a/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml b/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml
index 89c346d..e17d06d 100644
--- a/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -20,22 +20,27 @@
     </Window.Background>
     <Border x:Name="windowBorder" BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="#FF7B7B7B">
         <Grid>
-            <DockPanel x:Name="windowPanel" Opacity="1">
+            <DockPanel x:Name="windowPanel">
                 <DockPanel.Style>
                     <Style TargetType="{x:Type DockPanel}">
                         <Style.Triggers>
-                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ContextObject.IsBusy, ElementName=mainWindow}" Value="False">
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ContextObject.IsBusy, ElementName=mainWindow, Mode=OneWay}" Value="False">
                                 <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
                                     <BeginStoryboard>
                                         <Storyboard>
-                                            <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
-                                                             From="0"
-                                                             To="1"
-                                                             BeginTime="0:0:0"
-                                                             Duration="0:0:0.1" />
+                                            <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0" To="1"
+                                                             BeginTime="0:0:0" Duration="0:0:0.05" />
                                         </Storyboard>
                                     </BeginStoryboard>
                                 </DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                                <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                                    <BeginStoryboard>
+                                        <Storyboard>
+                                            <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="1" To="0"
+                                                             BeginTime="0:0:0" Duration="0:0:0" />
+                                        </Storyboard>
+                                    </BeginStoryboard>
+                                </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
                             </DataTrigger>
                         </Style.Triggers>
                     </Style>
@@ -52,37 +57,52 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </DockPanel>
                 <Grid>
-                    <local:ViewContentContainer x:Name="viewContentContainer" />
+                    <ContentControl x:Name="container" />
                 </Grid>
             </DockPanel>
-            <Grid x:Name="busyIndicatorLayer" Visibility="Hidden">
+            <Grid x:Name="busyIndicatorLayer">
                 <Grid.Style>
                     <Style TargetType="{x:Type Grid}">
                         <Style.Triggers>
-                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ContextObject.IsBusy, ElementName=mainWindow}" Value="False">
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ContextObject.IsBusy, ElementName=mainWindow, Mode=OneWay}" Value="False">
                                 <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
                                     <BeginStoryboard>
                                         <Storyboard>
                                             <ParallelTimeline>
-                                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
-                                                                 From="1"
-                                                                 To="0"
-                                                                 BeginTime="0:0:0"
-                                                                 Duration="0:0:0.1" />
+                                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="1" To="0"
+                                                                 BeginTime="0:0:0" Duration="0:0:0.05" />
                                                 <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
                                                     Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.1"
-                                                                            Value="{x:Static Visibility.Collapsed}" />
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.05"
+                                                                            Value="{x:Static Visibility.Hidden}" />
                                                 </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                             </ParallelTimeline>
                                         </Storyboard>
                                     </BeginStoryboard>
                                 </DataTrigger.EnterActions>
+                                <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
+                                    <BeginStoryboard>
+                                        <Storyboard>
+                                            <ParallelTimeline>
+                                                <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0" To="1"
+                                                                 BeginTime="0:0:0" Duration="0:0:0" />
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+                                                    Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0"
+                                                                            Value="{x:Static Visibility.Visible}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </ParallelTimeline>
+                                        </Storyboard>
+                                    </BeginStoryboard>
+                                </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
                             </DataTrigger>
                         </Style.Triggers>
                     </Style>
                 </Grid.Style>
-                <control:BusyDecorator x:Name="busyDecorator" IsBusyIndicatorShowing="True" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                <!--IsBusyIndicatorShowing="{Binding IsVisible, ElementName=busyIndicatorLayer}"-->
+                <control:BusyDecorator x:Name="busyDecorator"
+                                       IsBusyIndicatorShowing="True"
+                                       VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                        HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
             </Grid>
         </Grid>
diff --git a/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index d70e978..cb05bd2 100644
--- a/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/QuickLook/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
-using System.Windows.Interop;
+using System.Windows.Threading;
+using QuickLook.ExtensionMethods;
 using QuickLook.Helpers;
 using QuickLook.Plugin;
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ namespace QuickLook
     /// <summary>
     ///     Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
     /// </summary>
-    internal partial class MainWindow : Window, IDisposable
+    internal partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
         internal MainWindow()
         {
@@ -20,31 +21,23 @@ namespace QuickLook
 
             InitializeComponent();
 
+            // revert designer changes
+            windowPanel.Opacity = 0d;
+            busyIndicatorLayer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            busyIndicatorLayer.Opacity = 1d;
+
             // do not set TopMost property if we are now debugging. it makes debugging painful...
             if (!Debugger.IsAttached)
                 Topmost = true;
 
-            // restore changes by Designer
-            windowPanel.Opacity = 0d;
-            busyIndicatorLayer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-
             Loaded += (sender, e) => AeroGlassHelper.EnableBlur(this);
 
-            buttonCloseWindow.MouseLeftButtonUp += (sender, e) => Close();
+            buttonCloseWindow.MouseLeftButtonUp += (sender, e) => { Hide(); };
+
             titleBarArea.PreviewMouseLeftButtonDown += DragMoveCurrentWindow;
         }
 
-        public ContextObject ContextObject { get; }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-
-            ContextObject?.Dispose();
-
-            // stop the background thread
-            busyDecorator?.Dispose();
-        }
+        public ContextObject ContextObject { get; private set; }
 
         private void DragMoveCurrentWindow(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -71,17 +64,37 @@ namespace QuickLook
             Width = ContextObject.PreferredSize.Width + windowBorder.BorderThickness.Left +
                     windowBorder.BorderThickness.Right;
 
+            Left = (SystemParameters.VirtualScreenWidth - Width) / 2;
+            Top = (SystemParameters.VirtualScreenHeight - Height) / 2;
+
             ResizeMode = ContextObject.CanResize ? ResizeMode.CanResizeWithGrip : ResizeMode.NoResize;
 
             base.Show();
 
-            if (!ContextObject.Focusable)
-                WindowHelper.SetNoactivate(new WindowInteropHelper(this));
+            //if (!ContextObject.Focusable)
+            //    WindowHelper.SetNoactivate(new WindowInteropHelper(this));
+        }
+
+        private new void Hide()
+        {
+            container.Content = null;
+
+            // clean up plugin and refresh ContextObject for next use
+            ContextObject.ViewerPlugin?.Dispose();
+            ContextObject.Reset();
+
+            GC.Collect();
+
+            // revert UI changes
+            ContextObject.IsBusy = true;
+
+            Left -= 10000;
+            Dispatcher.Delay(100, _ => base.Hide());
         }
 
         internal void BeginShow(IViewer matchedPlugin, string path)
         {
-            ContextObject.CurrentContentContainer = viewContentContainer;
+            ContextObject.CurrentContentContainer = container;
             ContextObject.ViewerPlugin = matchedPlugin;
 
             // get window size before showing it
@@ -89,12 +102,19 @@ namespace QuickLook
 
             Show();
 
-            matchedPlugin.View(path, ContextObject);
+            // load plugin, do not block UI
+            Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() => matchedPlugin.View(path, ContextObject)),
+                DispatcherPriority.Render);
         }
 
-        ~MainWindow()
+        internal bool BeginHide()
         {
-            Dispose();
+            if (Visibility != Visibility.Visible)
+                return false;
+
+            Hide();
+
+            return true;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/QuickLook/Plugin/ContextObject.cs b/QuickLook/Plugin/ContextObject.cs
index b161293..1635d91 100644
--- a/QuickLook/Plugin/ContextObject.cs
+++ b/QuickLook/Plugin/ContextObject.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
 using QuickLook.Annotations;
 
 namespace QuickLook.Plugin
@@ -9,12 +10,12 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin
     /// <summary>
     ///     A runtime object which allows interaction between this plugin and QuickLook.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ContextObject : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
+    public class ContextObject : INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
         private bool _isBusy = true;
 
         private string _title = "";
-        internal ViewContentContainer CurrentContentContainer;
+        internal ContentControl CurrentContentContainer;
         internal IViewer ViewerPlugin;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin
         /// </summary>
         public object ViewerContent
         {
-            get => CurrentContentContainer.container.Content;
-            set => CurrentContentContainer.container.Content = value;
+            get => CurrentContentContainer.Content;
+            set => CurrentContentContainer.Content = value;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -67,10 +68,8 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin
         /// </summary>
         public bool Focusable { get; set; } = false;
 
-        public void Dispose()
+        public void DisposePlugin()
         {
-            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-
             ViewerPlugin?.Dispose();
             ViewerPlugin = null;
         }
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin
             var heightRatio = max.Height * maxRatio / size.Height;
 
             var ratio = Math.Min(widthRatio, heightRatio);
-
             if (ratio > 1) ratio = 1;
 
             PreferredSize = new Size {Width = size.Width * ratio, Height = size.Height * ratio};
@@ -121,15 +119,20 @@ namespace QuickLook.Plugin
             return new Size(SystemParameters.VirtualScreenWidth, SystemParameters.VirtualScreenHeight);
         }
 
+        internal void Reset()
+        {
+            Title = "";
+            ViewerContent = null;
+            IsBusy = true;
+            PreferredSize = new Size();
+            CanResize = true;
+            Focusable = false;
+        }
+
         [NotifyPropertyChangedInvocator]
         protected void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
         {
             PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
         }
-
-        ~ContextObject()
-        {
-            Dispose();
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/QuickLook/QuickLook.csproj b/QuickLook/QuickLook.csproj
index 8fded32..e8e199f 100644
--- a/QuickLook/QuickLook.csproj
+++ b/QuickLook/QuickLook.csproj
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Plugin\IViewer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\DpiHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TrayIcon.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ViewContentContainer.xaml.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>ViewContentContainer.xaml</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Plugin\ContextObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\WindowHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewWindowManager.cs" />
@@ -134,10 +131,6 @@
       <DependentUpon>MainWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Compile>
-    <Page Include="ViewContentContainer.xaml">
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
-    </Page>
     <Page Include="Styles\BusyDecorator.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
diff --git a/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml b/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 83e09e7..0000000
--- a/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<UserControl x:Class="QuickLook.ViewContentContainer"
-             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:QuickLook"
-             mc:Ignorable="d"
-             d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
-    <Grid>
-        <ContentControl x:Name="container">
-            <Label Content="ContentControl Placeholder" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
-                   HorizontalContentAlignment="Center" Background="LightGray" />
-        </ContentControl>
-    </Grid>
-</UserControl>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml.cs b/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 72b5ce2..0000000
--- a/QuickLook/ViewContentContainer.xaml.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-using System.Windows.Controls;
-
-namespace QuickLook
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Interaction logic for ViewContentContainer.xaml
-    /// </summary>
-    public partial class ViewContentContainer : UserControl
-    {
-        public ViewContentContainer()
-        {
-            InitializeComponent();
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/QuickLook/ViewWindowManager.cs b/QuickLook/ViewWindowManager.cs
index e5dc39b..8832183 100644
--- a/QuickLook/ViewWindowManager.cs
+++ b/QuickLook/ViewWindowManager.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,31 @@ namespace QuickLook
     {
         private static ViewWindowManager _instance;
 
-        private MainWindow _viewWindow;
+        private readonly MainWindow _viewWindow;
+
+        internal ViewWindowManager()
+        {
+            _viewWindow = new MainWindow();
+            _viewWindow.Closed += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                if (App.RunningAsViewer)
+                    Application.Current.Shutdown();
+            };
+        }
+
+        internal void InvokeRoutine()
+        {
+            if (!WindowHelper.IsFocusedControlExplorerItem())
+                if (!WindowHelper.IsFocusedWindowSelf())
+                    return;
+
+            if (_viewWindow.BeginHide())
+                return;
+
+            var path = GetCurrentSelection();
+
+            InvokeViewer(path);
+        }
 
         internal void InvokeViewer(string path)
         {
@@ -29,43 +53,15 @@ namespace QuickLook
             BeginShowNewWindow(matchedPlugin, path);
         }
 
-        internal void InvokeRoutine()
-        {
-            if (!WindowHelper.IsFocusedControlExplorerItem())
-                if (!WindowHelper.IsFocusedWindowSelf())
-                    return;
-
-            if (CloseCurrentWindow())
-                return;
-
-            var path = GetCurrentSelection();
-
-            InvokeViewer(path);
-        }
-
         private void BeginShowNewWindow(IViewer matchedPlugin, string path)
         {
-            _viewWindow = new MainWindow();
-            _viewWindow.Closed += (sender2, e2) =>
-            {
-                if (App.RunningAsViewer)
-                {
-                    Application.Current.Shutdown();
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                _viewWindow.Dispose();
-                _viewWindow = null;
-                GC.Collect(GC.MaxGeneration, GCCollectionMode.Forced);
-            };
-
             try
             {
                 _viewWindow.BeginShow(matchedPlugin, path);
             }
             catch (Exception e) // if current plugin failed, switch to default one.
             {
-                _viewWindow.Close();
+                _viewWindow.BeginHide();
 
                 Debug.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 Debug.WriteLine(e.StackTrace);
@@ -81,34 +77,6 @@ namespace QuickLook
                     throw;
                 }
             }
-#pragma warning disable 1058
-            catch // Catch SEH exceptions here.
-#pragma warning restore 1058
-            {
-                _viewWindow.Close();
-
-                if (matchedPlugin.GetType() != PluginManager.GetInstance().DefaultPlugin)
-                {
-                    matchedPlugin.Dispose();
-                    matchedPlugin = PluginManager.GetInstance().DefaultPlugin.CreateInstance<IViewer>();
-                    BeginShowNewWindow(matchedPlugin, path);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    throw;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private bool CloseCurrentWindow()
-        {
-            if (_viewWindow != null)
-            {
-                _viewWindow.Close();
-
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
         }
 
         private string GetCurrentSelection()